County Road 396, Gonzales, TX

About County Road 396

The Valley Branch ranch spans ±453 acres in eastern Gonzales County, just outside Moulton, Texas. Featuring a mix of grand hardwoods, divided pastures for rotational grazing, and gently rolling hills. Valley Creek, a seasonal creek that meanders through the ranch, provides shaded spots under mature trees that line it’s banks, The property is ideal for cattle ranching, equipped with low fencing, cross-fencing for rotational grazing, and several water sources, including three scenic ponds ranging from 1-4.5 acres and four additional stock tanks in other pastures for cattle during rotational grazing. A rocky elevation in the northwestern corner presents expansive views to the southeast and enhances the landscape’s intrigue. The ranch offers good road frontage along both CR 396 and CR 397. LOCATION The property is located in an ideal Central Texas position, in a short hour drive from the property, you can be strolling the riverwalk in San Antonio, floating down the Guadalupe River, listening to a live concert at Gruene Hall, among many other quintessential Central Texas experiences. Distances to Texas’s metroplexes from the front gate listed below: San Antonio: 87 miles, 1 hour 20 minutes Austin: 80 miles, 1 hour 25 minutes Houston: 123 miles, 1 hours 50 minutes Dallas: 271 miles, 4 hours The property is also conveniently located 25 minutes from Gonzales or Flatonia, Texas, towns that offer the necessities for a buyer, including groceries, gas, and ranch equipment. TOPOGRAPHY, RANGELAND & HABITAT The ranch features gently rolling terrain with long views to the southeast. Traversing from the Northwest to the Southwest, there are several natural draws cut through the land—great for hiking and well-traveled by wildlife. Across the pastures, post oaks are scattered like polka dots, adding character to the open landscape. The property is cross-fenced into 16 grazing pastures, with several dedicated hay fields, and a wooded section...

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