Era, TX 76238 - Cooke County

The 365-acre Era Ranch is a classic North Texas ranch with great pasture, fertile/tillable soils, large rock-bottom creek, 80'X150' shop/barn and a 4,700 square foot custom home. Era Ranch is only about an hour north of DFW and is conveniently situated 10 miles from both Valley View and Gainesville. This property is a fantastic turnkey ranch located in an area with attractive investment potential.

LOCATION

Era Ranch is located about 30 miles north of Denton and 60 miles north of DFW International Airport. The ranch is only 10 miles southwest Gainesville which has a population of approximately 17,500 people.

TOPOGRAPHY, RANGELAND & HABITAT

The ranch is mostly gently rolling with about 90 feet of topographical relief from the higher ground on the west to the creek bottom on the east. Spring Creek is a sizable creek with a rock bottom that appears to maintain nice pools even in the hottest part of summer. It curves through the ranch for over a mile and is lined with abundant trees. Quite a few pecan trees are located near the creek as well. Era Ranch is mostly comprised of good quality pastures but there about 75 acres of woods that provide great wildlife habitat and a scenic addition to the ranch.

AGRICULTURE

The ranchs fertile class 2 and 3 soils which are well suited to cultivation. Currently, Era Ranch is operated as a cow-calf operation that takes advantage of the good stand of native grass as well as coastal.

IMPROVEMENTS

Main House:

Approximately 4,700 square feet and built in the 1990s

5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths

2 living areas

2 car garage

Pool built 2017

Irrigation system

New gutters

2 HVAC units

Pool adjacent to the house with plenty of covered porch area

Shop:

Includes a 2 bed/1 bath apartment with central heat and air

80X100 with four 14X14 roll-up doors

Open-air attached 80X48 shop

Attached shop has its own meter with 220v power

Additional Home (Farmhouse):

1,500 square feet

3bed/1bath

This house is a neat project but not currently finished. It is currently gutted.

Fences and Pasture:

North boundary fence 7 wire new 2019

Perimeter fences excellent

Currently, about 100 acres is in cultivation

Cross-fenced into 9+ pastures

WATER

The house and shop are watered with a deep well. A fairly large creek runs through the ranch for over a mile. Additionally, there are three ponds to water the pastures.

The main well is approximately 375 feet deep with 1,000-gallon holding tank. The farmhouse well is approximately 130 feet deep.