CR 518, Shive, TX - Hamilton County

This property is a premier fully furnished and stocked, turn key high fenced game ranch. The setting of the ranch is absolutley picturesque. It lies at the end of a 1 mile privately owned drive in the southern edge of the Vista Mountains. The main part of the ranch is a huge valley that runs up into the mountains and has a beautiful clear water 7 acre lake that is stocked with bass, crappie and bream. The lake has been managed by an expert and has the proper ratio of bait fish to large fish to grow trophy bass. It has also been stocked with grass carp to control the algea. A fabulous custom lodge sits just off of the lake with a concrete walk from the back porch to a covered pier. Both sides of the valley have drastic elevation changes with thick Oak and Black Walnut timber on the slopes and very thick Shinnery Oak cover once you get on top. The entire perimeter is high fenced with high tensil wire and steel post. The higher elevations offer fantasic views of the lake and lodge and the surrounding country. This ranch is surrounded by one of the largest ranches in Hamilton county.

The lodge was constructed in 2003 and 2004. It offers a rugged cut rock exterior with a huge wrap-around porch and an elegant Southwest Style interior. There are four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, huge country kitchen, loft with game area, extravagant elevated living area with wet bar and wood burning fireplace. No expenses were spaired during the construction, decorating or furnishing of this lodge. It features beautiful custom Pecan cabintes, a rustic cedar staircase, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, vaulted Russian Pine ceilings,lush carpeting and tile flooring and unique custom furniture. The walls are covered with trophy mounts of almost every kind.

The ranch is fully stocked with trophy animals that includes approximately:

40 Whitetail deer, several 4 year old bucks out of 200 class breeding stock

40 Blackbuck Antelope

20 Fallow Deer

25 Axis deer

15 Audad

15 Purebred Muflon

3 Simmental Oryx

There are all weather roads built throughout the ranch that allows easy access to the entire ranch. There are two very good trinity water wells. One is for the lodge, and the other is dedicated solley to the lake so that is kept full even during drought conditions. This property is set up for entertainment and offers almost every kind of recreation one could want. Please call for an appointment for a private tour of this fantastic Hill Country ranch.