The Terry Ranch

The Terry Ranch, located just eight miles southeast of Athens, Texas, offers the perfect foundation for a private homestead, full-time country living, or weekend retreat. With a spacious custom home, abundant pastureland, and no known floodplain, the property is move-in ready and primed for a wide range of uses—from raising livestock and growing your own food to enjoying nature and creating a legacy property for generations to come. Well-located in the heart of East Texas, the ranch offers the peace and quiet of rural life while still being within comfortable reach of city conveniences—just 45 minutes to Tyler and 1 hour and 20 minutes to Dallas. Whether you’re seeking the freedom to live off the land, establish a multigenerational family estate, or simply slow down and enjoy the outdoors, the Terry Ranch delivers an ideal blend of comfort, capability, and connection to the land.

LOCATION

The property is ideally situated approximately 8 miles from Athens, 45 minutes from Tyler, and just 1 hour and 20 minutes from Dallas. The ranch offers approximately 600 feet of frontage along County Road 4710, allowing for excellent access while maintaining privacy and seclusion.

TOPOGRAPHY, RANGELAND & HABITAT

The land features gently rolling terrain with approximately 90% open pasture and 10% scattered mature woods. This balance provides ample grazing areas, scenic views, and shaded habitat for wildlife. The property has quality road infrastructure throughout, allowing for easy access by truck, ATV, or horseback. In addition, the ranch has excellent perimeter fencing.

WILDLIFE

The ranch supports a healthy population of East Texas wildlife, including white-tailed deer, hogs, coyotes, and other native predators. Waterfowl are occasionally seen around the pond. With minimal hunting pressure and diverse terrain, the property offers great potential for hunting or wildlife observation.

IMPROVEMENTS

The ranch is anchored by a custom-built 3,600 square foot home entirely finished with tongue and grove pine offering comfort and modern convenience with scenic views all around. The house boasts a large master bedroom, 2 additional bedrooms and 2 bonus rooms that could be converted to bedrooms. Upstairs, there are two large bunk rooms and a media room.

Additional improvements include a barn with finished office, living quarters as well as storage for equipment. There is also a separate storage shed.

WATER

Virginia Hill Water Supply services both the residence and the barn, ensuring reliable access to clean water. A ~0.5 acre pond provides supplemental water for livestock and wildlife.

ELECTRICITY

There is electricity available to the ranch

MINERALS

Minerals are not included

TAXES

The ranch is Ag-exempt.

Additional acreage may be available. Please contact Broker for details.