BLACK DIAMOND RANCH shows beautifully with 133+ Acres of rolling hills, incredible oak trees, creeks, ponds and grand entrance with long paved driveway up to the stone house on the hill.
The circular drive and wrap-around porch with cedar railing frame this Texas Stone residence. Topped off with a standing seam metal roof, you will enjoy this extremely well built home for generations to come. Relax and gaze at the incredible views, extensive landscaping and outdoor entertaining areas including a refreshing swimming pool.
1st FLOOR: Entry hall (wood floor) opens to Dining Room and Family Room. Dining Room (14x14) is accented with wood floors and built-in corner hutches. The rest of the first floor has all tile floors. Family Room (14x22) has two story ceiling with back wall windows overlooking ranch and swimming pool. It also has a wet bar area and opens to the kitchen with eating count...
1st FLOOR: Entry hall (wood floor) opens to Dining Room and Family Room. Dining Room (14x14) is accented with wood floors and built-in corner hutches. The rest of the first floor has all tile floors. Family Room (14x22) has two story ceiling with back wall windows overlooking ranch and swimming pool. It also has a wet bar area and opens to the kitchen with eating counter. There is a large stone fireplace that is double sided and opens to the Master Bedroom as well. In addition there is a sitting room/office open to the Master with double pocket doors. Master Bedroom (14x16) features not only include the fireplace but built-in bookshelves and large walk-in closet. Master bath is very spacious with walk-in closet, whirlpool tub and separate shower, dressing table and double vanity. The open Kitchen has an island with gas range-top, oven, broiler, dishwasher and lots of cabinets and storage. Laundry/Mud room includes extra counter space, half bath and door to covered walkway to parking area. Open covered concrete parking area also has shop/tool room.
2nd FLOOR: Overlooks Family Room and has two bedrooms (11x12, 12x12) with double closets and built-ins. (Beautiful tongue and groove pine floors.) Large Hall bath (tile floor) with vanity table and linen closet.
Outside Entertaining Area: Wrap-around porch allows, extended covered back porch, swimming pool with heated spa (2011 resurfaced and new pool decking), covered parking area is great for outdoor dinner parties.
Other Improvements: 40x60 Steel and Metal BARN with concrete slab, 110Amp service, drive through doors 10x10 and 2 side doors plus 15 side overhangs for equipment and Motor Home parking with 14 clearance. WI-FI Antenna for faster internet, Water Well house, Priekit Cattle Working Pens with tub alley and squeeze shoot, paddocks, 3 pens with water, OFFICE BLDG with wood floor, walls and ceilings and A/C unit,
Land features: Home overlooks large pond stocked with bass and catfish, 3 ponds in pastures areas, vegetable garden, 5 acre front pasture for calves, sandy soil, native and improved grasses including coastal and bahia, beautifully rolling with long road frontage, lots of wildlife including turkey, deer, hogs and rabbits. Pastures all open to a Central Feed Pasture. The middle of Barton Creek (live water) is the back property line and the back meadows/pastures are in the 100 year flood plain, Sandy Creek (seasonal) cut through the back and the center is the property line of the back 42 acre tract. There are 3 old shallow water wells that are covered up.
All equipment and cattle will be for sale separately.
MINERALS: Seller owns on 93 acres and all on 42 acres. Seller will reserve half of all minerals owned for 20 years. Current mineral lease. No pipelines or gas wells on this property.
Extra Notes: Exterior Vinyl trim for easy maintenance, Plantation shutters on most all windows, 6 panel wood doors, Original owner, very solid home and never has had any sheetrock cracking,
Property may be divided and sold as follows: 93 acres and improvement for $875,000 or back 42 acres (has separate entrance) for $275,000.
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Research Parcel InformationFrom LaGrange take HWY 71 West about 16 miles and turn left on OLD LAKE ROAD, go about 2 miles and it turns into JOE COLE LANE, immediately you will see the sign for BLACK DIAMOND RANCH on your left. From Austin take HWY 71 East to 3rd Smithville Exit, right onto Loop 230, left on Old Lake Rd, it dead ends into Joe Cole Lane, first gate on the left. MUST HAVE APPOINTMENT.