West Texas ranch retreat! Custom built rock home with exceptional details. Walls of windows frame the ever changing views of the Mulberry Canyon. Spacious home features 200 year old barn wood interior structure. Barn was reclaimed, restored, and erected by Heritage Barns of Waco, Texas. Kitchen includes elements of hand painted tile, granite countertops, copper farm sink, custom cabinetry, gas cooktop, and appliance upgrades. Great room is the heart of the home, designed with massive hand hewn wood beams built with wooden pegs and a large gas log rock fireplace with wood beam mantle. Throughout the home, materials of hand hewn wood beams and rock walls highlight the home’s authenticity. Porte cochere connects the main casa to a spacious one-bedroom casita. Multi car carport that easily transforms into outdoor entertainment area. An adjacent 45’x30’ metal building with electricity for storage, work, or hobby shed. Both the acreage and the home yard feature heavy construction pipe fence and net wire, accessed by cattleguards. Cabin sits in the center of the property, a one bedroom cabin for hosting family, friends, or rental income that is also equipped with RV hook up. Charming cabin features Mexican pine furnishings, hand painted Talavera sink, bedroom, kitchenette, front porch, fenced yard, metal carport, and storage building. Peace is plentiful throughout this secluded property. Current ag exempt with windmill, land features 2 tanks, native grass, abundant wildlife, and room to roam and hunt on your ATV. Ample grazing and tree coverage for livestock or sustaining wildlife. 54.19 Acres, gated entry off FM2035 with cattleguard entrance. Located in beautiful the Mulberry Canyon, 10 minute drive to IH20, 21miles to Abilene, or 20 miles to Sweetwater.
For sale
Price cut: $49.9K (4/9)
$1,450,000
650 Fm 2035, Merkel, TX 79536
3beds
4,568sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 2014
54.19 Acres Lot
$1,327,400 Zestimate®
$317/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Custom built rock homeGranite countertopsGas cooktopCustom cabinetryAppliance upgradesCopper farm sink
- 165 days |
- 357 |
- 18 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Stacy Doby 0679121 325-692-4488,
KW SYNERGY* 325-692-4488
Source: NTREIS,MLS#: 21129229
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Features: Built-in Features, Ceiling Fan(s), Dual Sinks, Double Vanity, En Suite Bathroom, Sitting Area in Primary, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Level: First
- Dimensions: 16 x 15
Living room
- Features: Ceiling Fan(s), Fireplace
- Level: First
- Dimensions: 24 x 28
Heating
- Central, Electric
Cooling
- Central Air, Ceiling Fan(s), Electric
Appliances
- Included: Built-In Gas Range, Dishwasher, Gas Cooktop, Disposal, Gas Oven, Microwave, Water Softener
Features
- Decorative/Designer Lighting Fixtures, Eat-in Kitchen, Granite Counters, High Speed Internet, Kitchen Island, Multiple Master Suites, Open Floorplan, Pantry, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Wired for Sound
- Flooring: Concrete
- Has basement: No
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Family Room, Gas Starter, Living Room, Propane, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 4,568 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 5
- Parking features: Attached Carport, Additional Parking, Concrete, Covered, Drive Through, Driveway, Guest, Oversized, Porte-Cochere, RV Access/Parking
- Carport spaces: 5
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Covered
- Exterior features: Fire Pit, Lighting
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Barbed Wire,Pipe
Lot
- Size: 54.19 Acres
- Features: Acreage, Back Yard, Hardwood Trees, Lawn, Pasture, Pond on Lot, Many Trees, Wooded
- Residential vegetation: Grassed, Heavily Wooded, Brush
Details
- Additional structures: Bunkhouse, Cabin, Guest House, Residence, RV/Boat Storage, Storage, Barn(s)
- Parcel number: 26320
- Horses can be raised: Yes
- Horse amenities: Barn
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Detached
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Rock, Stone
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- Year built: 2014
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well
- Utilities for property: Septic Available, Water Available
Green energy
- Energy efficient items: Appliances
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: None
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Merkel
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $317/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,100,000
- Annual tax amount: $9,272
- Date on market: 1/12/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 165 days
- Exclusions: personal property
- Road surface type: Dirt, Gravel
Estimated market value
$1,327,400
$1.26M - $1.39M
$3,748/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/9/2026 | Price change | $1,450,000-3.3%$317/sqft |
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| 1/12/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,499,900+0.1%$328/sqft |
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| 12/4/2025 | Listing removed | $1,499,000$328/sqft |
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| 6/6/2025 | Price change | $1,499,000-3.3%$328/sqft |
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| 1/23/2025 | Price change | $1,550,000+6.9%$339/sqft |
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| 10/16/2024 | Listed for sale | $1,450,000-9.4%$317/sqft |
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| 11/1/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 1/29/2022 | Listed for sale | $1,600,000$350/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,197 -7.1% | $1,100,000 +31% |
| 2024 | $8,826 +7.8% | $839,975 +12.7% |
| 2023 | $8,185 -9.1% | $745,135 +8% |
| 2022 | $9,008 | $690,150 +19.3% |
| 2021 | -- | $578,448 +9.5% |
| 2020 | $8,052 +10.3% | $528,493 +8.5% |
| 2019 | $7,298 +0.6% | $487,043 +29.1% |
| 2018 | $7,252 | $377,314 +1.3% |
| 2017 | $7,252 +10.3% | $372,336 +8.6% |
| 2016 | $6,573 | $342,730 +180.8% |
| 2015 | -- | $122,057 +340.5% |
| 2014 | -- | $27,706 +0.8% |
| 2013 | -- | $27,488 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 79536
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Trent Independent School DistrictGrades: PK-12Distance: 7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Merkel
- Middle: Merkel
- High: Merkel
- District: Merkel ISD
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- Texas
- Taylor County
- Merkel
- 79536
- 650 Fm 2035





