26 Acres in Waelder, TX - $197,000

LOCATION: The property lies about 4 miles by road South of Interstate 10 , six miles South of Waelder, Texas. Waelder is a town with a population of approximately 800 people, located about 16 miles Northeast of Gonzales, 12 miles West of Flatonia, about 70 miles East of San Antonio and approximately 130 miles West of Houston. To reach the property from IH-10 at the intersection of Texas Highway 97, one would drive South on Texas Hwy. 97 about mile South, then turn left (East) on Texas FM 2814 for about 3.7 miles to the property on the right. The Northeast corner of the property lies at the intersection of FM 2814 and County Road 516. (See Maps)

ACCESS: The property has about 711 feet of frontage on FM 2814. Access to the property is from a gate at the frontage along FM 2814.

OPTIONS: There are currently 5 tracts available to be purchased ranging from 25 acres to 49.9 acres. One ...

OPTIONS: There are currently 5 tracts available to be purchased ranging from 25 acres to 49.9 acres. One may purchase one of the properties or combine several adjoining tracts. Please see the listing agent for a plat and price list.

Terrain: The terrain on this tract is rolling with elevations ranging from 310 feet above msl on the back or West side to 340 feet msl on the East side near FM 2814. There are several good building sites on the property. Drainage on this tract is generally to the South.

VEGETATION: This property is mostly heavily wooded with scattered Live Oak, Post Oak, Cedar Elm and native brush cover that could hold native wildlife. Native grasses include common bermudagrass, halls panicum, little bluestem, Texas winter grass, rescue grass and hairy grama.

SOILS: The soils are fairly uniform throughout consisting of sandy loam soils overlying a clay subsoil.

FENCING: The property is fenced on the two sides, the East and West.

WATER: There is no existing water well on the property and there is no rural water service in the immediate area. The area is blessed with shallow fresh water in the Carrizo strata thought to be generally in the 210 to 330 foot range below the ground surface. Water from water wells on neighboring properties is potable; but a water filter is normally used to filter out iron and other impurities. Water well drillers in the area include:

Link Benson, Waelder, TX 830-203-1722

Quoted $27,50 per foot with 4.5 inch casing, gravel packed, schedule 140 PVC (So a 300 deep well might cost $8,250 unequipped)

Bryce Wagener, B&S Water Well System Installer/Water Well Driller Nixon, TX 78140 830-556-9243

Chandler Drilling Inc., Yoakum, TX 361-293-3168 Note: The water well information on neighboring places are shown on the attached page.

Utilities: Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative power runs along the Eastern side of FM 2418. This single phase service overhead line is extended in a Westerly direction along the Southern boundary of Tracts 1, 2 and 3 and along the Eastern boundary of Tract 7 (as well as along the Eastern boundary of Tracts 4, 5 and 6) providing access to power to each tract. The Buyer will have to obtain an electric meter through GVEC. Cell service is goo in the area.

WILDLIFE: The property is heavily wooded which makes for good wildlife habitat. There are Whitetail deer, turkey and feral hogs in the area. In this area there are also dove, raccoon, squirrel, fox, coyote, rabbits, and opossum.

TAXES: For 2019 the property is taxed Ag Use taxation. The 2018 taxes on the total 196 acres were $385.10 or $1.956 per acre per year. To continue Ag Use or Wildlife taxation, the new property Buyers will need to apply for one of those prior to May 1, 2020.

EASEMENTS: Apparently there is one old pipe line easement on the property along the FM 2814 frontage. This seems to be abandoned. A Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative easement is along the Southern boundary of Tracts 1,2 and 3 and along the Eastern boundary of Tract 7 (and along the Eastern boundary of Tracts 4,5 and 6) providing access to power to each tract.

MINERALS: The Sellers own a portion of the mineral estate and will convey one-half of their owned mineral estate at closing. The property is not presently leased for oil and gas exploration. There is some drilling activity in the area.