Property Description:
Enjoy beautiful views of the surrounding countryside and a very peaceful setting only 1-hour from downtown Dallas in the heart of Navarro County. The Oak Horn ranch is an ideal weekend retreat or full time residence. Fenced for cattle and well watered, with this property the options are endless.
Improvements:
This custom-built log home with interior walls constructed of barnwood was designed for year-round living with a gated entrance and caliche road accessing the home which sits back from the road nestled in a grove of tall oak trees. The one-story residence totals 2,161 square feet with a covered front porch and deep covered back patio. Updated in 2008, there are scenic views of the stocked pond, pastures, woods, and surrounding countryside from the numerous windows in the home. The traditional floor plan features a large den with built-in bookshelves and wood-burning fireplace. A well-laid out kitchen with center island and gas stove is situated adjacent to the formal dining room and utility/mud room. There is a large master-suite and two bedrooms that share a hall bath.
There is an adjacent enclosed workshop with electricity, implement barn, Quonset-hut barn, and open hay barn, in addition to several corrals and pens. The property has a piped entry and electric entrance gate and other fencing on the property includes perimeter fencing and cross fencing. All the fencing and gates are in good condition to the pastures. Rough cut roads and trails can be found throughout, providing good access to the property and various pastures.
Location:
The property is 7 miles southwest of the new Corsicana High School and 66 miles south of Dallas off IH-45 South in northeast Navarro County. The property is physically located at 10035 W FM 744 on the east side of the highway.
Land:
Located in the level Backlands of east Texas, the property is hourglass shaped and mostly cleared towards the southern end of the property, with large majestic oak trees at the northern end near the road. This well-maintained property is currently used for agricultural and recreational purposes, with cattle grazing on the property. Agricultural exemptions are in place for this ranch.
Water:
The property has 3 ponds; one which is almost an acre in size. The terrain of the property allows for adequate drainage and runoff of all rainwater. BB Water Supply Corp out of Corsicana supplies water for the house and irrigation system that waters the grass and gardens.
Terrain/Topography:
The elevation on the property ranges from approximately 460 +/- feet above sea level at the highest point of the property in the southern most pasture. The lowest point of the property is approximately 440 +/- feet above sea level just south of the home and main barns (approximately where the stock tank sits.)
Recreation/Hunting:
The ranch has good vegetation and ponds which attract typical native Texas wildlife to the ranch. Good fishing is available in the stock pond near the house.
Minerals:
Consult broker for more information.