luxury farmhouses for sale Gonzales County, United States

Red Hill Ranch offers 255+- acres of prime Texas ranchland, blending everything this iconic region has to offer. Upon entering through the front gate, you are greeted by the unique ironstone soil along a rolling ridge and sweeping views across the ranch. To the east, you will find rolling rangeland, cattle grazing, and a fishing pond with a lively bass population. To the west, O’Neal Creek meanders through the property, providing a perfect corridor and cover for wildlife. Improvements: This ranch is raw and unimproved, offering a blank canvas for your vision. Two gated entrances, cattle pens, and well-maintained fencing are in place. Property History: The property has been in the same family since the early 1900’s and is for the first time being offered for sale by the family. Location: Conveniently situated just over an hour from both San Antonio and Austin, and two and a half hours from Houston. The Ranch provides easy access to the nearby towns of Nixon, Gonzales, and Seguin. Land: Red Hill Ranch features a wonderful mix of open pasture, scattered native trees and brush, along with creek bottom diversity. The sought-after sandy soil here is ideal for raising cattle and produces rich seed-bearing grass for dove and quail. Water: Water abounds at Red Hill Ranch. A fishing pond, slightly over an acre in size provides excellent bass fishing, while approximately 3,442 feet of O’Neal Creek winds its way through the heart of the property. Additionally, a smaller tributary adds another ~3,106 feet of creek frontage, enhancing the ranch’s water features and wildlife habitat. Terrain/Topography: From the red stone ridge to the creek bottom below, the ranch offers a pleasant 60 feet of elevation change. The bottomland areas cutting through the ranch creates panoramic views. In the lowlands, towering trees provide ample shade for wildlife, while the pastures feature rolling hills perfect for grazing. Recreation/Hunting: This property is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. The diversity in habitat and abundance of water makes it a wildlife haven. Whitetail, turkey, hogs, dove and quail all call the ranch home, with the bass pond providing year-round appeal. Minerals: No minerals are to be conveyed with the sale, surface only. This property is being offered For Sale and is Exclusively Listed by Davis Walker, & Harlan Ray of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. 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 the Listing Broker. Prospects may be required to provide proof of funds prior to scheduling a showing.

Eatwell River Farm is located in the beautiful Oak-Prairie district of South Texas in Gonzales and DeWitt Counties. Adjacent to the greater Austin-San Antonio area, its rolling hills, open fields, thoughtful improvements, pecan orchard and almost 2 miles of the Guadalupe River provide a richly diverse opportunity. IMPROVEMENTS: Eatwell River Farm is a thoughtfully improved property with a privately fenced main house including a guest wing, pool, and hot tub, along with five additional architecturally coordinating guest houses, making it ideal for a primary residence or weekend retreat with the capability to entertain a large group. Main House: -7,300 square foot 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Main House -2,300 square foot Covered Porches + 930 square foot Outdoor Kitchen -4,100 square foot 3-Car Garage & Upstairs/Downstairs Apartment Situated on the top of a hill, the main house provides a welcoming centralized living and entertainment area with expansive views of the property. With ample natural light, inviting gourmet kitchen, large screened-in porch, open concept living areas, primary bedroom downstairs, ample storage space, lofted office, a game room, and commercial walk-in refrigerator and freezer, entertaining and comfortable living are at its finest. Connected through a breezeway is the outdoor kitchen and guest wing. The guest wing consists of two pool half baths, an upstairs apartment with 2- bedrooms, 2-bathrooms, and a downstairs mother-in-law suite with 2-bedrooms, 1-bathroom, kitchen and living area. The beautifully rocked pool and hot-tub area is surrounded by gardening beds, shade trees, and ample seating areas, cohesively completing the enclosed main compound. ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS: - Four additional rocked guest houses (1,100-1,300 square feet) - One guest/foremans house in its own pasture; separate highway entrance (1,700 square feet) - 9,000 square foot equipment barn - 3,500+/- square foot covered party pavilion - Greenhouse - Covered horse stalls with connected tack room - High-fenced garden - Low fencing perimeter with cross fencing in place for livestock rotation WATER: There is an abundance of water on this ranch with the highlight being 1.8 miles of Guadalupe River frontage. The river provides recreational opportunities such as kayaking and fishing. There are three ponds on the property and a total of six water wells with the largest being an irrigation well that is believed to have the ability to produce 450 GPM. There is an impressive rain catch system with 13 connected storage tanks which is used to irrigate the yard. VEGETATION-TERRAIN: This ranch has a good mixture of open lush pasture land ideal for grazing livestock and areas of cover providing refuge for wildlife. There are impressively large Live Oak trees scattered throughout this property and portions of the river are lined with towering native Pecan trees. A 9acre pecan orchard sits just below the main house and located within the main compound is a green house and high fenced garden. The terrain is rolling with the main house sitting at the highest elevation providing beautiful views of the Guadalupe River bottom. WILDLIFE: This lush river bottom land is loaded with native wildlife which includes whitetail deer, dove, turkeys, wild hogs and varmints. The river provides fishing opportunities for bass, catfish, perch and also is home to migrating waterfowl during the fall and winter months. TAXES: Ag exempt. MINERALS: Negotiable. Call Broker for details. There are two pad sites on the perimeter of the property.