Horse Ranch in the Heart of Texas!
24 Acres. $329,000.
300 LCR 711, Kosse, TX 76653
Viewing By Appointment Only!
Text for appointment: 254.252.0207
MLS # 202148
24 acres of peaceful seclusion, close to town! The property was formerly a Christmas tree plantation, so there are about 10 acres of mature pine trees which make great shade, windbreaks and places to ride and explore! The tunnel we carved between 2 groves of trees leading to the back of the property is a great feature to ride or walk through, feeling like you’re entering another quiet, secret space on the other side. There are 14 acres of open and fenced pastures, open spaces to build and plenty of paths for walks or rides.
At the end of a tree-lined, county-maintained, dead-end road is a winding driveway that delivers you to a move-in ready, recently renovated (spring 2021) mobile home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, dining and living room space. The covered porches front and rear make for great relaxing, BBQing and watching the sun set over the pond. Watch your horses or other livestock from any point! The house is completely livable, but also moveable should you choose to build your own home in its place. The house is cooled with a/c window units in the bedrooms and a split unit in the living room. In the winter 3 plug-in electric heaters keep the house warm. Property tax for 2020 was $2,154, but if you qualify for one of the exemption options you can greatly reduce that. Electric bills range from $45 to $160, with the average being about $90. The city-supplied water bill depends on how many horses you have; it’s a $35 base rate but our average was around $65/mth (with 20 +/- horses). Natural gas is not available, but you could convert to propane if you choose to add a tank. The house is connected to Centurylink internet ($49/mth) via underground wire, and it is strong enough to stream tv/movies, hold video conferences, run wireless security cameras, etc; if you want regular tv (not via internet/Roku/etc) you’ll need to add a dish-based service. Verizon is the only cell service with reliable connectivity on the property. The septic tank was cleaned/pumped in February 2021.
As soon as you enter the property you’ll find a ½ acre renewed pond (fall 2019) fed with rain and run-off. It stays full to mostly full year-round thanks to a clay base. Enjoy the peddle boat that stays with the property! It’s great exercise for you and your water-dogs that want to follow you as you peddle around the pond, watching frogs jump off the banks and the many turtles slip into the water to evade your splashing!
There are 2 newly constructed shed-row buildings (winter 2020/spring 2021) providing 6 12×12 horse stalls, a 12×16 foaling stall, 2 hay sheds and a covered space for your tractor or vehicle parking. The green panel gates on the shed-row stalls are included. Lights are installed in 1 of the shed-rows. Behind the workshop is a tie rack/wash rack with water spigot.
Beside the house is a 14×24 workshop with electricity, lighting and a huge workbench. There’s a small building beside it that used to house the business office for the Christmas tree operation in the 70’s/80’s. It has long since been neglected and needs a tear-down or major repairs (new roof, repaired floor/porch).
The entire property is fenced with 6-strand wire; 2 acres are cross-fenced with hotwire for gated pastures and there are another 10 acres cleared and available for additional pasture space. Water lines (via hoses) run to the pastures for easy watering. At the back of the property are a 120’x240’ tilled arena pad with deep sandy soil and a 90’ round pen pad (no panels). There is a 60’ round pen with green moveable panels on another part of the property. Beside the 60’ round pen is a 100’ electric flag (manual wire/switch operated) for cow/cutting training.
Enjoy a fenced garden space featuring a walk-through grape arbor, 2 3×40’ above ground garden boxes, 20 young (some producing) fruit trees, berry boxes and plenty of space for additions! There’s an underground water line to a spigot in the garden for watering. Wild blackberries, strawberries and muscadine grapes abound on various parts of the property: dogs, squirrels, rabbits and deer love them!
3 mounted, outside security cameras (Eufy) remain after the sale; connected to your wifi they allow you to see the property and talk directly with your caretakers while you’re traveling. If anyone enters the property unannounced, the cameras automatically send a text to your phone with a video from the camera that triggered the alarm.
Sign up for water, trash collection and air medevac insurance at the same time at City Hall. Electric is provided by Entergy of Texas. There are 2 active electric meters on the property: 1 services the house and workshop and the other at the back of the property is available for your endless possibilities: A guest house? Cabin in the woods? Lights for the arena pad? Additional barns on the back of the property? RV hookups? You decide, the electric is ready and available to service your dreams!
The property sits over a large water aquifer and estimates for drilling a well are between $7 – $11,000.
The City of Kosse (The Little Town with the Big Heart) is just 1 mile away. It celebrated 150 years this June with a huge festival. Kosse has 3 restaurants, 2 gas stations, a Family Dollar (which has just about every last-minute item you need in a jiffy), a coffee shop, 5 churches, an auto repair and tire shop, a country store, its own police and fire departments and EMT, a local medical clinic and more! Groceries, Walmart, additional restaurants and shopping in Marlin and Groesbeck are just 20 mins away. Major shopping with all the big box stores and restaurants in Waco, Mexia or Temple is just 45 – 60 mins away. Bringing kids with you? The public school system is in Groesbeck (Limestone County Seat), about a 20 minute drive from the house. Colleges and universities in Waco, Bryan and surrounding towns are 1 – 2 hours away. For outdoor adventures, Lake Limestone is a 20 minute drive. There are about a dozen other lakes within an hour drive. There are state parks galore, and many things to do in Waco, including meeting our BFFs, Chip and Jo-Jo. Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin and Houston are all about 2 hrs away.
There is a privacy gate at the beginning of the driveway, and gates at the fenced section around the home.
Property viewing is BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! Our animals will remain on the property until it is sold – DO NOT ENTER the property unannounced or without an appointment! And while you’re here wandering around oohing and aahing, PLEASE don’t feed the animals no matter how many times they tell you how hungry they are or give you those big, sad, imploring eye-stares – they are fed plenty!
Please Note: This property and home are for sale AS-IS, WHERE-IS.
Owner will not carry or finance for this sale.
