DESCRIPTION: Lady J is located in the rolling hills and Navasota River bottom in Post Oak Savannah region of East Texas, a transition zone between the Blackland Prairies to the east and Piney Woods to the west. The land promotes an incredible diversity of habitat ranging from rich native grasses and forbs to towering hardwoods. This combination makes the property ideal for livestock as well as native and exotic wildlife that call Lady J home. With its natural beauty accented by abundant improvements, this is truly a unique ranch that adapts to a variety of end uses from private family gatherings to a turnkey Corporate Retreat within 45 minutes of the desirable College Station-Bryan Metropolitan area. IH 45 connecting Dallas to Houston is 17 miles east. IMPROVEMENTS: The ranch boasts spectacular improvements designed and constructed with attention to detail for ease and comfort for both owners and wildlife. Corporate Entertainment Lodge: 4,800 sf (2010) 4 bBR/2 Baths, 1 community bath. Main Ranch House - 1,923 sf (1999) 2 story, 3 Br/2 Baths. Firetruck Building 19,250 sf (2009) 4 BR/2.5 Baths,, office, conference room and shop. Equipment Building 8,400 sf (2009) Climate Controlled, gym/sport court. Equipment Storage: 8,400 sf (2009) Climate Controlled. Storage Warehouse 14,400 sf (2000) Full bath/office. Giraffe Barn 1,040 sf (2000) heated/insulated. Stables 15,000 sf (2000) 26 stalls and paddocks, wash stations, tack room and storage plus Bunk House 1,536 sf (2000) LAKESIDE HOUSING: Cottage 1 788 sf (1989) 1/1, full kitchen, fireplace. Cottage 2 341 sf (1989) 2/1.. Duplex 1 500 sf (2016) 2 /2. Duplex 2 500 sf (2016) 2/2 Storage Building 828 sf (2000) game cleaning setup, ice machine, shop, etc. FENCING: The perimeter of the upland ranch is fenced with several quality high fenced sections and low fenced area along the River. . Each pasture has automatic controlled gates with clicker and sensor entry. WILDLIFE: Lady J Ranch has an abundance of native wildlife including whitetail deer, hogs, varmints and bird species, especially migratory waterfowl. Many water features including several ponds, oxbow lakes and roosting sites attract and hold ducks. The lakes and tributaries are managed for world class bass fishing and have been stocked with high quality largemouth bass, crappie and catfish. Exotics include Elk, Red Deer, Fallow, Axis, Sambar, Scimitar-Horned Oryx, Scimbok, Aoudad, Zebra, Eland and Gemsbok. Superior whitetails have produced trophies year after year. WATER: Water is supplied by 5 water wells providing water to all improvements and strategically placed for wildlife and livestock. A number of windmill wells are across the ranch. Numerous lakes and ponds are an attraction for fishing and waterfowl with the largest being 9 acres. The Navasota River meanders through the middle of the ranch for 3 miles. SOLAR LEASE POTENTIAL: In addition to the unique aesthetics of this ranch and these impressive improvements, a solar lease is in place offering the financial rewarding possibilities for the development of 500 acres into a revenue generating solar farm. EQUIPMENT :Negotiable. MINERALS: Surface sale only. TAXES: Ag exempt. LOCATION: The ranch entrance is 6 miles NW of Normangee, with paved frontage on FM 3. 1,200 acres of the 2,695 acres are located in Robertson County with additional access from a county road off of FM 1940 on the back side of the ranch. This region of Leon and Robertson County is part of the College Station-Bryan Metropolitan Statistical area.
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