2 Acre Lake & Ranch House On 79 Acres In Manor

Descriptions

Property demand in the Manor area is at a historical high. This property is an easy escape from the city and is well suited for livestock, horses, and hunting, making it a diverse asset in someone's investment portfolio.

---LOCATION---
7 mi to Manor; 12 mi to Elgin; 19 mi to downtown Austin; 22 mi to Bastrop
7.7 mi to Hwy 290; 9 mi to 130 Toll; 14 mi to Hwy 71
Manor ISD.

---LAND---
This 79.5 acres sits at the end of Ed Acklin Rd and is neighbored by a successful hunter/jumper horse facility, ensuring this property has plenty of privacy while still having 600 feet of road frontage. As you pull in the gate, the paved drive takes you to the landscaped homesite and through the first of three separately fenced pastures. This front field is lush with a mix of coastal and native grasses. It borders a second fenced pasture, approximately 15 acres, that has been left to grow naturally to further increase the diversity of the wildlife habitat, but could easily be cleared and used for management intensive grazing practices.

The third and largest of the pastures which makes up the majority of the property is a well-managed scattered, mature oak forest with a healthy density and diversity of native grasses and underbrush, serving as quality habitat for the wildlife population and a grazing source for livestock. The property has only been lightly grazed the last several years, so the grass is well established. The soil is a sandy loam mix and the topography is mostly flat with a gentle slope to the south, creating a watershed that feeds the 2 acre lake at the southeastern corner of the property. The neighboring properties are low fenced, large, wooded properties with the southern neighboring 2100 acres owned by the City of Austin and is accessible through Blake Manor Rd.

---WATER---
The 2 acre stocked lake is appointed with a well-constructed, 40 foot covered dock large enough for the whole family and friends to enjoy a day of fishing, paddling, or enjoying the beauty of the outdoors. The lake has held water even during the worst of droughts and the dam is in good condition.

The home and improvements use AquaWater.

---IMPROVEMENTS---
The 3/2 home is a 1,600 sq ft comfortable ranch house ready to be updated, used as a weekend getaway, or be a comfortable place to stay while your dream home is being built. There is a large, well-constructed concrete patio across the back of the house that looks out through the towering oaks and back towards the pond. Not a neighbor in sight! The backyard is fenced and has been landscaped with a variety of young oaks for plenty of shade. A carport and workspace is connected by a walkway to the front and back doors and is wired with electricity, perfect for the handyman, hunter, or gardener.

To the west of the home there is an equipment shed that currently houses tractors and implements that could be used as a horse barn, dog kennels, 4-H projects, or storage.

---WILDLIFE/HUNTING/FISHING---
The whitetail deer population is healthy and plentiful, taking advantage of the prime food and water sources on the property and the concentration of undeveloped space. The hunting pressure has been kept to a minimum and there are no active leases. Ducks call the 2 acre lake home and the quail and song birds take advantage of the cover and plentiful food. The lake is stocked with bass, crappie, and catfish, making it "nearly impossible to not catch a fish" per our sellers!

---TAXES---
Currently held in an Agricultural Tax Valuation keeping the carrying cost low. Plateau Land & Wildlife Management will offer a free consultation to the new owners if they so choose, on how to transfer to a Wildlife Tax Valuation.