DESCRIPTION: This ranch can be best described as a classic, ruggedly beautiful West Texas hunting, ranching and recreation ranch. It has numerous desirable characteristics that will make it most attractive to certain buyers. Specifically, it is only a short fifteen minute drive to the county seat town of Sanderson with its restaurants, shopping, motels and feed store. There is easy access to the ranch via state highway 90 and then 8 miles of good all weather gravel/caliche road. Privacy is assured and there are no public roads through or adjacent to the property. However there is an easement road through the east part of the ranch to serve land owners located south of the property. There is a good internal road system. Surface elevations vary from a low of 2,060 feet to a high of 2,260 feet. This 200 foot elevation variation provides awesome views of the surrounding area and the mountains across the Rio Grande River in Mexico. There are numerous wide valleys and flats with better soils, good grasses and heavy tree/brush cover. There are high points and canyons also. The ranch is well equipped for water with two very large twin concrete water storage reservoirs that are now supplied by a well located on land retained by the Seller. An excellent 900 foot deep well located at the twin reservoirs will need to be equipped and put back into operation by the buyer at a cost of about $5,000.00. Water is also available from a well equipped with an electric submersible pump located near the southeast boundary line. Water from these wells is potable and of excellent quality. Additional water is supplied by an earthen pond that holds water year round. There are several more locations available for earthen water tanks. The north boundary line of the property is not now fenced as it is being cut out of the Seller's 20,000 acre ranch. The Seller will complete a low fence on this boundary line by 150 days after closing thus creating four separate pastures. Also, 150 acres located near the southeast corner of the property is not now fenced and will be conveyed in unfenced condition. All existing fences are low sheep and goat proof fences. There are numerous wide valleys and flats with better soils, good grasses and heavy tree/brush cover. The trees, brush, weeds, forbes, and grasses found on this ranch provide outstanding habitat for wildlife, particularly mule deer and blue quail. A game biologist who recently surveyed the ranch was highly impressed by the diversity, quantity and quality of natural wildlife feed available on this property. The excellent tree/brush cover includes mesquite, juniper, lechuguilla, black brush, algerita, cenizo, guajilla, sotol, rosin, guayacan (iron wood), ochotilla, Spanish dagger, century plants, greasewood, prickly pear and miscellaneous brush. Grasses found on the ranch include black grama, blue grama, sideoats grama, hairy grama, chino grama, bluestem, green sprangletop, sand dropseed, and fall witchgrass. Weeds and forbes include tallow, mellow, California filaree, Texas filaree, deer tongue and rat ear. If so desired, the topography in one particular area of the ranch is ideally suited for construction of a 5,000 foot airstrip with very little earthwork being required. Said location would be correctly oriented on a 170 degree-350 degree heading for the prevailing winter/summer winds. This ranch is correctly priced and if you inspect it the odds are that you will want to own it.

WILDLIFE, HUNTING, FISHING, RECREATION: The superb wildlife population on this ranch includes both white-tail deer and mule deer, with mule deer comprising about 90% of the deer heard and white-tail about 10%. Additionally there is a dense population of blue quail. Also found are turkey, dove, fox, coons, rabbits, coyotes, javelina hogs, an occasional mountain cat and miscellaneous varmints. The mule deer heard has been personally managed by the Seller and is in excellent condition. The quality of the mule deer hunting is evidenced by the fact that the fee for the mule deer season is $2,000.00 per gun per section (640 acres) with each gun allowed to harvest one buck deer. In addition to hunting, the fishing in the Rio Grande River is reported to be fantastic. Fish include yellow, blue and channel catfish, black and white bass, perch, and gasper goo, all of which are mighty fine eating. A neighbor recently landed a 30 pound yellow catfish. Whether you are a bow hunter, deer hunter, turkey hunter, bird hunter, fisherman, photographer, birdwatcher, outdoorsman, spelunker, or a student of nature, the wildlife on this beautiful ranch will keep you challenged and entertained. There are caves to explore and many Indian relics have been found on the property. There are several Indian mounds/middens located on the 3,200 acres. Also, the ranch offers the opportunity for horse riding with miles and miles of wide open spaces and canyons to be explored. Also, varied activities such as hiking, exploring, camping, bird watching, nature walks, or setting on a hillside with your binoculars and searching the valleys below for wildlife are all available for the taking. Or, if your desire is to simply get away from it all and enjoy Mother Nature at her best, this tranquil ranch would be the perfect place to achieve that objective.

MINERALS: The surface estate only will be conveyed to the buyer. There are no mineral leases in effect now and there is no oil or gas production within 30 miles of the property. Several years ago a 27,000 foot dry hole was drilled about one quarter mile east of this ranch, thus the minerals appear to be non-prospective.

IMPROVEMENTS: Two large interconnected concrete water storage reservoirs located near a good water well that is not now equipped. Good internal road system. Low fences in place on all boundary lines except the north boundary line and three sides of the 150 acre pasture located on the S-E corner of the property. Electricity is available from a power line that crosses the land. Cell telephone service appears to work fine.

TAXES: Based on current agricultural/wildlife management use the total ad valorum taxes for calendar year 2004 were $416.00 or only about 13 cents per acre. The property will be conveyed to the buyer with said agricultural use/wildlife management use and related tax rate in effect.

PRICE: $560,000.00** ($175.00 per acre).

RIO GRANDE RIVER ACCESS RIGHTS AND WELL WATER RIGHT: The 150 acres located in the southeast corner of the ranch is enrolled in a neighboring property owners association. This membership costs $1.00 per acre per year or a total of $150.00 per year. With this membership comes an unrestricted right to access the Rio Grande River and the use of a commons area located at the river. The membership also includes rights to a good water well located adjacent to said 150 acres. The Rio Grande is a strong flowing unpolluted river at this location and it is navigable for several miles both upstream and downstream from the boat launch ramp. The swimming, boating, canoeing and fishing are reported to be outstanding. A four wheel drive vehicle is required to access the commons area boat ramp at the river.