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TEXAS LAND / Portfolio<br />
Water for wildlife and livestock are plentiful. The Rancho<br />
Estrella has nine water wells; two of which are run on<br />
solar pumps and the remainder on electric submersible<br />
pumps. There are also four stock tanks, three of which are<br />
supplemented by water from the wells. The other relies on<br />
rainwater. Plus, there are more than 30 wildlife waterers<br />
scattered throughout the property.<br />
Rancho Estrella is designed to entertain large numbers<br />
of family, friends, colleagues or clients, providing<br />
opportunities for both camaraderie and privacy. The scope<br />
and scale of the facilities can handle special events. For<br />
instance, the focal point of one of the dining rooms is a 24-<br />
foot mesquite table.<br />
There are two separate compounds to house guests, one<br />
in the Brush Pasture and one in the House Pasture. At each<br />
location, there is a combination of a main lodge as well as<br />
apartments and casitas. The smaller quarters offer partial<br />
kitchens and private baths. The Brush Pasture Compound,<br />
which reflects the style and tradition of South Texas,<br />
also has a swimming pool and a series of common areas<br />
designed to bring people together. There is a master plan<br />
in place outlining potential expansion of the House Pasture.<br />
The owner’s home is located at the Brush Pasture<br />
compound. It is a four-bedroom, four-bath house with<br />
half baths attached to the kitchen and family room. While<br />
it is central to the compound’s design, the owner’s home<br />
includes a separate wing where the family can gather<br />
privately.<br />
There are two modular homes for staff.<br />
The ranch’s infrastructure is also designed to support<br />
ranch work and entertaining. For instance, there is a 10x25<br />
walk-in cooler for storing game and kennels for housing the<br />
ranch’s bird dogs. Guests can enjoy shooting skeet from<br />
both a high and low-house. A watch tower near the owners’<br />
home provides a view of Mexico’s Sierra Madre Mountains.<br />
The ranch has been both a hunting destination and a<br />
corporate retreat. If the new owner chooses, Rancho<br />
Estrella could easily be transformed into a commercial<br />
hunting operation.<br />
Brush country. Grassland savannahs. Camaraderie.<br />
Privacy. Rancho Estrella is provides an opportunity for the<br />
best of all worlds.<br />
To schedule a private showing and make Rancho Estrella<br />
part of your world, call Howard Hood at (830) 739-3815.<br />
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