$9,999,000

World Class Equestrian Estate on 494 Acres

Athens , Henderson County , Texas

494.00
ACRES

10
BEDROOMS

10
BATH

10000
SQ FT

covered arena • uncovered arena • pen • hay barn • fenced • second house • lake • pond • 2 barns with 57 stalls

Property description

Elite Equestrian Property with 494 Acres of Beauty! "Rising S Ranch" is a Remarkable Texas Ranch. A refuge of peace and privacy located in Athens, TX. This beautiful place flows with abundant native grass as well as oak and pecan trees. 20 Acre lake stocked with bass and catfish, 9 tanks, 3 wells drawn from Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer. Bordered on 3 sides with road frontage grants easy access. Stately, plantation style main home with 5 bedrooms, grand staircase, elevator and wrap around porches to take in the view. Log cabin guest house with 4 bedrooms and multiple staff homes on property. Amenities include show barn and show arena with 28 standard stalls, wash bays, two apartments style living quarters, VIP viewing lounge. Show arena mocks the famous Will Rodgers arena in Ft Worth TX. Mare motel has 24 birthing stalls, vet lab, breeding stocks, and living quarters. Open working pen, open round pen, covered round pen, covered panel walker, hay barn, numerous paddocks with loafing sheds and auto watering troughs. Pastures are coastal and bermuda and irrigated. Cattle working pens, workshop, 400 tree fruit orchard. Owner will finance with 20% down at 5% interest rate.

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Details

Home Features

Main home is antebellum style with 8000 square foot of living space, grand staircase, elevator and wraparound porches. Master suite has private office, full ensuite bath, fireplace, access to walk out covered porches. 4 additional bedrooms in main home, formal living, formal dining, open concept kitchen, breakfast area, and study. This home was custom built to replicate picturesque plantation style living. Grounds are landscaped. Circle driving and covered parking.

Lot Features

Log Cabin guest home has 4 bedrooms .
Additional living quarters perfect for staff or guests.
Show barn has two apartments full size apartments with all the amenities needed.
Mare Motel also has living quarters.
20 Acre lake, 9 tanks, 3 wells drawn from Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer.
Pastures are coastal and bermuda and irrigated.
Cattle working pens, workshop, 400 tree fruit orchard.
Property is located on the Athens loop with major road access on three sides.

Horse Facility Features

Want a ranch that works smarter and not harder, this Texas horse property can show you how. Check out the amenities on this nearly 500-acre ranch that will keep you saying… WOW!
Show Barn & Show Arena
Barn features:
27-28 standard stalls
1 stud stall
walk through tack room
wash bay
handy manure disposal dump system located below barn level to dump directly into spreader
Flyaway System; owned not leased and maintained on-site
A two apartment living quarters located on second floor of barn with convenience of overlooking the horse stalls below
Covered Show Arena features:
VIP viewing lounge with bar and bathrooms
ground level bleachers
Show Arena mocks the famous Roy Rodger Arena in Ft Worth TX
Cattle-shoots at one end can convert into bucking shoots
working flag system for training
this arena is versatile for ropings, barrels and other arena events, so many possibilities
Mare Motel
(Currently in the process of being remodeled)
Barn features:
one bedroom one bath apartment
an adjacent working vet lab
working breeding stocks
all conveniently located for the breeding process
4+ standard stalls
24 birthing stalls; each stall can easily be converted to 2 standard stalls to increase your stall count
4 covered runs
handy manure disposal dump system
Conveniently located to the show barn and mare motel
open working pen
open round pen
RV shed that can be used for a convenient hay storage
numerous paddocks with loafing sheds and automatic watering troughs
Property features:
sugar-sand throughout with iron ore in some areas
multiple ponds maintained by wells
3 water wells, one used for irrigation
fenced pastures have automatic watering troughs or a pond within
Multiple meadows are crossed fenced, regularly fertilized and maintained with adequate irrigation to keep hay in production
equipment shop/ shed
hay barn
spring fed pond perfect for use year-round for your cattle, horses, fishing, etc.