1,967 Acres with Spring, Home, Barn, Electricity, Lake in Brown County, Brownwood, Texas

Summary:  The 3 Big W’s that every ranch buyer is looking for are all found right here and they are in abundant supply. Water, Wildlife, and Woods… Call Bret today to schedule your private showing of one of Texas’ best kept secrets!  Location:  Located in the southwestern portion of the Cross Timbers Ecoregion, Five Lakes Ranch is found in beautiful Brown County, approximately 6 miles south of Brownwood, Texas, making it an easy 2 hours 20 minutes southwest of Fort Worth, 2 hours 20 minutes northwest of Austin, just under 3 hours southwest of Dallas, and 3 hours 15 minutes east of Midland/Odessa. Physical Address: 9200 FM 45, Brownwood, TX 76801 Surface Water:  Numerous surface water sources are scattered throughout the ranch with 5 lakes, 10 ponds, and multiple seasonal creeks that feed through the land. The two largest lakes are Soil Conservation Service lakes that were originally constructed in 1971 and measured 15 and 16 surface acres respectively at the time of construction. As is typical of SCS lakes, they have large engineered dams with rock rip-rap on the upstream side, drop-inlet primary spillways, and large earthen emergency spillways. The headquarters lake measures just under 9.5 surface acres when full, and can be seen from the homes. Two smaller lakes of ~3.3 and ~2.5 acres are tucked back in the woods and great holes of water in their own right. Today, these collective bodies of water provide reliable sources of surface water for wildlife and recreation. Waterfowl and Fisheries:  Unbeknownst to many, seasonal duck hunting can be exceptionally good in this part of Central Texas. Die-hard water fowl hunters may be surprised by the amount of duck and geese that the area will hold. Historically, the ranch has benefited from its location south of Lake Brownwood, east of O.H. Ivie, and southwest of Lake Proctor where ducks will often roost overnight and then feed on the surrounding lakes and ponds in the area, like those found here on Five Lakes. Fishing in the larger lakes can be great and with some management, it is believed these fisheries could once again produce some double-digit size trophy bass.  Wildlife and Hunting:  The ranch is home to impressive herds of both whitetail and axis deer, and is ready to hunt with numerous blind and feeder (corn and/or protein) setups scattered throughout the property. A large overhead feed bin is located at the headquarters where protein is stored on-site. Five Lakes also provides exceptional wildlife habitat with plentiful cover and edge, abundant sources of native browse and forbs, numerous locations where wildlife food plots have been or could be established, and exceptional water sources. In a field located on the northern portion of the ranch there’s a rifle range that stretches out to ~600 yards with targets positioned every 100 yards. This is a great area to sight in rifles and hone your skills at multiple distances. It’s believed that this range could be extended to 1,000 yards with a little additional clearing…

Spring, Home, Barn, Electricity, Lake, Pond, Hunting Game, Creek, Water Well, Wildlife Feeders, Lodge, Fishing, Hwy-County Rd Frontage, Game-Proof Fence

Acreage, Fishing Land, Hunting Property, Recreational Land, Ranch, Lake Frontage, Home, Farm, Cattle Ranch, Home With Acreage

Brownwood, 76801 Texas

County: Brown