Property Description:
Arrive through the gated entrance along a tree-lined driveway to a recently remodeled custom-built home and turnkey equestrian facility, offering tranquility far removed from the rapid growth of Far North Dallas. Located only 9 miles west of the North Dallas Tollway (Frisco Star and Plano’s Shops of Legacy) and 40-45 minutes north of Downtown Dallas and Fort Worth, this 111-acre equestrian estate is a unique oasis of trees, ponds, and wildlife.
Key Features: Expansive Property:
111 acres with equestrian facilities and easy access to major roads and highways.
Equestrian Facilities: Covered arena, 54 stalls, 15 fenced paddocks, polo field, 4 tack rooms, wash racks, hay barn, and equipment barn.
- Main Residence: 6,000 +/- SF home with a large pool/spa.
- Office/Studio: 1,600 +/- SF with a full kitchen and bathroom.
- Additional Amenities: helicopter hangar and helipad, staff housing with 6 apartments.
- Access: Paved road access and gated entries on multiple entrances.
- Proximity: Close to Lake Lewisville (numerous boat ramps and marinas), restaurants, shops, large and small towns.
Property History:
Polo History: Lobo Polo & Cattle first created the polo field and barn in the mid 1980s. The property was transformed when William (Bill) Steding built a full polo facility and the house, used as his own, until he sold it in 2016.
The polo played in North Texas in the late 1980s and 1990s is the type called high-goal — polo played at the highest level and by the best players in the world — with large crowds at the Willow Bend Polo Club in Plano, where The Shops at Willow Bend mall now sits. (The Willow Bend Polo Club is in Little Elm, today.) Steding was one of the major patrons at the time and played high-goal polo at Willow Bend.
Most of the polo players used polo fields and farms in the Cross Roads/Oak Point area, where they kept their horses and trained and bred them. Ken Mayer, of Mayer Ranch Polo, even played a match on Steding’s field in 1993.
Ken Mayer/Mayer Ranch Polo acquired the facility from Steding (in 2016) and started further development and expansion of the property, turning it into the premier polo facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The United States Polo Association (USPA) has used the indoor arena for several interscholastic and Intercollegiate polo competitions, and is hosting the Texas College Polo Championship in November 2023 there, with plans to do so again in 2024.
Mayer Ranch Polo is one of the cornerstones of the DFW Polo Association and Ken Mayer is its current president. By the end of 2023, there will have been 12 USPA tournaments run by this association, with most of the finals being played on the Mayer Ranch polo field.
Improvements:
Equestrian Improvements:
The gated entrance at 3800 Historic Lane leads to the equestrian facilities, including a covered arena, regulation polo field, 54 stalls between 4 barns, additional storage barns, and staff housing.
15 paddocks with loafing sheds and 80+/- acres of the ranch have an agricultural exemption. The hay fields have been organically managed and chemical free the last 4 years.
The property is currently home to the SMU polo team and is ideally located for equestrian enthusiasts, near numerous horse farms, trainers, and show venues for all disciplines.
Residential Improvements:
The gated entrance at 1600 Historic Lane leads along a 900-foot drive through a canopy of trees, past a forest, picturesque pond, and horse pasture to the 6,000-square-foot custom-built home.
The house features an open floor plan ideal for entertaining with multiple living areas, tall ceilings, and large windows overlooking the grounds, pool, and patio.
The spacious main suite includes dual bathrooms and closets, a private sitting area, and an office.
Additional guest bedrooms are located on the first floor, while the second floor features a three-room apartment with a small kitchen, private deck, and separate entrance.
The lawn and gardens, enclosed by pipe-and-cable fencing, are fully irrigated with cost-effective well water.
Location:
Ideally located in Cross Roads, with easy access to DFW Airport, the new North Dallas Downtown of Frisco and Legacy with upscale restaurants, retail markets and shops, and only 40-45 minutes from downtown Dallas and Fort Worth.
Land:
The property has two gated entrances with frontage along Historic Lane, Naylor Road, and Pottershop Road.
The gently rolling land features primarily open pastures and fields, with the eastern and southwestern perimeters being heavily treed, providing privacy and wildlife habitat.
Much of the perimeter and the entry drive to the house are enclosed by pipe-and-cable fencing, with numerous paddocks fenced with smooth wire or no-climb.
Four water wells on the property are mainly used for irrigation and filling stock tanks while Mustang Special Utility District supplies water for the residence.
A seasonal creek runs along the eastern portion of the property, near Naylor Road.
Terrain/Topography:
Mayer Polo Ranch is located on the line between the Blackland Prairie Ecological Region and the Cross Timbers and Prairies Ecological Region of Texas. Elevation on the property ranges from 580+/- feet above sea level to 600+/- feet above sea level. Soil types on the property include Gasil fine sandy loam, Konsil fine sandy loam and Birome fine sandy loam.
Recreation/Hunting:
Enjoy fishing in the ponds, dove hunting, and trail riding. Minutes away are numerous marinas and public boat ramps on Lake Lewisville.
Minerals:
Consult with the listing brokers for information on the minerals.
Development Potential:
The property has frontage and entrances on several roads, and a new four-lane, east-west commercial collector road is planned along the northern boundary. The town’s future land use plan includes low-density estate homes with 1-acre lots. Development costs will be lower, and property taxes will remain low due to the town’s lack of property taxes.
