Van Zandt County
115± Acres With Bass Lake And Custom Home
1423 FM 1653 Ben Wheeler, TX 75754
Description
Located just over an hour from Downtown Dallas, this exceptional approximately 115± acre property offers an incredible combination of luxury improvements, outstanding recreation, excellent wildlife habitat, and peaceful East Texas beauty. Conveniently positioned only about 35 minutes from Tyler and approximately 10 minutes from Canton and the world-famous First Monday Trade Days, the property also lies within the highly sought-after Martin's Mill Independent School District.
At the heart of the ranch sits a beautifully crafted custom home featuring approximately 1,440 square feet with a thoughtfully designed 2-bedroom, 1-bath floor plan. The home showcases excellent finishes and remarkable attention to detail throughout, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere perfect for full-time living or weekend escapes. A welcoming front porch overlooks the scenic lake, while the upstairs porch provides the perfect elevated sitting area to enjoy peaceful mornings, sunsets, and abundant wildlife views.
Nearby is a large, high-quality barn with concrete floors and generous overhangs along the sides and back, providing excellent functionality for equipment storage, livestock needs, workshop space, or recreational use.
The land itself is truly special, highlighted by a beautiful 6+ acre lake loaded with fish, including panfish and trophy largemouth bass. The lake also attracts a variety of wintering waterfowl, including numerous duck species and Canada geese, creating exceptional fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing opportunities. Additional ponds scattered throughout the property provide reliable water sources for both livestock and wildlife.
With a strong blend of open pasture and wooded cover, the property offers outstanding habitat for whitetail deer, hogs, coyotes, bobcats, and numerous other native species. Large neighboring acreage combined with minimal hunting pressure in the area helps create an exceptional recreational environment and enhances wildlife activity throughout the ranch.
An additional homesite area with a leveled pad and wooden fenced perimeter offers the ideal setting for a future primary residence, guest home, or family compound tucked privately among the trees.
Easy access is provided by a farm-to-market road leading to the gated entrance, while an established trail system winds throughout the property, allowing easy access and enjoyment of nearly every area of the ranch.
Whether you are searching for a recreational getaway, family ranch, fishing property, hunting retreat, or peaceful country escape with upscale improvements, this rare offering combines beauty, convenience, privacy, and versatility in one outstanding package.
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Small Game, Big Game, Predators, Waterfowl, Fish, Creek/Spring, Livestock Facilities, Tree Stands/Blinds, Trail Network, Internal Road System, Irrigation System, Gated Entrance, Surface Only
Details
- Approximately 115 acres
- Custom 2BR / 1BA home - Approx. 1,440 sf, Excellent finishes and attention to detail, Front porch overlooking the lake
- Large barn with concrete floors and oversized overhangs
- 6+ acre stocked lake with trophy largemouth bass and panfish
- Waterfowl habitat with ducks and Canada geese
- Additional ponds throughout property
- Excellent mix of pasture and woods
- Strong wildlife habitat for deer, hogs, bobcats, coyotes, and more
- Minimal hunting pressure from surrounding large acreage neighbors
- Additional homesite with leveled pad and fenced perimeter
- Gated entrance with FM road frontage
- Extensive trail system throughout property
- Located within Martin's Mill Independent School District
- Just over 1 hour from Downtown Dallas
- Approximately 35 minutes to Tyler
- Approximately 10 minutes to Canton and First Monday Trade Days
- Boundaries outlined in yellow are approximate and to be verified by existing survey
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