About this property

Red Lane Ranch is an excellent opportunity for cattle grazing, recreational hunting, and country living in a desirable Hill Country location. The property is well-watered with **four water wells** drawing from the Hickory Underground Water Aquifer. Two of the wells were formerly used for irrigation. The strongest irrigation well was drilled in **1972**, tested in **1987**, and produced **800 gallons per minute** at a depth of **648 feet**, according to the recorded well log. The second irrigation well is approximately **400 feet deep**, though no pump test is on record. The ranch offers easy access with frontage on **Red Lane County Road**, located just south of **Highway 29**. Improvements include a well-maintained ranch home built in **1991**, offering **2,277 square feet of living space** per Mason County Appraisal District. The home features **three bedrooms, two bathrooms**, a rocked fireplace with insert, and covered front and back porches. Recent updates include "a standing-seam metal roof and central heating and air conditioning system", both installed in 2024.. Additional improvements include an older lumber barn and **two sets of corrals** suitable for livestock operations. The land is **gently rolling with several elevated areas**, providing scenic views and good drainage. Soils are primarily **deep sandy loam** with areas of **shallow limestone on the higher hills**. Vegetation is dense and diverse, consisting of **post oaks, live oaks, mesquite, cedar, white brush (bee brush), and wild persimmon**, offering excellent wildlife habitat. A **wet-weather creek** meanders through the ranch, and a **small pond maintained by a well** provides additional water. Agricultural features include an **approximately 55-acre former peanut field**, now grown up with mesquite and a strong stand of **Wilman Love Grass**, as well as an **approximately 26-acre field planted in coastal bermudagrass** near the ranch headquarters. Wildlife is abundant, with healthy populations of **whitetail deer, turkey, and feral hogs**, making the ranch ideal for recreational hunting. All fencing is **low fence (non-high-game)**, and the property is surrounded by **large neighboring ranches**, enhancing privacy and wildlife movement.

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