Fredericksburg, TX 78624 - Gillespie County

Stunning 240 acre live water and exotic breeding ranch located in both Gillespie and Kendall Counties between Fredericksburg and Comfort, Texas. The property is minutes from the heart of wine country and is accessed off of Highway 87 just eight miles south of Fredericksburg and twelve miles north of Interstate 10 and Comfort, Texas. Kerrville is a short 30-minute drive away, San Antonio is less than an hour away and Austin can be reached within an hour and a half.

A beautiful 2,500 square-foot rock ranch house sits above the banks of the Bear Creek and overlooks a valley of lush and rolling pastures. The home features four bedrooms and four full bathrooms, vaulted ceilings with exposed wood beams, a floor to ceiling stone fireplace, and granite countertops in the kitchen. The greatest feature of the house is the 750 square-foot back porch perched above Bear Creek that overlooks the stone waterfall just across the creek and the stone steps that lead down to the banks of the cool blue water.

Just inside the entrance of the ranch are two historic German stone block homes, that are currently being restored and turned into bed-and-breakfast or guest homes. Additional improvements include a 2,000 square-foot party barn offering two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a full kitchen, completed in 2022. There is also a 1,000 square-foot covered shed and storage space.

The ranch is well watered with a professionally engineered three-tier spillway system on Bear Creek, allowing for large pools covering nearly four acres with depths of up to 15 feet. Bass, perch and catfish are abundant and can be seen up and down the creek, which extends almost three-quarters of a mile. There is an electric water well that supplies water to the home and barns.

The property line is edged by well-maintained low-fencing on three sides and high-fencing on the other. Rolling pastures of thick native grasses are dotted with Live and Post Oaks. The lower 94 acres, which has been left untouched and has not been hunted in over seven years, sits mostly in Kendall County. Cherry, Pecan and Cedar Elm cover the higher elevations on the south side of the property. The entire property boasts frequent elevation change, lush vegetation and varying degrees of soil and rock composition. There is also a 6 acre lot in Hidden Springs that adjoins the property and provides another point of access to the ranch whilst affording amenities to the owners such as hiking trails and a community pool.

Bear Creek Crossing provides the perfect habitat for wildlife and has been used as an exotic breeding facility for Kudu, Black Buck, and Nilgai. Other wildlife seen on the property includes Axis, Whitetail deer, turkey, quail, dove, duck, and other seasonal waterfowl.

Additional Options:

101 acres to the south with a 6 acre Hidden Springs lot and no improvements

Shown by appointment only with Texas Ranch Sales, LLC. Buyers 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 the sole discretion of Texas Ranch Sales, LLC.