Penney Ranch - Wise County, Boonsville, TX
The Penney Ranch is the perfect opportunity to build your dream house on acreage within an hour drive of the DFW metroplex. The property offers all the benefits of country living with all the necessary amenities within a short drive of the ranch. It is located in the desirable area of fast-growing Wise County where development and population numbers are booming.
Key Attributes
Location
The ranch is located in southwest Wise County on County Road 3655 between Bridgeport and Stringtown and just minutes from Boonsville. It is 25 miles north of Weatherford, and about 35 miles from either Denton or Fort Worth.
Topography, Rangeland & Habitat
The ranch is mix of wooded and pasture with a seasonal creek running though the western portion of the property. Since 1985 there has been no use of commercial fertilizer on the ranch helping keep the land in its most natural form.
Wildlife
Deer and turkey are abundant on this ranch with little to no hunting pressure on the property. Each year, multiple 150+ class deer are seen roaming the ranch in the early morning hours and last light in the evening. This is largely because the ranch is surrounded by significantly larger ranches that follow strict deer management programs.
Feral hogs, coyotes and bobcats are also found on the ranch but due to management efforts the numbers have decreased significantly. With the ranch’s proximity to Lake Bridgeport, the waterfowl hunting remains strong each year. The most common ducks found on the property are gadwall, widgeon, teal, pintail, mallards, and ring necks. The dove hunting is good, with consistent birds each year.
Water
The ranch has a roughly half acre pond on the northern end that has held water consistently through droughts. There is also a seasonal creek that runs through the property as well.
The ranch sits over the Trinity Aquifer where most well depths are around 200 feet and produce an ample amount of water.
Electricity
There is electricity available to the property offered by Wise County Electric Co-op.
Minerals
Minerals are not included.
taxes
The ranch is ag exempt.