Broad Oaks Ranch
Broad Oaks Ranch
“...Broad Oaks Ranch is the ideal location to find the peace and privacy of the open range but still have the access and amenities of the city.“
1,377± Acres | FM 1887 | Waller County, Texas Pricing : Please contact broker
Jeff Hayes : 281.477.4302 | [email protected] Dave Ramsey: 281.477.4399 | [email protected]
Broad Oaks Ranch
“...Broad Oaks Ranch is the ideal location to find the peace and privacy of the open range yet retain the access and amenities of the city.“
Nestled next to the property’s primary 8± acre lake, the main home features three bedrooms and three baths with hand-pressed saltillo tile floors throughout; clay tile and copper standing seam roof, gutters and downspouts; vaulted ceilings with exposed mesquite ceiling beams; and Viking Professional appliances, granite countertops and handcrafted mesquite cabinetry adorn the kitchen. A Kohler Power Systems 40 back-up generator with auto-transfer switch provides redundant power to the entire house. With a pool view, separate patio area and private outdoor shower, the master retreat includes a wood-and-gas fireplace, and master bath with air tub, steam shower, and double-sink with stone counters.
1,377± Acres | FM 1887 | Waller County, Texas
Located just 45 miles from Downtown Houston, Texas, Broad Oaks Ranch is the ideal location to find the peace and privacy of the open range yet retain the access and amenities of the city. A good mix of dense forest and open, fertile pastures provide an excellent environment for abundant wildlife, horse and cattle grazing and seasonal crops. With several high bluffs along the approximately three miles of Brazos River frontage, the views while riding horseback are stunning. Sand beaches along the river are easily accessible. Broad Oaks Ranch is deeply rooted in Texas’ history. The ranch is the site of Jared E. Groce’s Bernardo Plantation. In 1822, Groce, one of the Stephen F. Austin’s Old Three Hundred settlers, built the largest cotton plantation in Texas. Bernardo was used by Spanish military units during colonial days and provided a staging location for Sam Houston’s army to prepare for the Battle of San Jacinto. The famous “Twin Sisters” cannons were delivered to Sam Houston on the front lawn of the Bernardo Plantation on April 11, 1836. Though the original structures are gone, evidence of the foundations is present, and many artifacts have been uncovered by archeologists. The ranch is an ideal conservation easement candidate because of its historical and riparian status.
Jeff Hayes : 281.477.4302 | [email protected] Dave Ramsey: 281.477.4383 | [email protected] www.newquest.com
The ranch currently supports cattle on sandy loam soil pastures with a series of two lakes and six ponds. Approximately five miles of 8’-6” high fence with galvanized post corners and high-tensile wire encloses the property (except for the river frontage) and features two keypad security gates. The extended oak-tree-lined driveway draws visitors to the main headquarters. Well maintained gravel roads provide access to the pastures and navigate the entire property.
The outdoors were built to entertain with a heated pool and waterfall spa, full outdoor kitchen and bar, covered patio, tennis/ sports court, and two docks on the lake. The two-bedroom, one-bath guest cottage near the main house was recently refurbished with granite counters and mesquite cabinetry. Two barns complete the owner’s headquarters. The first barn is steel-constructed and holds eight active stalls with a concrete center aisle, and air-conditioned office/tack room and shop areas. The second Morton steel-constructed barn is insulated, air-conditioned and fully paneled with an overhead door.
Separate from the main headquarters, the ranch’s horse and cattle operations include three implement barns and a multi-purpose barn. The livestock barn features three stalls, a tack room and three workshops. Complete working pens with pipe-rail fencing and hydraulic cattle squeeze chutes round out the stock handling area. Situated nearby, the foreman’s home includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms, recent cabinetry, new electrical, and a sprinklered and fenced yard.
Pricing: Please contact broker. Surface control of the minerals provided.
Broad Oaks Ranch
H I S T O 1,377± Acres | FM 1887 | Waller County, Texas R Y Source - Texas Historical Commission (THC)
www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/acb01
the
approaching
Gen.
Santa
Anna and his troops passed through as part of what became known as the Runaway Scrape. The
collection
of
structures
including the main house, standalone kitchen, slaves’ quarters, HEMPSTEAD, Texas –– The site of the first and largest plantation in the Republic of Texas
traveler’s hostel and cabin for the
that once served as a staging area for Gen. Sam Houston’s troops before the Battle of San
resident doctor was where more
Jacinto is again a hub of activity. Archeologists with the Texas Historical Commission (THC),
than 100 people once lived and
the Community Archaeology Research Institute, Inc. of Houston, the Houston Archeological
worked along the banks of the
Society and several volunteer groups are working to determine the plantation’s exact layout,
Brazos River. Bernardo, believed
unearthing exciting results.
to be named after the Mexican governor of Texas at the time, is
The 1822 Bernardo Plantation was the home of Jared E. Groce, one of Stephen F. Austin’s
considered the South’s last major
Old Three Hundred settlers. Earlier radar and magnetic detection investigations revealed
cotton plantation as well as the
what appear to be intact remains of the plantation’s main house and evidence of brick and
nation’s farthest westward cotton
sandstone chimneys. Remains of an old cistern provide a visible hint of part of the plantation’s
plantation.
layout. “With regards to Texas early The historic site was discovered by Wharton pediatrician Gregg Dimmick with the aid of
history, its location in the Brazos
fellow avocational archeologist Jim Woodrick, who together gained access to the private
Valley
property after researching the topic. “If you’ve read any of the early documents about the fight
became the West,” says Texas
for Texas independence, this plantation site figured prominently in that,” said Jim Bruseth,
State Historian Light Cummins.
director of the THC Archeology Division. “Anybody of any importance came through here.”
