152 Acres in Matagorda County, Palacios, Texas

"PALACIOS BLUFFS" is a very unique, 152 +/- acre family farm, that has been in the same family for almost 90 years. Two sides of this property are fronted by the Tres Palacios Bay with the shore line being approximately 4800 LF +/- in length. There is an old farm house on the property that was not assigned any value but could probably be salvaged with the right imagination. Property improvements include two electric water wells. Land Palacios Bluffs is 152 acres. Overall the property is mostly cleared and covered with native as well as improved grasses with a few scattered trees. There is a stock tank on the property that would be great for fishing or duck and dove hunting. The extremely rare part of this shoreline is it is mostly all elevated bluffs putting the useable ground approximately 15 above the bay which will definitely aid in diminishing the chance of tidal surge during storm conditions. Improvements The perimeter fencing and interior roads are in good condition. Recreation The shoreline for this property fronts Tres Palacios Bay which is an inland bay of Matagorda Bay. Both bays offer great fishing. The property provides a great habit for hogs, deer, dove, waterfowl, and fresh water fishing in the fresh water stock pond. Agriculture This property is currently being used for cattle grazing and could possibly be used for crop production with the right farmer. The current cover cover is native and improved grasses. Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources None of the mineral estate conveys. Region & Climate Palacios, Texas gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Itaverages 0 inches of snow per year.The US average is 28 inches of snow per year. On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Palacios.The US average is 205 sunny days. Palacios gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. Weather Highlights Summer High:the July high is around 90 degrees Winter Low:the January low is 45 Rain:averages 44 inches of rain a year Snow:averages 0 inches of snow a year History Palacios is located in Matagorda County, along the Tres Palacios Bay, an inland bay of Matagorda Bay, on the central coast of Texas. Houston is approximately 110 miles to the northeast and Corpus Christi is approximately 110 miles to the southwest. There was a legend that a Spanish ship sailing into the Gulf was carried into Matagorda Bay and wrecked. The sailors thought they saw palaces on the shoreline in the distance and so swam toward the shore. As they neared the shore, the mirage of the palaces disappeared. The bay and creek were actually named Tres-Palacios after Jose Felix Trespalacios, Spanish governor during the years 1822 and 1823. The population grew quickly. In 1904 construction of a Pleasure Pavilion was started on the central waterfront. It featured a two-story open-air central structure…

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Palacios, 77465 Texas

County: Matagorda