650 Farm to Market Road 2035 , Merkel, TX 79536(Taylor County)

West Texas ranch retreat!  Custom built rock home with exceptional details.  Walls of windows frame the ever-changing views of Mulberry Canyon.  Spacious home features 200-year-old barn wood interior structure; barn was reclaimed, restored, and erected by Heritage Barns of Waco TX.  Kitchen includes elements of hand-painted tile, granite countertops, copper farm sink, custom cabinetry, and appliance upgrades.  Great room is the heart of the home; designed with massive hand-hewn wood beams built with wooden pegs and a large gas-log rock fireplace with wood beam mantle.  Throughout the home, materials of hand-hewn wood beams and rock walls highlight the home’s authenticity.  Porte-cochère connects the main casa to a spacious one-bedroom casita.  Multi-car carport that easily transforms into outdoor entertainment area.  An adjacent 45’x30’ metal building (with electricity) for storage, work, or hobby shed.  Both the acreage and the home yard feature heavy-construction pipe-fence and net-wire, accessed by cattleguards.  Cabin sits in the center of the property; a one-bedroom cabin for hosting family, friends, or rental income that is also equipped with RV hook-up.  Charming cabin features Mexican pine furnishings, hand-painted Talavera sink, queen bed, kitchenette, front porch, fenced yard, metal carport, and storage building.  Peace is plentiful throughout this secluded property.  Current ag-exempt with windmill; land features 2 tanks, native grass, abundant wildlife, and room to roam/hunt on your ATV.  Ample grazing and tree coverage for livestock and/or sustaining wildlife.  54.19 Acres, gated entry off FM-2035 with cattle-guard entrance.  Located in beautiful Mulberry Canyon, 10-minute drive to IH-20, 21-miles to Abilene, or 20-miles to Sweetwater.