luxury real estate for sale Knippa, United States

Description: Owned and operated by the same family for over 70± years! This KKW Ranch is truly a rare offering Located in sought after Uvalde-Medina Counties, this property is highlighted by a 45± Acre Lake, Edwards irrigation rights and large native oak trees amongst the diverse brush. With its modest ‘old school’ ranch improvements, extensive paved road system, thoughtful game management and recreational improvements, the KKW Ranch is a classic South Texas ranch. Improvements: A paved road takes you to all of the structural improvements. The foreman’s 2772± sq.ft. home is the first house you pass as you head towards the headquarters. The main home is 3,188± sq. ft. with 5 bedrooms, 4 baths. A large outdoor patio, with upstairs guest bedroom, provides a great entertaining plus wildlife viewing area under the grand oaks. The two-car garage and detached carport provide plenty of parking for vehicles. Ranch improvements include a skeet shooting range, two 6,000± sq. ft metal barns with concrete floors, walk-in cooler, fuel tanks, etc. A 528± sq. ft. hunting shack has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a fireplace and a wide front porch. Rounding out the structural improvements is a 260± sq. ft. caboose, 1,150± sq. ft. boat house with 625± sq. ft. boat slip barn, hay barn and 560± sq .ft. guest home. The ranch has 3.3± miles of paved roads, 2 irrigation pivots and several covered pump houses. The perimeter is high fenced with interior cross fences, plus there are cattle pens and DNP pens present. Water: The ranch is very well watered, having excellent subsurface water and surface water. The ranch boasts a 45± acre Lake and irrigation capabilities not found on many places. In addition to the Lake, the ranch has 15 stock tanks. The ranch has 2 Edwards irrigation wells providing two center pivots for crops plus there are 8 domestic wells for the structural improvements and water troughs throughout the ranch. The price includes 476 Acre Feet of unrestricted Edwards Water Rights. There are 3 named creek drainages that traverse the property, including 1.6± miles of Rancheros Creek and 1.8± miles of East Elm Creek. All three of these provide good runoff to the Lakes and hold water in wet times. Wildlife: This ranch has been under intense management for 20 years. An excellent deer herd is in place with a ranch record of 236 BC. Aside from game hunting, the ranch offers special bass fishing and duck hunting with the main lake and other stock tanks. This ranch basically offers a truly rare hunting experience. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, turkey, quail, dove, javelina, hogs and varmints. Vegetation/Terrain: This ranch has excellent brush diversity and overall wildlife habitat. Three natural creek drainages traverse the property supporting Live Oak trees, Hackberry trees, Elm trees and Mesquite. The brush diversity changes from brushy rolling hills to dense heavily wooded creek drainages, providing food sources and cover for wildlife. Irrigation pivots support a 135± acre field and a 20± acre field. There have been areas selectively cleared over the years totaling 900± acres. Minerals: Minerals negotiable. Taxes: Ag Exemption.