Just outside of Alpine, Texas, the Anchor Land & Cattle Ranch, historically part of the Kokernot family holdings, is a spectacular example of rolling desert grasslands suitable for grazing and wildlife management. The vistas from the home’s porch are spectacular, with commanding views of the area’s mountain ranges, including the Glass and Del Norte Mountains to the east and south. To the north and Northwest are views of Henderson Mesa, the Barilla Mountains, and the Davis Mountains, beyond the landmark view of Mitre Peak.
The ranch is home to a small herd of pronghorn antelope and mule deer use the ranch as part of their range. The ranch typically harvests 1-2 mule deer bucks per year and historically has taken 1-2 Pronghorn annually, but no antelope has been taken in the last 3 years due to drought-related population concerns. In addition, the ranch has javelina, dove, blue quail, migratory waterfowl, and predators (plus feral hogs and occasionally aoudad), all providing additional hunting opportunities.
The ranch is improved with an approximate 3,400 SF (including porches) two-story barndominium with about 1/3 garage/shop/barn and 2/3 being a two-story residence with a bunkroom/office, etc. downstairs and a 2 bedroom/2 bath with kitchen and dining/living area upstairs. Both downstairs and upstairs have nice easterly-facing porches.
Ranching improvements include perimeter fencing (much of it new), one cross fence separating a 600± acre pasture on the north end from the main pasture, working pens, horse pens, a well-distributed water system with a dozen or more troughs, and ranch roads. Note that inholdings and a neighbor are not fenced out at this time. There is a 1,000-yard shooting range.
Portions of Alpine Creek, Moss Creek, and some of their tributaries traverse the ranch. The water entering the ranch averages about 200,000 gallons per day, more during periods of rainfall and less if the city is using the water for other purposes. The live water creek courses through the ranch for about 3.5 miles, providing a valuable water resource for livestock, wildlife, and birdlife.
There are four water wells on the ranch at present, two of which are equipped with submersibles and operational. The other two are ready to be equipped and tied into the system. Of the two operating wells, one services the residence area, and the second services the livestock watering distribution and delivery system. The ranch also benefits from shared water from the neighbor (ask broker for further details).
The previous owner laid out and platted some 552± acres of the southernmost portion of the ranch and fronting along a portion of the Highway 90 frontage (aka Kokernot Ranch Estates). Contact the broker for more information.
Livestock, any rolling stock, equipment, furnishings, or other personal property owned by the seller or any other person are not included in the offering but may be separately negotiable.
