luxury houses for sale Fannin County, United States

Less than an hour northeast of Dallas and a few miles north of Bonham, lies the incredible Sandy Oaks Ranch. This conveniently located ranch is also 15 minutes from the new Bois d’Arc Lake and just south of the Red River. A perfect property for a family retreat or compound, this is truly a unique and turn key opportunity in Fannin County for any discerning ranch buyer. This well-maintained property’s features include over 180 +/- AC of native woodland, live water on Sandy Creek, a beautifully appointed barndominium and shop/office, a well-appointed managers house, multiple water wells, several stocked lakes, excellent native grasses and improved grasses for hay production, excellent wildlife habitats and great road systems throughout. Improvements: Sandy Oaks ranch is improved and checks a lot of the boxes! The ranch house/barndominium is a well-appointed with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms that can sleep eight. It is great for entertaining with open living areas and beautiful porches that overlook the ranch. Connected to the ranch house via a breezeway and covered parking is a large office/game room with half bath and shop area for working on projects and storing equipment. The facilities share large, covered parking areas on the south side and the north side for cars and equipment. Near the barndominium is an attractive, well maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom ranch manager’s house. There are several locations throughout the property that would make great homesites in the future, or if more homes were ever needed on the ranch. Test out your shooting skills at the professional grade skeet range complete with a high house, low house, and trap thrower, or stroll over to the rifle and pistol range, with targets up to 300 yards. Well maintained roads and trails run throughout the ranch making it easy to get around at any time. Next to the manager’s house, there is a well-maintained garden. Location: The property is minutes north of Bonham which offers numerous shops, groceries, and supplies. Located in northwestern Fannin County it is in the heart of the Oaks and Prairies Ecoregion of Texas. The main gated entrance is on the north side of CR 1115. This area of Texas has become a very high growth area with the opening of Bois d’Arc Lake. The ranch is just 15 minutes from Bonham, TX making it easy to run in to town for supplies, groceries, or just grabbing something to eat. This property enjoys low taxes due to its wildlife exemption is surrounded by well maintained, larger ranches. Road/Frontage Access: This ranch features ingress and egress from both the north and the south side of the property. The secondary gated entrance and address is 3181 FM 274, Ravenna, Fannin County, Texas with 1,300 +/- feet of frontage on the south side of this road. The main gated entrance is on the south side of the ranch on County Road 1115, with 1,200 +/- feet of frontage. Land: The characteristics of the land and vegetation are truly diverse. With over 180 acres of native wood land, frontage on Sandy Creek (a live water creek), 60 +/- acres of native switch grass, 170 +/- acres of farm land in production for wheat and soy beans, and 55 +/- acres in hay production, as well as a number of soft-shell pecan trees. There is excellent wetland habitat for ducks and geese as well as trees and vegetation for a variety of native Texas wildlife such as deer, turkey, and hogs. There are excellent large stands of oak trees, and several paper shell pecans add to the beauty as you go throughout the ranch. The land features a combination of flat land prairie as well as gently rolling pastures, typical of land in this region of the state. The soil is comprised of both Sandy loam and clay. And the property ranges in elevation from 550 +/- feet above sea level at the highest point to 500 +/- feet above sea level at the lowest point along the banks of Sandy Creek.

The El Nido Ranch on Bois D’Arc Lake is a combination of residential estate, small ranch and lake front with magnificent views overlooking Bois D’Arc Lake. Situated on +/- 46 acres of open pasture and some woods with gently rolling terrain down to approximately 900 feet of shoreline, this is a rare combination of having it all and 1.5 hours northeast of Downtown Dallas and much closer to the new residential areas north of Dallas in Collin and Cooke Counties. The property and homes has been used as a second home and currently used by the owners as their primary home. Coming off the tree lined, paved county road through the code accessed entry gate, past the 100 year old pole barn and down the gravel drive to the two homes. One of Dallas’ premier interior decorators bought the property and totally remodeled the original 3 bedroom cabin (1,491 sf) before building the thoughtfully designed custom, one story home, finishing in 2019. The homes are ideal for relaxed entertaining with open floorplans, tall ceilings and abundant windows and porches overlooking the lake and grounds. The manicured grounds around the house are irrigated and fenced. The property has an agricultural exemption and with areas for horses and donkeys near the house as well as raised bed gardens. There is perimeter fencing as well as cross fencing with 5 strand barb wire. The pole barn totals approximately 2,800 sf. Location: Located at 1955 CR 2980 (asphalt paved), just north of Windom, Fannin County, Texas, 75492. The ranch is approximately 1.5 hours northeast of downtown Dallas, but 7 miles northwest of Honey Grove and 19 miles east of Bonham. The property has approximately 750 linear feet on the north side of CR 2980, a paved two lane road that runs west of FM 1396 and 6 miles north of US highway 82. There are nearby parks providing endless recreational opportunities. Improvements: Residential Improvements: The drive up lowers your blood pressure immediately as you come down the paved, tree lined county road past pastures with horses and cattle to the beautiful, code accessed gated entrance. The gravel drive winds past a 100 year old pole barn to the two houses Cabin: In 2012, one of Dallas’ premier interior decorators bought the property and totally remodeled the original 3 bedroom/2 bathroom cabin (1,491 sf). The kitchen overlooks the living area with numerous windows, vaulted ceiling and large stone wood burning fire place. The kitchen has quartz counters and stainless steel appliances overlooking the living area. There are two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. The second floor has a bedroom/bathroom with doors leading to a porch with magnificent views overlooking the lake. The exterior is a combination of stone and siding with a composition roof. There is a stone patio on the back overlooking the lake and long, wooden porches on both the front and a large, covered porch on the side of the cabin. The back yard has stone retained walls and 10 raised bed gardens. Main House: The thoughtfully designed and meticulously built custom one story home is ideal for relaxed entertaining with its open floorplan and abundant windows and porches overlooking the lake and grounds. The 3,928 sf main house was completed in 2019. Entering the house from the main entry and large foyer with antique bricks that lead to the center hallway through the house leading to the large dining room, living room with vaulted ceiling and wainscot walls and guest bedroom and large mudroom and work area on the lake side. The kitchen is a masterpiece for the most discriminating chef with a large center island, high end appliances, custom butler’s pantry and abundant storage but also includes a cozy sitting area with brick fireplace. Various chandeliers, sconces and can lights provide beautiful lighting throughout the house.