Property Description:
The Selah Equestrian Ranch is a true equestrian paradise in the heart of the North Texas Horse Country and surrounded by internationally known training and breeding horse farms. With an outstanding large, covered arena, outdoor practice arena, 48 beautiful stalls, covered and outdoor round pens and automatic 6 horse walkers, and plenty of hay pastures and turnout, this property is well suited for a variety of disciplines. There are numerous vets, farriers, and trainers in the immediate area for a variety of styles including cutting, reigning, hunter/jumper, team roping, halter, thoroughbred, western pleasure, or barrel racing to name a few. Located across the street from the scenic horse trails on Lake Ray Roberts Isle de Bois State Park, in addition to equestrian lovers, the ranch is ideal for a multitude of outdoor recreational activities.
Improvements:
The main house, built in 1998, totals approximately 4,500 sf with 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths and 2 half baths. The master bedroom and a guest bedroom are on the first floor along with a study, media room, living room, and a large kitchen which overlooks the den and fireplace. Additionally, there are two half baths on the first floor. Upstairs there are 3 guest bedrooms and 2 baths, along with abundant storage. The home is extremely well built with 52 piers, three HVAC zones and a stone exterior. There is an oversized 3 car attached garage, with a large dog kennel and water tank. The covered front and back porches provide great spots to watch all the activity on the property.
The drive-up appeal of the primary equestrian building is outstanding. A large but very cozy office greets you as you come through a beautiful code access entry and is adjacent to the show barn with beautiful stalls, office, tack, etc. Across the drive from the office/stalls is a large, covered arena (125’ x 300’) which is surrounded by 2 additional sets of stalls, all with tack rooms, wash racks, and restrooms. Also under the roof of the arena is a round pen and a 6-horse automatic walker. There is a large 2 bedroom/1.5 bath apartment above the stalls, overlooking the arena. There are approximately 48 stalls including two double stalls for foaling.
Completing the compound is a large metal equipment barn and shop with 12’x14’ metal roll up doors. There is also a large hay barn behind the arena.
A second residence, known as the manager’s house, is located just east of the main house at 11176 Merrell Road. The property with a separate entrance off Merrill Road, includes a 1,920 sf home with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. The home built in 1980, is adjacent to the outdoor arena. There are also two barns, approximately 1600 sf each and a 2,232 sf, 5- stall, stable built in 1980 with storage and additional turnout pastures.
The entire property has pipe and cable fencing and auto heated waters, particularly handy in the winter. Internal roads are asphalt paved with some caliche roads.
Location:
The property is located approximately 1 hour north of both Dallas and Fort Worth TX in Denton County. The physical address of the property is 10542 Merrill Road, Pilot Point, TX.
Land:
This is an extremely well-maintained piece of property surround by primarily pipe and cable fencing and accessed through a beautiful code access gated entry . This area of the state is known for its soil types that work well for equestrian disciplines. Soil types on this ranch are primarily made up of sandy loams including Gasil fine sandy loam, Birome-Rayex-Aubrey complex, and Silawa fine sandy loam. The property is fenced and cross fenced with great turnout for horses and ample access to water. The majority of the pastures are in Costal Bermuda that can be used for grazing or hay production. Though most of the land is cleared, there are numerous trees that provide shade, primarily native oak trees.
Water:
The improvements on the property are serviced by a Mustang Water, a rural water supply company. There are two water wells on the property that are between 110 and 200 feet deep. There is shared access to a large lake on the southeast portion of the property, providing access to the entire lake. CoServ provides electricity to the southern 27 acres and Texas/New Mexico provide service to the northern 24.5 acres.
Recreation/Hunting:
Lake Ray Roberts is literally minutes away from the ranch. Enjoy endless boating and recreational opportunities!
Minerals:
Consult listing broker for more information on minerals.