A variety of terrain from fields to grasslands to beautiful gently rolling hills to a hillside forest of oaks, cedar and cedar elm.
Over 200 species of plants and numerous birds including hummingbirds, of course, the painted bunting, doves, quail, woodpeckers, the vermilion flycatcher, ash-throated flycatcher, orchard oriole, mockingbirds and more.
Ag-exempt
259+/- acres.
Mountain cedar has been cleared from 160 acres of the property.
The cleared land consists mainly of oaks, cedar elm, native grasses and bushes, and some mesquite and huisache.
Hunting includes deer, hog and turkey.
The ranch is completely fenced with a combination of goat fencing and 5 strand barbed wire.
A cross fence divides the 209+ acres of grazing land from the farm and the residence.
The ranch has approximately ¾ of a mile of frontage on Hwy187.
Part of the ranch is located in the Edwards Aquifer recharg...
Part of the ranch is located in the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.
The ranch contains a variety of houses, buildings and other structures. These will be described in the following summary of each property for sale.
Natural Farm – Good Food Farm or La Viejita (Little Old Lady) – Approximately 20 Acres
Good Food Farm was created and developed by Robin Bowman to provide a local source of healthy vegetables and fruits free of pesticides and raised without artificial fertilizers. The farm has also produced poultry: pasture-raised chickens and turkeys, both heritage turkeys and whites, and eggs.
General Description of the Farm
The farm has supported up to 53 full-time CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) members and a weekly farmers market at Artisans Alley in San Antonio.
The farm, owned and run by Robin Bowman was certificated organic 5 years ago for one year and would still qualify for organic certification.
Farmhouse:
2 bedroom, 1 bath board and batten farmhouse built in 1940.
The one acre yard is planted with 12 antique rose bushes, four pecan trees, a chinqapin oak, a burr oak, Texas walnut, Texas maple, Mexican buckeye, Arizona sweetgum, three crepe myrtles, flameleaf sumac and a variety of native plants, include Turk’s cap, Manzanita, lantana, Esperanza, desert crossvine and vitex.
This house is currently used as the farm office.
One bedroom is currently used as an office and the other as a bunk room.
Lovely large kitchen includes refrigerator, electric stove, and portable dishwasher, and built in storage.
Living room has large windows for lots of light.
Large bathroom brand new in 1999 (along with septic system.) Includes washer and dryer.
8' by 26' screened in porch.
The house has high speed Internet and phone connections.
Electricity from Medina Electric.
Clean and tasty water from Edwards well.
The farm also includes three major outbuildings:
One is a 20' by 25' garage/workshop.
The second is a 30' by 40' production building including concrete slab, composting toilet, plumbing, commercial stainless steel sinks and tables. This building also includes a shed behind it that is 25 feet by 12 feet.
The third outbuilding is a 15' by 35' green house with propane heater (and dedicated propane tank) and fan ventilation.
The farm also includes three utility sheds.
The water source for the farm is a 411' Edwards water well.
The farm includes approximately 20 acres overall.
Most of it is covered in live oak trees, and there are also huisache, mesquite, and post oak trees.
The cedar has been cleared from this land.
Four of these acres are high fenced.
Inside these four acres is a drip irrigation system which services 5 fields and a fruit tree orchard that has approximately125+ trees, including peach, apple, pear, fig, plum, almond, nectarine, and apricot.
The garden area has a blackberry garden which produces 50 to 100 gallons of berries per year and about twenty grapevines.
Outside the high fenced area is approximately 15 acres of pasture, used for poultry grazing, gently sloping and grass covered.
Even during drought years, the farm has supported flocks of up to 800 layers, 300 broilers and 300 turkeys.
Hunting and Cattle Ranch – La Colima (Fiery Hillside) – Approximately 209 Acres
The Rancho de la Chuparrosa ranch portion of the property is approximately 209 acres. Income has been derived for the ranch from hunting and cattle leasing as well as a cell tower lease.
