LOCATION: This fine small ranch is located on little-traveled private easement road Gipson Road, about one mile off pavement, on the south banks of the Pedernales River NW of Johnson City (services, supplies, restaurants, schools). The area is comprised of similar sized and larger parcels, with no small tract subdivisions in the immediate area, offering seclusion yet easy access to US Hwy. 290.
The location is about 50 miles west of Austin (international airport, major healthcare, universities, box stores), 25 miles east of Fredericksburg (hospital, wine mecca, top cuisine, high end retail, jet airport) and 60 miles north of San Antonio, the nations 7th largest city. The site is central to all things Texas Hill Country, yet no municipalities are visible from it! For more information on Johnson City or Blanco County, please visit the official website.
PR94 is located in the ecoregio...
PR94 is located in the ecoregion of the Edwards Plateau Woodland. It contains the central part of the Edwards Plateau and receives sufficient rainfall to support woodland. The Edwards Plateau region comprises an area of central Texas commonly known as the Texas Hill Country. It is a land of many springs, stony hills, and steep canyons. The region is home to a whole host of rare plants and animals found nowhere else on earth. Average annual rainfall ranges from 15 to 34 inches. Rainfall is highest in May or June and September. Soils of the Edwards Plateau are usually shallow with a variety of surface textures. They are underlain by limestone. Elevations range from slightly less than 100 feet to over 3,000 feet above sea level. Several river systems dissect the surface, creating a rough and well-drained landscape. The limestone of the Edward's Plateau is honeycombed with thousands of caves. Beneath the eastern edge of the Plateau lies a hidden world of underground lakes known as the Edwards Aquifer. This precious water resource also is home to a number of curious creatures, such as the blind salamander. Today, the Edwards Plateau is characterized by grasslands, juniper/oak woodlands, and plateau live oak or mesquite savannah. Open grasslands and savannahs were more common in pre-settlement times than they are today. The grasslands of Ecoregion 30a are considered a southern extension of the mixed grass prairie, expressed as tallgrass or shortgrass dependent upon soil type, moisture availability, and grazing pressure. Grasses include little bluestem, Texas wintergrass, yellow Indiangrass, white tridens, Texas cupgrass, sideoats grama, seep muhly, and common curlymesquite. Ranching is the primary agricultural industry in the region. For more information, visit the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's (TPWD) official website.
WATER: The clear-flowing Pedernales River forms the northern boundary of the ranch for almost 700. The rock-bottom frontage consists of riffles, shallow holes and minor falls, and is extra kid-safe while still offering floating, wading and fly fishing. A scenic limestone bluff serves as the backdrop on the opposite shore.
River access on this parcel is excellent. One can drive close to the water, and access along the entire frontage is easily accessed on foot, unlike much of the river in this area that is blocked off by impassable cliffs and bluffs. Also, there are potential homesites on site within earshot/view of the water, out of the flood plain, easily driven to by car.
A 10 gpm water well with electric submersible pump is located at the cabin, and annual rainfall at this location is 33.99 inches. For further information on area groundwater, please visit the Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation Districts official website.
LAND: The site is somewhat long (almost 1 mile) and narrow (200+ yards), but dont let the maps deceive you. Once on site, one can never see from fence to fence due to trees and brush, and the long drive to the river shows off diversity not often found on parcels in this size range. It falls from level oak savannah at 1,390 to limestone outcrop breaks down to the cedar-forested river plain at 1,157, with excellent views had about halfway to the river, of the surrounding Hill Country.
Tree cover is uniform, with much cedar removed, and many healthy oaks, elm and shrubs provide excellent cover for wildlife, and the length allows for more hunters than usual on tracts this size. Whitetail and turkey populations are outstanding, with axis deer known to inhabit the area as well.
Soils are mostly rocky, but not exclusively, and there appears to be areas that may be suitable for horses. Animal stocking rates in this area are usually about 1 per 25 acres, and native tall grasses and turfs are present in average condition on this site.
IMPROVEMENTS: A clean, small cabin of 1BR/1BA is at the entrance to the property, and is served by a water well with an electric submersible pump. The property is fenced, and a good all weather road winds all the way to the river. Hunting blinds and feeders convey, as do basic furnishings in the cabin, at Sellers sole discretion.
SUMMARY: Parcels of this size, in this area, on the Pedernales River, are highly-prized by those seeking privacy, hunting opportunities and water recreation, in an affordable financial package and manageable size. PR 94 represents an excellent opportunity in this category, and we anticipate a steady stream of interest from the get-go on this one, so dont hesitate!
FINANCIAL/TITLE: Listing price is $1,500,000, and Sellers will provide basic title insurance and survey. Mineral interest is negotiable, and title appears to be clean other than an access easement on the south boundary to neighbors to the west. The property lies in the Johnson City ISD, and 2014 ag-exempt taxes were $114.32. A grazing lease is presently in place with a neighbor which can be terminated upon a sale if desired.
The information contained herein has been diligently assembled and is deemed reliable, but is not warranted by Broker or Seller, express or implied, and is subject to change, prior sale, errors and/or omissions and withdrawal from market. Buyers must verify accuracy of representations on their own, as well as investigate potentially pertinent natural attributes, laws and regulations, and draw their own conclusions regarding the usefulness and value of the property for a given purpose. Viewing appointments scheduled with LANDTX staff only. SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY DO NOT TRESPASS.
Buyers brokers must be identified on first contact, and must accompany buying prospect on first showing to be allowed full fee participation. If this condition is not met, fee participation will be at sole discretion of LANDTX, David E. Culver, broker.
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Research Parcel InformationThis fine small ranch is located on little-traveled private easement road Gipson Road, about one mile off pavement, on the south banks of the Pedernales River NW of Johnson City. The area is comprised of similar sized and larger parcels, with no small tract subdivisions in the immediate area, offering seclusion yet easy access to US Hwy. 290.