Ladapapeep Ranch

Outside of San Antonio 20± miles between Castroville and Hondo in the unincorporated community of Dunlay, Texas, named after a train conductor.

The property is mostly level with gently rolling pastures for grazing, two of which are maintained. The third pasture is adjacent to an off-property grain field that attracts dove, and a fourth pasture is kept native for wildlife to have a cover. The wet weather draw has many live oak trees. The property is easily drivable in almost any type of vehicle. The property is under 1-D-1 agricultural use.

The many improvements, along with the labor of love, make this a unique estate. There is a paved road that runs through the middle of the property, and secluded in the back end of the property is where you will find the picturesque headquarters consisting of a residence, a barn with a workshop, a swimming pool, a game room, a fishing tank, and a wow treehouse. The three-bedroom / two-bathroom custom-built home is 2,348± sf with a metal roof, front and back porches, an updated kitchen, and a master bathroom. The headquarters area is encompassed by a beautiful sprawling irrigated yard dressed in many flowers, shrubs, plants, and huge pecan trees. The Boars Den is a 1,200± sf (40'x30'±) game/trophy room with a kitchenette and apartment, along with an additional covered front porch of its own. The 2,400± sf (60'x40'±) metal barn has an enclosed workshop. The Keith Zars custom in-ground pool and hot tub with two waterfalls (recently updated) is the center showpiece, along with a 1± acre fishing tank. There is a small set of cattle working pens, three functioning water troughs, and four pastures with permitter being high fenced on three sides. Domestic water is provided by East Medina Special Utility District and is used for the water troughs and both houses. The 6-cased 1,400± Edwards’s water well produces about 80± gallons per minute and will convey with several acre-feet currently used to irrigate the lawn and maintain the fishing tank as needed. There is a huge custom-built treehouse built up in several of the large oak trees overlooking the fishing tank that is impressive for all ages.

The mostly high-fenced property hosts, wildlife native to the area consisting of whitetail, quail, dove, songbirds, fox, squirrels, and raccoons. A buyer interested in completing the high fence could stock the ranch with the exotic game of your choice and improve the whitetail herd.

Domestic water is provided by East Medina Special Utility District and is used for the livestock water troughs at both houses. The 6-cased 1,400± Edwards’s water well produces about 80± gallons per mintue and will convey with several acre-feet currently used to irrigate the lawn and maintain the fishing tank as needed. A 1± acre stock tank is fed by the wet weather draw. A non-working windmill is on the property in Escondido, which could add a third water source.