luxury houses with sea view for sale Uvalde County, United States

Description: Little Montana Ranch is a serene Hill Country property comprised of a variety of natural features and terrain that is steeped in rich local history. In 1866 one of the founders of Utopia, R.H. Kincheloe, and his family lived on or very near the property that is now Little Montana. In October of that year, their home was the target of a late-night Indian raid, leaving Kincheloe’s wife Sarah and their friend Ann Bolin gravely injured. Sarah survived, but sadly Ann succumbed to her wounds. This story is well-known locally, and traces of its influence echo over the land here, making it a popular place to hunt for artifacts and arrowheads There are also several midden sites from the various tribes that occupied the area: Apache, Comanche, Taovayas and Tawakonis. This ranch is a rare find with an abundance of water for its size, with over 3,500± feet of both sides of crystal-clear live water, with strong bubbly springs and shallow flowing water to deep holes. Beautiful trees, incredible views from accessible hilltops and an historic home all add to the majesty of this Hill Country retreat. Improvements: This ranch has a comfortable home overlooking the beautiful pool of water. The home was constructed in 1995 and has been recently updated. There are 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, large open concept living/dining area, office, relaxing wooden deck overlooking the creek, carport and a swimming pool. An historic stone home from 1863 is also located along the banks of Little Creek. This historic home is in the process of being restored to resemble its original beauty. A good road system and low fencing round out the improvements. Water: This water is truly impressive, especially for this size of property. Little Creek flows through the middle of the property, providing full, year-round access to live water for over 2/3 of a mile. Some strong rapids flow into large deep holes, giving this creek an amazing combination of fast flowing shallow water and deep holes. Below the historic home are strong springs, originally used for daily refrigeration, of which one can be seen bubbling out of the water. There is one pond on the property and several drainages to the creek that will hold water during wet times. Both homes are on spring water; there is not a water well. Vegetation: This ranch has beautiful, grand oak trees throughout, along with elm and hackberry trees. There is a pecan bottom across the creek from the historic house with dozens of large pecan trees. The ranch also has a good amount of cedar, persimmon, agarita, mesquite and at least one good sized Madron tree on the hill. Elevation: This ranch offers tremendous views of both the water feature and striking Hill Country terrain. There is 135 feet in elevation change and a good road to the hilltop with spectacular views. Wildlife: There is an abundance of native wildlife on the ranch and in this area. You will have Whitetail Deer, Turkey, Dove, pigs, etc., plus free ranging exotics on the property such as axis deer and sightings of elk in the area. The lush Pecan treed bottom land attracts game plus several fields could be planted for food plots. Both the pond and creek have fish, including bass and catfish. Schools: Utopia-Vanderpool ISD Taxes: Exemption. See Broker. Location: This ranch is 90± miles northwest of San Antonio, 45± miles northeast of Uvalde, 22± miles north of Sabinal and 2± miles northeast of Utopia, TX. From Utopia, travel north on 187 and turn east on 470 to Little Creek Road.

Description: The Nueces River Ranch provides the very rare opportunity to own a property with both Hill Country live water and South Texas brush country. Enjoy two miles of the crystal-clear Nueces River while having a South Texas hunting experience on this expansive ranch. Owned and operated by the same family for the last 17 years, it is historically known to many as the Lyles Ranch. Large White-tailed deer, excellent brush, multiple pivots, and exceptional management add to this unique offering. Improvements: With minimal improvements, the ranch is prime for the structural additions of your choice. The only existing improvements are a six-bay equipment barn, four irrigation pivots, deer pens, and storage containers. The ranch has an established road system throughout, as well as good cross fencing and a high-fenced perimeter. Wildlife: With excellent native brush and strategic water distribution, this ranch produces large White-tailed deer and has ability to carry an abundance of game. A supplemental feeding program has been in place and provides additional nutrition for deer and other wildlife during low rainfall periods. The deer herd is mostly native, while some additional South Texas native deer were introduced 15± years ago. To enhance the herd further, DMP pens were constructed 15± years ago. In addition to deer hunting, this ranch offers excellent quail, dove, and turkey hunting. With two miles of Nueces River, the turkey have year around water and large pecan trees for roosting. 12 fenced food plots provide acreage for birds to light into. The river and the large lakes offer year-round catfish and bass fishing and excellent duck hunting. The ranch has a tremendous amount of game including White-tailed deer, turkey, quail, dove, hogs, javelina and varmints. Water: The natural highlight of this ranch is the 2± miles of crystal-clear Nueces River. The Nueces offers year-round use, so when it is not hunting season, it’s time to swim, kayak, tube, snorkel and fish. This stretch of the Nueces River is very special with its large swimming holes, fast flowing rapids, and waterfalls. In addition to the river, the ranch has 2.6± miles of seasonal Mustang Creek and 1± mile of Windmill Creek that provide drainages to several large tanks. There are two lakes and four tanks. The big lake is 80± acres when full. There are four water wells that provide water to 24± water troughs that are distributed throughout the ranch. Two of the wells are solar and two are electric. There are four pivots on the property. Two pivots water 70± Acre fenced food plots, and the other two water 2-5± Acre food plots. Vegetation: This ranch has all of the necessary brush species to grow large White-tailed deer and support an abundance of native wildlife. Excellent brush diversity is found throughout the entire ranch. 12 food plots and 16 protein feeders supplement the protein in the brush. These food plots are planted to attract both deer and dove; four of these plots having irrigation capabilities and can be watered most of the time. Large pecan and Live oak trees can be found up and down the Nueces River. Hackberry and cedar elm trees area also present with large mesquite trees throughout the entire ranch. Brush species include Guajillo, granjeno, guayacon, black brush, persimmon, cenisa, white brush, huisache, and many more. The terrain ranges from deep river-bottom acreage with a few areas with rolling hills. The ranch has deep, rich soils throughout. Elevations range from 800 feet to 874 feet ASL. Minerals: Surface only. No production. Price: $30,000,000 or $3,541/acre Location: This property is located 95± miles west of San Antonio, 45± miles west of Hondo and 9± miles southwest of Uvalde, TX. The property is located on FM 481 and has 4± miles of FM 481 frontage on the northern boundary.