Description
Description: Gholson Creek Ranch is a superbly maintained 349 +/- acre property that is ready for its next steward. The land has been meticulously cared for and the native beauty of the Lampasas Cut Plain creates a wonderful canvas for a primary homestead or recreational retreat. Conveniently located near Hamilton, TX within the renowned Edwards Plateau of Central Texas. Gholson Creek winds through the property and below the stunning custom-built home. Watch your cattle graze the native grasses while taking in a sunrise from the open views inside the home or wrap-around porch or enjoy one of the endless leisure activities the ranch has to offer such as fishing, hunting, horseback riding, hiking, and so much more. Location: Gholson Creek Ranch is centrally located north of Austin, west of Waco, and southwest of the Fort Worth - Dallas Metroplex. The Property is approximately two hours from the Cities of Austin and Fort Worth, and slightly more than an hour to the rapidly growing Waco, Texas area. The Property is approximately twelve miles southwest of the County seat of Hamilton County and is located within the Limestone Cut Plain sub-region of the Cross Timber ecoregion of Texas. Hamilton Municipal Airport is approximately ten miles from the entrance to the property. Medical, grocery, and other commercial suppliers can all be found within a fifteen-minute drive in Hamilton, TX. Land: The Property boasts a diverse landscape of native prairies, valleys, and capped mesa uplands interspersed with riparian woodlands. Its high-quality terrestrial community includes a mixture of riparian forests, native rangelands, and White Shin Oak shrublands suitable for Black-capped Vireo. There is approximately 80’ of topography variance throughout the property that rolls throughout the ranch and dives into deeper canyons in certain areas. The soils are mainly comprised of Nuff very stony silty clay loam, Lampasas gravely clay, Bosque clay loam, Brackett gravelly clay, and Oglesby gravelly silty clay. freestone fine sandy loam, woodtell loam, and Lufkin-raino complex. Water: Gholson Creek runs through the property for approximately one-half mile. Even when not running, this creek has deeper pockets that tend to hold water throughout the year. Ancient dinosaur tracks and historic wagon wheel scars have been identified in the bedrock of the creek. The ranch also contains a perennial wetland that has retained water during severe droughts. The Property overlays the Trinity Aquifer - one of the most extensive and highly used groundwater resources in Texas. Wildlife: High tree-top canopies along the banks of Gholson Creek lead to steep canyon cliffs that extend along the creek into feeder draws bordered by sprawling hilltop vistas. Herds of bison once grazed the Property's pre-settlement grasslands, which included species such as big bluestem, little bluestem, yellow Indiangrass, tall dropseed, and Sideoats grama. The Property's plant community and water resources provide significant relatively natural habitat for native wildlife, such as white-tailed deer, wild boar, varmints, predatory animals, bald eagles, and migratory birds such as dove and waterfowl. Home: Completed in 2009, the mid-century modern homestead design was based on Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs and Frank Lloyd Wright’s, Falling Water, interior. The low-profile construction using large spans of glass, pasture stone hand-selected from the ranch, and paint colors based on the ranch grasses, live oak leaves and bark, allows for the continuity of the landscape through the home. Privacy, optimal views, and physical comfort are provided through a linear floorplate with north south openings to capture the breeze. To obstruct the afternoon sun, the carport borders the west wing. A white, Class-4, impact resistant TPO roof reflects the sun and has provided a 25% discount on insurance.
