A sprawling Texas ranch with its own mountain range has gone on the market for a whopping $27 million.
The 32,000-acre Wylie Mountains Ranch in Van Horn, Texas, is located about two hours from El Paso and includes nearly 100% of the nearby mountain range, according to list.
“One of the most interesting features of this ranch is the fact that it encompasses almost the entire Wylie Mountain Range, providing the manager with a unique opportunity to manage the land and the wildlife that inhabit these mountains,” agent Ross Studer told DailyMail.com.
“The magnitude of a property like Wylie Mountains Ranch is the kind of place that may only come along once in a generation,” he said. Cron reported.
Studer went on to describe the property as a “legacy ranch,” a term he says they don’t use lightly.
The Wylie Mountains Ranch in Van Horn, Texas, about two hours from El Paso, has hit the market for $27 million.
The ranch was named after Robert Kelsey Wylie, who founded it in 1885.
The Mississippian moved to the Lone Star State in 1850 and five years later purchased the land that would later become his ranch.
The ranch is named after Robert Kelsey Wylie, who founded it in 1885.
The Mississippian had moved to the Lone Star State in 1850 and purchased the land that would become his ranch five years later.
The range even has two peaks named Bob and Mollie in honor of Wylie and his wife, according to Ranches of the Republic.
The property includes a modest three-bedroom, two-bathroom home.
It also features barns, sheds, coolers, traps and corrals, which would be helpful if the new owner is interested in housing livestock, Republic Ranches reported.
The ranch sits at an elevation of between 3,900 and 5,310 feet and is rich in diverse ecosystems and wildlife, according to the listing.
It has several Chihuahuan Desert ecosystems, including grasslands, shrublands, hills, canyons, mountains, and numerous peaks over 5,000 feet.
There are also unique trees found predominantly in canyons and drainages, including hackberry and evergreen sumac.
The 32,000-acre property “encompasses nearly 100 percent of the Wylie Mountains” and nearly all of the ranch is “mountainous” and located in the foothills.
The range also includes Bob and Mollie peaks, named after founder Wylie and his wife.
The new owners will see deer, antelope and different types of quail roaming the 32,000 hectares.
The land can also be used for cattle grazing.
The new owners can also expect to see deer, antelope and different types of quail roaming the 32,000-acre property.
However, the property has been “managed predominantly for wildlife with a limited feeding and watering program,” the listing notes.
The land can be used for grazing cattle as it was until now, although at present there are only a few stray cattle from the neighbour.
It is also home to candy agate, a mineral that can be used in jewelry and resembles chewy candy.
“Wylie Mountains Ranch offers incredible hunting opportunities and other wildlife-oriented recreational activities through the numerous species found on the ranch including mule deer, elk, aoudad, blue quail, Gambel’s quail, doves, migratory birds and predators,” real estate agent Charles Davidson told DailyMail.com.
Another unique feature on the property is a sinkhole that “requires further exploration,” the listing adds.
Another interesting aspect of the property is that it is home to candy agate, a mineral that can be used in jewelry and resembles chewy candy.
There is also a sinkhole on the property that “requires further exploration.”
As for water, the new owners will have access to six working wells, most of which are 700 feet deep and can produce enough to supply the ranching operations.
“There is an extensive water distribution and storage system in many parts of the ranch. There are also numerous earthen tanks to capture and retain runoff water during periods following a rainfall event,” the listing added.
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