Highway 166, Fort Davis, TX 79734 - Jeff Davis County

Location

The Davis Mountains of West Texas are described as a Sky Island or mountains rising out of a desert sea. This unique property, El Cielo, derives its name from this type of habitat, with towering cliff faces and pastures within a protected enclave. Located just 12 miles from Fort Davis and 29 miles from Marfa, El Cielo has easy access to the area parks, preserves, restaurants, galleries, and shops, while also offering the seclusion and quiet of being out in the mountains. It boasts one of the most beautiful, well-built living compounds in the region and is nestled into pastures and dramatic topography.

Point of Rocks stands as El Cielos front yard, as this 48.26 acre property was carved out of a larger ranch with the intention of protection, adventure, beauty, design, and convenience. The compound offers over 4000 square feet of conditioned interior space spread over three buildings. Porches bring over 3000 square feet of covered and screened areas to complement the living spaces, with a pavilion also included.

Designed by Kristin Bonkemeyer and Tom Greenwood and built by the late James Cook, the compound frames the mountains, grasslands, trees, rock outcroppings and huge cliff faces as an expression of the owners love of nature, art, and design with the elegance of comfort and space. Windows and porches look out onto Mt. Livermore, Cathedral Mountain, Point of Rocks, Taylor Flats, Puertocitas, Haystacks, and many other area highlights. Climb to the top of Point of Rocks and have a 360 degree view around the entire area. The views are nothing short of stunning.

Acreage

48.26 acres in Jeff Davis County, TX

Property Description

The owners of El Cielo designed and built the compound as a forever home. It is an expression of their creativity and love of the land. There are very few homes in the tri-county area that have this kind of quality and design. The scale, siting, color and landscaping land these improvements gently into the native setting.

4,450 sq/ft in 3 Br/2.5 Ba Main House and porches with office

1,210 sq/ft in 2 Br/1 Ba Guest House and porches with office

475 sq/ft Studio with plumbing

924 sq/ft Entertainment pavilion/garage

500 sq/ft Equipment barn

Driveways, walkways and landscaping

Main House

Open concept for kitchen, dining and living room space, with 13 ceilings set off with large cedar beams.

Kitchen

Large walk-in pantry with custom shelving, space for extra refrigerator, vintage cooler door

Five-burner gas stove unit plus separate electric oven

Kitchen island with built-in shelves and cabinets plus mesquite countertop

Custom cabinetry for an organized kitchen

Dining and Living

Separate office with door off the living room space, with built-in desk and cabinets

Indoor and outdoor sound system in living room and porch

Wood-burning fireplace with gas ignition and mesquite mantel

Built-in bookcases across the width of the living room

560 sq ft screened dining and gathering porch with direct entry from living room

Laundry

Vintage cast iron sink in custom steel frame

Utility closet with 50-gallon dual tank hot water heater and space for wine refrigerator

Master Suite

Separate dressing area with two walk-in closets

Built-in closet dual dressers, shoe racks and shelving

Double vanity bath area with separate toilet room and tiled shower with bench

Utility Porch

140 sq ft screened porch with brick flooring

Vintage cast iron sink in custom steel frame

Large outdoor shower behind utility porch, with views of Point of Rocks

Main House- Guest Bedrooms

Entry from outside porch connected to main structure

2 bedrooms with closets, connected by Jack and Jill bath

Built-in dressers and shelving in closets

Two vanities in bath with granite countertops

Separate wet area with toilet, shower and bathtub

Tankless gas hot water heater

Guest House

2 bedrooms with closets, connected by Jack and Jill bath

Two vanities with granite countertops

Separate wet area with toilet and shower

Office entry from outside porch

Office built-in desk, cabinets and shelving

Drink bar with refrigerator and hot water spigot in office

Tankless gas hot water heater

Studio

Open concept with wall space for display

Tankless gas hot water heater

Outdoor steel firepit with gas ignition and ceramic logs

Weathering black steel outside material on entire building

Polished and sealed concrete floor

Custom built-in cabinetry with stainless steel utility sink

Building Systems

2x 8 framing, cinder block posts, covered with elastomeric stucco and Arcus Stone plaster

Standing seam metal roof

Hardwood, brick and custom tile floors

Jeld-Wen double hung windows, with clad exteriors and custom alder interiors

Poured-in-place concrete windowsills (inside and out)

10-13 ceilings

Solid cedar beams on all ceilings (including porches) except bathrooms

Custom select alder cabinetry, including closet dressers and bookcases.

3x8 custom alder doors

Gravel ground cover surrounding all structures, with xeriscape landscaping throughout

High speed AT&T Business Enterprise fiber internet, a custom amenity for the compound

Barn

Three bays for parking equipment

Enclosed space with concrete floor, windows, sliding door

Ranch Descriptions and Wildlife

El Cielo is divided by Largent Ranch Road, which is 1/2 mile off the southern Scenic Loop Highway 166. The main entrance to the headquarters comes on the east, delivering you to a formal front gravel entrance with landscaped steps to the Main House. There is also a back entrance to the center of the compound and to the Pavilion, Guest House and Barn. Water is secured through a new 400 foot solar well near the Barn and an older seasonal well in the front pasture. Deeded access to a neighboring well also comes with the property and is plumbed to the property. Water storage totals 5000 gallons.

The ranch is fenced into two pastures with water troughs for livestock and wildlife. The ranch has an Agricultural Exemption with planned grazing using neighbor livestock when needed. The front and back pasture both have aerial soils for growing grapes, orchards or other plantings.

Wildlife is ever present on the ranch including deer and aoudad sheep, as well as other high desert animals like racoons, coyote, javelina, fox and ringtail cat. This ranch has a high diversity of neotropical songbirds and grassland birds as well as raptors. There are over 11 species of hummingbirds. Wildlife watching is one of the current owners favorite pastimes. The stunning cliff faces and boulders of Point of Ricks are a hikers and climbers dream. Hiking to the summit and its many views makes this an amazing outdoor adventure property.