Bird hunters dream on this extensive farmland for sale in northern Jackson County. Most of the property is in reclaimed rice fields with some native prairie. Excellent dove, quail and waterfowl property with potential to return land to farming or cattle ranch. Deer and hogs are also abundant on the property.
Dove and quail are numerous and new work is being done with the Texas Quail Initiative to greatly enhance the bird hunting. This is a great chance for a new owner to get in on the ground floor of the development of superior quail hunting so close to Houston at a great price. What makes this property unique for quail is that the top foot of soil is very sandy which creates excellent habitat for quail and limits the number of fire ants on the place.
Terrain:
Flat terrain with good drainage. No property is in the floodplain.
Location:
Approx. 12 miles northwest of Edna.
Closest City:
Edna
Hunting:
One of the best areas along the Coastal Prairie for wetland development to create a world class waterfowl hunting property. The Lavaca River flyway brings down a tremendous number of ducks and geese in the fall and this general vicinity is being created into a premier duck hunting area.
Utilities:
Electric lines on perimeter of property.
Improvements:
All of the water canals and levees from previous rice farming activities still exist and could be easily restored into an excellent rice farm with the addition of an irrigation well. The ground water in the area is excellent with neighboring wells having capacities of approx. 2,500 gpm.
The roads are in good condition and there are two solar water wells on the property. There is one cattle pen and the perimeter fences are in good condition and the interior fences are in fair condition.
Minerals:
None and no production.
Leases:
None.
Remarks:
This property could be divided into two ranches or more property could be added to total.
Price:
$3,318,900
Property Presented By:
Jefferson Boswell - Broker Office: 713-304-8186 3535 Westheimer, Suite 201 Houston, Texas, 77027
