Picking up from the old thread - She said yes!
Well, she changed her mind when we started driving down dirt roads from here to Oklahoma on weekends. Not a mall or salon in sight. So we regrouped and started looking for just a retreat. My Bride had one request, water or river frontage. This really limited my search. From the Frio to the Canadians we searched. My budget went way down due to staying in Dallas for now. I think I got a great place for the money.
This 80 acres came up last week, and I was there in hours with boots on the ground. Its smaller than I wanted, but hunts big due to access points. We also get all the corp land to play on. I am not new to this , for years I ran a boat up Texoma and hunted corp.
The drive there was beautiful! No trailer parks or junk houses to be seen from home to the gates.
It has lake front access in a great area with hunt-able corp land on all the banks you can see.
At first it appears it will be a crowed area someday. There is an abandoned housing development on the south fence line. Its about 200 acres that has all the utilities and roads in. Only one house was built 4 years ago, then the developer passed away. The family is now selling it off, including this 80 acres. I tried to buy all the lots that border this place, but they refuse to sell. They want to sell the whole development someday as one piece. Maybe I can buy it then or at least deal with new developer for some lots I want. I will buy at least one cheap lot in there somewhere so I can be on the HOA board and help insure, no hunting
That development does currently have and HOA in place now - NO HUNTING. Most lots are larger than an acre and a lot of green space through out. These will be large homes spread out, someday but not soon.
There is another development to the North 1 mile that turned me away at first from Google earth view. Its called Carlton's Landing.
Well I was surprised how nice it was. It too has HOA rules, no hunting. The drive in Carlton Landing is incredible! Its a very large track with great roads winding through. Has a restaurant, bar, boat docks, and several airbnbs in it. This could be a place to have friends nearby when we do retire.
Now to the 80 (working on a name), has water and electric at the gates. Three stock tanks, and again the lake!
I saw deer sign the minute I steeped out of the truck. Its a lot thicker than I expected too. I walked about 30% of it when I knew this was the place. There are some great areas to build a house that will overlook the lake and not see either development.
The only road in, is on the west border. Its a private road and has gates. The road is actually on this property. I can lock the gates and give the code/ key to oil guys that access the property to the north via this easement road. It once was a county road and its in great shape. There are no interior roads on the 80, bummer. I will need a dozer soon to cut a path to the lake.
I visited with the Warden for a while as well. He said very quite area and never gets any calls. Said most poachers stay closer to the WMA and bottoms. He also said he has seen some monsters in this immediate area. Says a 234" was killed within 1 mile last year.
The Lake - I researched and Yes I can put in a boat dock too per Tulsa water District and Corp! Word is the crappie is great in this area. Ducks, Deer, and Fish!
Here is a link to the property listing. My first reaction was nah, but then after seeing it and putting together all the pieces, I think we can grow some great neighborhood bucks! I saw very little pig sign, but they are there.
I will post some pics next, the lake is 8 feet up. Looking at google when its normal the banks are very beach like. The water is red in the listing due to heavy rains. It was clearing up last Sunday. Should get back to blue in the summer.
We are very thankful and praise God for permitting this for us!
Cheers, live thread coming after we close!
Sean
Well, she changed her mind when we started driving down dirt roads from here to Oklahoma on weekends. Not a mall or salon in sight. So we regrouped and started looking for just a retreat. My Bride had one request, water or river frontage. This really limited my search. From the Frio to the Canadians we searched. My budget went way down due to staying in Dallas for now. I think I got a great place for the money.
This 80 acres came up last week, and I was there in hours with boots on the ground. Its smaller than I wanted, but hunts big due to access points. We also get all the corp land to play on. I am not new to this , for years I ran a boat up Texoma and hunted corp.
The drive there was beautiful! No trailer parks or junk houses to be seen from home to the gates.
It has lake front access in a great area with hunt-able corp land on all the banks you can see.
At first it appears it will be a crowed area someday. There is an abandoned housing development on the south fence line. Its about 200 acres that has all the utilities and roads in. Only one house was built 4 years ago, then the developer passed away. The family is now selling it off, including this 80 acres. I tried to buy all the lots that border this place, but they refuse to sell. They want to sell the whole development someday as one piece. Maybe I can buy it then or at least deal with new developer for some lots I want. I will buy at least one cheap lot in there somewhere so I can be on the HOA board and help insure, no hunting
That development does currently have and HOA in place now - NO HUNTING. Most lots are larger than an acre and a lot of green space through out. These will be large homes spread out, someday but not soon.There is another development to the North 1 mile that turned me away at first from Google earth view. Its called Carlton's Landing.
Well I was surprised how nice it was. It too has HOA rules, no hunting. The drive in Carlton Landing is incredible! Its a very large track with great roads winding through. Has a restaurant, bar, boat docks, and several airbnbs in it. This could be a place to have friends nearby when we do retire.
Now to the 80 (working on a name), has water and electric at the gates. Three stock tanks, and again the lake!
I saw deer sign the minute I steeped out of the truck. Its a lot thicker than I expected too. I walked about 30% of it when I knew this was the place. There are some great areas to build a house that will overlook the lake and not see either development.
The only road in, is on the west border. Its a private road and has gates. The road is actually on this property. I can lock the gates and give the code/ key to oil guys that access the property to the north via this easement road. It once was a county road and its in great shape. There are no interior roads on the 80, bummer. I will need a dozer soon to cut a path to the lake.
I visited with the Warden for a while as well. He said very quite area and never gets any calls. Said most poachers stay closer to the WMA and bottoms. He also said he has seen some monsters in this immediate area. Says a 234" was killed within 1 mile last year.
The Lake - I researched and Yes I can put in a boat dock too per Tulsa water District and Corp! Word is the crappie is great in this area. Ducks, Deer, and Fish!
Here is a link to the property listing. My first reaction was nah, but then after seeing it and putting together all the pieces, I think we can grow some great neighborhood bucks! I saw very little pig sign, but they are there.
I will post some pics next, the lake is 8 feet up. Looking at google when its normal the banks are very beach like. The water is red in the listing due to heavy rains. It was clearing up last Sunday. Should get back to blue in the summer.
We are very thankful and praise God for permitting this for us!
Cheers, live thread coming after we close!
Sean
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