About Box Lake Ranches
If you’ve been looking to live the country lifestyle, the Box Lake Ranches could be just the place for you. These ranches offer a new concept in ranch living. With solitude and tranquility that can only be found in western ranches, these properties are brimming with opportunity as well as the peaceful living you’ve been seeking.
Access to each of these ranches is easy, as paved highways and
improved country roads lead the way. The ranch town of Tatum with all
its amenities is a quick 10 miles away, all of it on state highway roads.
For more extenive shopping or dining, the Texas Panhandle city of
Lubbock is only 100 miles away. Home to 200,000 inhabitants and Texas
Tech University, Lubbock offers virtually everything a rancher could want
from shopping to entertainment to dining.
Box Lake Ranches are offered in pasture sized ranches of varying
size ranging from just under 500 acres to nearly 1,400 acres.
The pastures of the Box Lake Ranches break down as follows:
Headquarters Pasture: $485,000
320 acres deeded
1040 acres state lease
Total: 1,360 acres (MOL) 2.13 sections
Improvements:
- Three pastures
- Two wells
- One residence
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Summer Pasture: $255,000
320 acres deeded
140 acres state lease
Total: 460 acres (MOL)
Improvements:
- One pasture
- One trap
- One well
- 1,280 square foot home, corrals, barn
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Winter Pasture: $175,000
320 acres deeded
400 acres state lease
Total: 720 acres (MOL)
Improvements:
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Lake Pasture: $210,000
400 acres deeded
240 acres state lease
Total: 640 acres (MOL) One section
Improvements:
Headquarters Pasture
The focal point of the headquarters is a newly constructed home of 3,272 square feet. The residence has a 288 square foot sun porch with windows, as well as, an attached 576 square foot garage. The residence is situated to take advantage the beautifully landscaped grounds of the ranch headquarters. It will be hard to find a more efficient and well planned home on a New Mexico ranch. See the residence images on the following page.
Utilities
Electricity is supplied by Lea County Electric Coop. Telephone service is available through Leaco. Approximately 20 television stations available through a Leaco antenna. A satellite dish can be installed which has numerous additional channels.
Cross-Fencing/Pastures
These ranches offers a modern and adequate means of assuring proper animal distribution by being divided into pastures taking into consideration livestock use. In this connection, a high density, high frequency rotational grazing program is employed to maximize the ranch’s grazing efficiency. Each ranch is well suited for a registered cattle operation should the new owner be so inclined.
Water Facilities
Each ranch has an existing well with water at depths of 35 to 85 feet. Dirt tanks hold water for a good portion of the year on some of the ranches.
Precipitation
18 to 22 inches annually
Elevation & Terrain
Approximately 4,200 feet. All terrain is readily accessible by vehicle or horseback.
Vegetation
The vegetation includes a wide variety of grasses, spring weeds, and browses. These combine to provide year long forage for sheep or cattle. Major types of forage include: Grasses : Black, Blue and Sideoats, Grama, Tobosa, Sand Dropseed, Fillaree and Silver Bluestem.
Taxes
Real Estate Taxes: Approximately $1,100.00 Per Year
Minerals
None.
Schools
Tatum Independent School District. Tatum School District provides school bus service with the bus stop being at the main highway.
Ease of Operation
Annual operating costs are low due to the year-round grazing and mild climate. The long growing season allows minimal winter feeding. The Box Lake Ranches These ranches developed into large ranchettes with highway or county road frontage on each division. With the construction of a horseracing track in Lea County, properties such as these will not last.
Terms
Owner financing is available at competitive rates for either short or long-term needs of the new ranch owner. Down payment requirements are manageable. Call for details on the various financing options available for these ranches.
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