LOCATION: This awesome, historic ranch is located on FM 2291, 2 miles north of IH-10, 5 miles NW of the fine small town of Junction (big paved airstrip, supplies, restaurants, groceries, medical services). The paved highway divides the ranch into two parcels of approx. 2,250 and 450 acres, with total frontage exceeding 4 miles (about 2+ miles each side). There is frontage on CR 211 on far west side as well.
This is about 50 miles W of Kerrville (shopping, restaurants, good hospital), 60 miles W of Fredericksburg (renowned shops, restaurants, hospital) and 100 miles NW of San Antonio (everything else). Kimble County is a solid ranching and recreational area, known for hunting, fishing and strong spring water. This ranch is adjoined by mostly medium to large working/recreational ranches, and there are few rooftops visible from any location on site.
WATER: Hard-flowing Bear Creek passes...
WATER: Hard-flowing Bear Creek passes thru the ranch for almost 3.5 miles, featuring several deep water swimming/fishing holes that have historically held water year ?round. This is major league, spring-fed, clear water in multiple stunning settings, some beneath towering limestone bluffs, others alongside shady pecan trees populating fertile, alluvial bottoms.
Spring-fed Earwood Draw is another reliable water source, emanating from springs just west of the property, entering subject for a short stretch of several hundred yards, then re-entering subject as a flowing creek that is dammed into a gorgeous, private swimming/fishing hole situated beneath near-vertical limestone cliffs. This water is regarded as permanent, and is active for up to a half mile on this ranch before it spreads out into alluvium on its windy path to Bear Creek. There is a sum total of almost 4 miles of ownership of reliable spring water belonging to this choice ranch, most of it both sides.
There are three water wells on site, and ample groundwater is available for livestock and wildlife at 200' or less in this area. Due to the presence of spring-fed surface water, this ranch has not had need of extensive development of subsurface groundwater, historically. For further information on area groundwater, contact the Kimble County Groundwater Conservation District at 325.446.4826.
LAND: What a classic Hill Country look this fine ranch has, with vast plains of fertile bottomland rising to cliffy hills, laced by interesting canyons! The ranch is well-presented from the highway, and possesses quality curb appeal, with bottomland throughout the hwy. frontage, creating easy access at any point so desired. Topographic relief is about 350' from low point of Bear Creek exit to a high hill on western boundary, and distant vistas are had from numerous high points.
About 1/3 of the ranch is comprised of deeper soil, alluvial-type bottomland, mostly clay loams. Hillsides offer limestone outcrops, and hilltops are fairly flat, with areas of silty clays and rock outcrops. This ranch has solid forage production potential, and features some of the prettiest pecan and oak bottoms in the area. Two major draws run west to east to Bear Creek on the west side of the highway, and a single major draw bisects the eastern portion.
There are several varieties of oak found on site, along with pecan, elm, walnut, cedar, mesquite, hackberry and woody shrubs. Much of the ranch has been cleared of cedar, resulting in a fairly clean & refined look throughout. Regrowth in some of the bottomland areas provides cover for wildlife, and the ranch is known for excellent deer and turkey hunting. Hog signs are present, but they don't seem to inhabit the site in overly large numbers, and dove are also frequently observed. Varmints include fox, bobcat, skunk, opossum, armadillo and ringtail cats, among others.
Good stands of native and introduced grasses are prevalent, as the ranch has not been grazed in recent past. Often seen are kleingrass, Wilman's lovegrass, gramas, bluestems and buffalo & mesquite grasses. A magnificent array of wildflowers is present seasonally, and there is willow bacharis present in some of the riparian areas.
IMPROVEMENTS: This ranch is home to the local landmark ?Brambletye? mansion, a 3 story stone home which has been remodeled into a way-cool, modern lodge with attached carport. This home is on the Texas State Historical Register, and has its own roadside historical marker. There are two other residences of good quality and livable condition with associated outbuildings, and the main ranch entrance is stately, yet totally apropos for the Hill Country.
About 1,800 acres of the ranch are enclosed by game-proof fencing, the balance by livestock fencing and cross-fencing, most in fair to good condition. There is a set of working pens, a round pen, gathering pens, game feeders/blinds/storage, and a solid road infrastructure. This ranch is a functional showplace just waiting for hands-on ownership/management to take over. . . with little deferred maintenance required at this time!
FINANCIAL/TITLE: Asking $2,975/acre, cash to sellers, who will provide current survey and basic title insurance. Mineral conveyance is negotiable, ownership estimated at 42.5%. Sellers will consider division into several larger parcels priced according to amenities. There is a pipeline passing through the ranch, along with small electric lines. There is one known transmission line route under study that may touch the ranch (miniscule chance of construction), and there is a cemetery on the highway on the eastern portion of the ranch. The ranch is located in the Junction Independent School District, and 2009 ag-exempt taxes are approximately $8,000.
SUMMARY: Brambletye is truly one of the premier live water ranches in the western Hill Country, with the ?full meal deal? of ranch/recreation amenities for the discriminating family/end-user. Convenient location, solid improvements, strong water in multiple locations, high % of fertile land coupled with superb scenic beauty make this a package that demands attention. If you desire and can afford the very best, a tour of Brambletye should be in the cards for you. We hope to make your acquaintance soon, and sincerely appreciate your consideration.
The information contained herein has been diligently assembled and is deemed reliable, but is not warranted by Broker or Seller, express or implied, and is subject to change, prior sale, errors and/or omissions and withdrawal from market. Buyers must verify accuracy of representations on their own, as well as investigate potentially pertinent natural attributes, laws and regulations, and draw their own conclusions regarding the usefulness and value of the property for a given purpose. Viewing appointments scheduled with LANDTX.
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Buyer's brokers must be identified on first contact, and must accompany buying prospect on first showing to be allowed full fee participation. If this condition is not met, fee participation will be at sole discretion of LANDTX, David E. Culver, broker.