342 Ac., more or less. (9730 FM 462, Hondo, Texas 78861) Located approximately 20 miles north of Hondo off FM 462, all in Medina County, Texas. $2,300,000.00. Cash to Seller or third party financing. No minerals to be conveyed. An Edwards well (485 deep) serves the ranch with water piped to the paddocks and pens, the shop and homes. Just under a 20 minute drive north of Hondo on FM 462 is the massive gated entry to the Dause Ranch. A long paved drive passes by a 50 acre Coastal pasture and an 80 acre Klein grass pasture. The drive then ends at a double covered portico and circular entry to this 4,000 sq. ft. Southwestern stucco homestead. This property offers the ultimate in combining luxury living, a hunters haven and ranching for cattle and horses. Inside the home are 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a great room with white rock fireplace, corner bar, beamed ceilings, a huge dining area, custom lighting, tile floors, exercise room and office with a second fireplace and closet spaces galore. The kitchen is another treasured feature. With enough counter space for several kitchen cooks, the beautiful granite counter tops cover the two sink areas, the center island and a spacious breakfast bar. An arched white rock wall inset highlights the double stove cooking area. Matching appliances include the refrigerator, dishwasher, and microwave oven. All kitchen appliances remain with the home. A reverse osmosis water system handles all the kitchen water outlets and a soft water system handles the remainder of the home. Outside this beautiful Southwestern style home, a new red barrel tile roof accentuates the cream colored stucco and all windows in the home are the latest high efficiency double thermo-pane installed in 2010. Two new air conditioning units, also installed in 2010, are programmed with individual thermostats for each room in the home. Over 3,000 sq. ft. of covered porches lead to a 1,600 sq. ft. rear patio and fountain, and the entire back yard is enclosed with a 4 high stucco wall. A short walk from the backyard leads to the horse paddocks and cattle pens, and a 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home is nearby for guest accommodations. Close to the paddocks is a newly constructed 30 x 40 shop and tack room with roll-up and walk-thru doors. In the same area is a new 20 x 40 tractor shed which houses the tractor and implements, feed and hay storage. There are three 30 amp RV plugs and hook-ups at the shop and mobile home and a 50 amp welders plug in the shop. There are also 4 electric meters on the property for the entry gate, the home, the mobile home, and the well and shop. The acreage is completely high fenced except for an owned 30 easement given to neighbors which is outside the high fence on the north border and not seen from the home. This acreage includes the fertile fields up front by the highway used for grazing the cattle and horses and hay production. A 1,000 plus elevation mountain behind the home has jeep and riding trails winding their way to the top where majestic vistas offer 25 mile views of the Medina County countryside. This gives the ranch a diversity of fertile, level field land and the heavily wooded rocky hill country topography. Wildlife on the ranch include whitetail deer, turkey, dove and quail. The ranch is under Agricultural valuation. Taxes in 2010 were $7,300.00 and utilities average $350.00 per month. There are no minerals owned. Schools are Hondo I.S.D. This is a must see ranch for those who demand the finest in home, hunting, ranching and Hill Country scenery.