The ranch house is custom-built, and finished to the dried-in stage.
Built in a log cabin style, it was designed to be a 3-bedroom, 1-bath house with a loft.
The unfinished interior allows the buyers to re-design the interior in any way they wish.
The house is 24' by 50' with a 9' by 50' covered front porch
Metal roof (V crimp)
Energy efficient double pane windows and doors.
The house sits on a oak-covered hill overlooking the ranch with frontage on Hwy 187.
General Description of the Ranch:
The 209 acres combine grassy pasture with rolling hills and an excellent tank site.
There are an enormous number of lovely oaks including one that is several hundred years old.
An old growth oak, cedar and cedar elm forest resides on the southeast portion of the property.
The main pasture of the 209 acre tract is completely fenced and has corrals and water troughs for livestock with an excellent potential tank site.
The ranch is currently used for both cattle and hunting which includes deer, hog and turkey.
A wide variety of bird and animal species can be found on the ranch.
Mountain cedar was recently cleared from 120 acres of this piece, leaving native trees and brush.
Income from the ranch includes a cell tower lease that will convey with the sale, a hunting lease and a cattle lease.
The current income for the property is $1,100/month.
Property with residence – La Pajara (The Bird) - Approximately 30 Acres
The 30+/- acre oak-covered ranch with ranch house sits on the northwest corner of the ranch.
It has direct access to Hwy 187 and ¼ mile of highway frontage.
The house is a custom-built log cabin style and finished in the spring of 2006.
3 bedroom, 1 bath with a loft.
24' by 50' with a 9' by 50' covered front porch.
Metal roof (V crimp)
Energy efficient double pane windows and doors.
Gourmet delight kitchen with travertine marble tile counters and island.
Custom built oak cabinets provide lots of kitchen storage, and all lower cabinets feature roll out shelves. Be sure to notice the roll-out spice shelf sure to enchant the most demanding chef.
Top of the line stainless steel appliances complete the kitchen.
The entertaining-friendly great room is 24' by 24' (includes kitchen) with a vaulted, beaded-board-look ceiling and three ceiling fans.
There are ceiling fans in every room, including the bathroom and the utility room.
A wood burning Franklin stove on a stone hearth makes the living room cozy.
The quaint bathroom includes a claw-footed tub, travertine tile counter with lovely basin, and oak cabinetry.
All floors (except the bathroom and the utility room) are ecological and easy-on-the-feet cork. The bathroom and utility room have ceramic tile floors.
The downstairs bedrooms have bay windows and walk-in closets. One of the bedrooms has two walk-in closets.
Cabinets line the hall for lots of extra storage.
The loft currently has an unfinished bedroom and game room.
The upstairs bedroom overlooks the hills to the north.
The house has central air and heat and a recently installed aerobic septic tank.
The house has a number of rock edged flower beds with native flowers and plants.
Just outside the back door are two citrus trees – an orange and a lemon. The yard includes lantanas, bulbines, esperanza, cenisa, purple fountain grass, Pride of Barbados, Mexican bush sage, a Belinda’s rose bush, manzanitas, a herb garden, aloes, red yucca, mountain laurel, and Texas persimmons.
A lovely flagstone walk way leads from the drive to the front of the house.
The ranch is a combination of rolling hills, meadows and dry creeks.
There are a great number of lovely oak groves and other native trees including Texas persimmon and mountain laurel.
The property was partially cleared of cedar in November of 2006.
It is fenced on three sides.
All information provided herein was provided to Century 21 Ruple Properties by the Sellers and is believed to be accurate and correct.
Directions
Rancho de la Chuparrosa is located in the Texas Hill Country (11 miles south of Utopia and 11 miles north of Sabinal Texas and 70 miles West of San Antonio traveling from Hwy. 90.) Nestled in the hills created by the Balcones Fault, the ranch is on this fault line that stretches from the western portion of the Texas Hill Country to Austin to the northeast. The ranch description includes (Seller may consider dividing the ranch into smaller pastures for sale):