East Texas Ranch for Sale Near Lindale TX in Smith County 18 Acres

Douglas Ranch for Sale Near Lindale Texas — First Time on the Market

The Douglas Ranch sits on 18 ± acres just outside the City of Lindale in Smith County, and it is for sale for the first time. This East Texas ranch brings together the things country buyers ask for most: fenced and cross-fenced improved pasture, a pond, a seasonal creek, a deep water well with rural water backup, road frontage on two county roads, a three-bedroom brick ranch home, a saltwater pool with a heated spa, and a large metal shop with room for the tractor, the trailer and the RV. The pasture is working land today, and the house is ready to live in.

Brick Ranch Home in Lindale TX With Three Bedrooms and Two Baths

The brick ranch home offers 2,042 square feet with three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a layout built around the way families actually live in the country. The large family room centers on a fireplace insert with a blower to take the chill off a January morning. A country kitchen opens to a breakfast room with a view of the pool, a formal dining room is ready for holidays and special gatherings, and a private small office gives you a quiet place to run a business, pay the bills or keep the ranch records.

Out front, mature Live Oaks shade the house, and a large Pine Tree stands tall in the yard. Board rail fencing frames the space around the ranch house, keeping cattle at a distance while giving the homesite a clean, classic look from the county road.

Saltwater Pool and Heated Spa on an East Texas Ranch

Step out the back door onto the covered porch, and a stone patio leads you around the in-ground gunite saltwater swimming pool with its waterfall feature. A custom heated spa finishes the backyard, ready for a soak after a swim or after a day of feeding cattle and ranching. Summer evenings in East Texas run long and warm, and this is where they will be spent: grandkids in the water, burgers on the grill and the pasture turning gold in the last light.

Metal Shop Building with Equipment Tractor and RV Storage

The 36 x 60 metal building gives a ranch owner ample working space. A 24 x 54 area is dedicated to the shop, with room for a workbench, tools, and projects. The balance of the building handles equipment and tractor storage, with space for an RV. Roll-up doors make it easy to pull a trailer in or back the tractor out, and everything stays dry and out of the weather.

Fenced and Cross-Fenced Pasture for Cattle and Horses in Smith County

The improved pasture is fenced and cross-fenced, so the land is set up to rotate grazing, separate a horse paddock from the cattle, or rest a section while another is in use. It is currently being used for cattle grazing under a lease to a local rancher, so the land is producing right now. The pasture will easily accommodate horses, with plenty of space to ride and roam. The pond waters livestock and draws wildlife to the property, and a seasonal creek runs through the acreage after East Texas rains. A new owner can continue the grazing lease, run a few head of their own, bring the horses home, or put up hay for winter. The ranch carries an agricultural exemption, which decreases property taxes. Buyers should verify the exemption and its requirements with the Smith County Appraisal District.

Wilcox Formation Water Well with Lindale Rural Water Backup

Water security matters on any rural property, and the Douglas Ranch has it covered two ways. A 450-foot-deep water well drilled into the Wilcox Formation provides water for drinking, irrigation, and the swimming pool. With the turn of a valve, Lindale Rural Water Supply becomes the water source. That means potable water is always available, whether you are watering a garden, filling stock troughs, or topping off the pool in August.

Who the Douglas Ranch Is Built For

This Lindale ranch fits the buyer who wants acreage that works and a home that is finished. It suits a family ready to trade a subdivision lot for room to raise kids, a garden, and a few animals. It suits horse owners looking for cross-fenced pasture, shop space and nearby trail riding. It suits a small cattle operator who wants income from a grazing lease or a place to run their own herd, and it suits retirees and remote professionals who want a pool, a shop and a country view within easy reach of Tyler and Dallas.