15101 E. IH-20 , Ranger, TX 76470(Eastland County)

This landmark ranch is located in northeastern Eastland County, with roots dating back to the late 1800s when the town of Ranger was formed. This region of Texas has matured from an oil and gas driven agriculture and community, to a bustling business and retail center. Current area resources include oil, ranching, farming and manufacturing. Fishing and recreational opportunities for all ages, quality rated schools, good housing and a growing business community contribute to making Eastland County a wonderful place to live, play, work and do business.

Improvements to the ranch began in the spring of 1999. In 2004, a beautiful custom built hand-crafted log home was built on a high cliff overlooking Bear Creek to afford visitors beautiful views of the surrounding terrain and the variety of elevations from every room in the house. Built with Canadian Western Red Cedar the 2,988sf magnificent home has an additional 2,157sf of covered porches, patios and a porte-cochere totaling 5,147 sf of indoor/outdoor living space. Ideal for entertaining and relaxing, the home features an open floor plan with tall a pitched roof, exposed cedar beams and walls of windows that invite the outdoors to come inside. A magnificent great room with a stone fireplace, and hearth that provides plenty of room for stacking firewood, is welcoming for groups of all sizes. The kitchen is well suited for entertaining with stainless steel appliances and a butcher block-island that opens to the large dining area. Upstairs there is a warm and cozy bedroom suite with cedar log lined walls and windows. Deep covered porches on both the front and back of the house offer retreat from the Texas sun. The back porch opens to the outdoor grill and a large patio perfect for entertaining while viewing the iconic Texas sunset. Additional structures on the ranch include 30x60 barn and storage sheds for equipment, supplies, ATVs, and tractors. Three miles of well-built all weather roads, allow travel around the ranch all year long.

This recreational ranch has a large pond on the south side of the ranch and a wide creek on the northeast side of the ranch. The average rainfall for the area is 27 28 with the driest months being November through February of each year. There are nine stock ponds on the ranch varying in size, a cow/calf operation and a custom built corral set-up. Much of the ranch is wooded providing excellent wildlife habitat and hunting for whitetail deer, turkey, dove, duck and hogs. Specific clearing has been done in parts of the ranch to encourage range land habitat and grasses.

The ranch is located the following distances from major Texas cities: Fort Worth 75 miles; Dallas 105 miles; Abilene 65 miles; Wichita Falls 110 miles; Midland 215 miles; Austin 200 miles. The closest airport to the ranch serving private aircraft is the City of Eastland Municipal Airport, approximately 25 miles to the west having a 5,000 ft. x 75 ft. runway.

Listed exclusively by Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales of Briggs Freeman Sothebys International Realty.

For more information contact David Burgher 214.213.8715 or Harlan Ray 214.908.7770.

Broker must register prospects at first contact.

Buyers/Prospects may be asked for proof of funds prior to scheduling a showing.