221 Acres in Truscott, TX - $331,500

This diverse property offers year around hunting, farm income, and mineral rights. It is located just south of the small community of Truscott, TX, in northern Knox County.

TERRAIN:

The land is approximately 2/3 brush pasture and 1/3 cultivation. Most of the pasture is located in a valley on the west side, formed by the winding China Creek that cuts through the middle of it. The north and middle parts of the pasture have good native grasses, with mesquite thickets and hardwoods lining the creek. The south part is rougher and has more clay soils and cedars.

A large 78 acre wheat field makes up the east side of the ranch. This field is flat and provides grazing for both livestock and the native wildlife.

WATER:

One deep pond in the pasture makes up the bulk of the surface water on the ranch. China Creek is a seasonal waterway and will hold pools of water throughout the year too. ...

One deep pond in the pasture makes up the bulk of the surface water on the ranch. China Creek is a seasonal waterway and will hold pools of water throughout the year too. A small lake used to be on the west side of this creek, known as China Lake. While it was a man made reservoir, the lake held clear spring water and was a gathering place for the early settlers of this region. In fact, the location was so well known that a small cemetery formed along its bank on the ranch; several old tombstones from the late 1800s are still at this site today.

China Creek runs a tremendous amount of runoff through the property and provides the opportunity to build a large lake here, potentially 25-30 acres large. The headquarters has a city water line ran to it too, for the house.

HUNTING/RECREATION:

This region of Knox County boasts a strong population of whitetail deer, as well as feral hog, javelina, Rio Grande turkey, and some bobwhites. Native bucks have been taken in the Truscott area that score in the 160s B & C. Coyote and bobcat can be seen in the pasture too, and dove hunting is great in the Fall.

Small hills in the pasture provide spots for tower blinds, and the denser brush and taller trees along the creek, for bow hunting blinds. The wheat field draws in lots of deer in the wintertime.

Just a few miles up the road is the 1800 acre Truscott Brine Lake, which is known for its excellent duck hunting. The ranch itself has lots of ravines and would be good for riding ATVs too, paintball, etc.

IMPROVEMENTS:

At the headquarters sits an older farm house, which has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The kitchen and living room are open to each other, and there is a large utility/wash room. The house has an attached carport and a wooden deck; it has city water and electricity and uses a septic tank for waste disposal. The house has a metal roof, window AC units and space heaters. It was occupied by the owner until just recently.

While the house needs some remodeling and updating, it is clean and comes with all the appliances. It would work well for a seasonal deer camp. There is another house at the headquarters too, but it is in poor condition and probably just needs to be bulldozed.

Behind the house is a nice set of pipe working pens and a grain silo. The ranch is fenced around its perimeter, and a cross fence separates the field and pasture. These fences are in excellent condition, with piped corners, metal t-posts, and five-line barbed wire. The main ranch entrance has a large double gate, so equipment can easily be moved in and out.

INCOME:

If a new owner didn't want to operate the agriculture side of the ranch, it could be leased to grow wheat and/or cattle. Dryland cultivation will usually cash lease for around $25/acre, and pasture for $5. The house could be leased and used as a rental property too.

MINERAL RIGHTS:

The owner believes to have 100 percent of the mineral rights on all of the property, except for a 60 acre tract in the wheat field. All owned mineral rights will be conveyed with the surface. (Neither owner nor broker warranty any exact percentage of mineral rights owned; buyer will be responsible for verifying.)

ASKING PRICE:

$1500/acre - cash to seller

CONTACT:

Call land agent Ben Belew at cell phone number (940) 357-9940 for more information about this property.