“Bernardo was where plantation
is
where
the
South
history began in our state with the Ten days before the Battle of San Jacinto, Bernardo provided the facilities, services and
planting of the first cotton crop in
a strategic location for Sam Houston and his Texian soldiers to prepare for the Mexican
the Austin colony, and in terms
army. The Twin Sisters cannons arrived from Ohio sympathizers and nearby, the steamboat
of slave numbers remained the
Yellow Stone waited to ferry soldiers across the Brazos River. Large groups of people fleeing
largest plantation in the Republic of Texas.”
Jeff Hayes : 281.477.4302 | [email protected] Dave Ramsey: 281.477.4399 | [email protected] 8827 W. Sam Houston Parkway N. | Suite 200 | Houston, Texas 77040 Leasing
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Development
Land Brokerage
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“...Broad Oaks Ranch is the ideal location to find the peace and privacy of the open range but still have the access and amenities of the city.“
1,377± Acres | FM 1887 | Waller County, Texas Pricing : Please contact broker
Jeff Hayes : 281.477.4302 | [email protected] Dave Ramsey: 281.477.4399 | [email protected]
Broad Oaks Ranch
“...Broad Oaks Ranch is the ideal location to find the peace and privacy of the open range yet retain the access and amenities of the city.“
Nestled next to the property’s primary 8± acre lake, the main home features three bedrooms and three baths with hand-pressed saltillo tile floors throughout; clay tile and copper standing seam roof, gutters and downspouts; vaulted ceilings with exposed mesquite ceiling beams; and Viking Professional appliances, granite countertops and handcrafted mesquite cabinetry adorn the kitchen. A Kohler Power Systems 40 back-up generator with auto-transfer switch provides redundant power to the entire house. With a pool view, separate patio area and private outdoor shower, the master retreat includes a wood-and-gas fireplace, and master bath with air tub, steam shower, and double-sink with stone counters.
1,377± Acres | FM 1887 | Waller County, Texas
Located just 45 miles from Downtown Houston, Texas, Broad Oaks Ranch is the ideal location to find the peace and privacy of the open range yet retain the access and amenities of the city. A good mix of dense forest and open, fertile pastures provide an excellent environment for abundant wildlife, horse and cattle grazing and seasonal crops. With several high bluffs along the approximately three miles of Brazos River frontage, the views while riding horseback are stunning. Sand beaches along the river are easily accessible. Broad Oaks Ranch is deeply rooted in Texas’ history. The ranch is the site of Jared E. Groce’s Bernardo Plantation. In 1822, Groce, one of the Stephen F. Austin’s Old Three Hundred settlers, built the largest cotton plantation in Texas. Bernardo was used by Spanish military units during colonial days and provided a staging location for Sam Houston’s army to prepare for the Battle of San Jacinto. The famous “Twin Sisters” cannons were delivered to Sam Houston on the front lawn of the Bernardo Plantation on April 11, 1836. Though the original structures are gone, evidence of the foundations is present, and many artifacts have been uncovered by archeologists. The ranch is an ideal conservation easement candidate because of its historical and riparian status.
Jeff Hayes : 281.477.4302 | [email protected] Dave Ramsey: 281.477.4383 | [email protected] www.newquest.com
The ranch currently supports cattle on sandy loam soil pastures with a series of two lakes and six ponds. Approximately five miles of 8’-6” high fence with galvanized post corners and high-tensile wire encloses the property (except for the river frontage) and features two keypad security gates. The extended oak-tree-lined driveway draws visitors to the main headquarters. Well maintained gravel roads provide access to the pastures and navigate the entire property.
The outdoors were built to entertain with a heated pool and waterfall spa, full outdoor kitchen and bar, covered patio, tennis/ sports court, and two docks on the lake. The two-bedroom, one-bath guest cottage near the main house was recently refurbished with granite counters and mesquite cabinetry. Two barns complete the owner’s headquarters. The first barn is steel-constructed and holds eight active stalls with a concrete center aisle, and air-conditioned office/tack room and shop areas. The second Morton steel-constructed barn is insulated, air-conditioned and fully paneled with an overhead door.
Separate from the main headquarters, the ranch’s horse and cattle operations include three implement barns and a multi-purpose barn. The livestock barn features three stalls, a tack room and three workshops. Complete working pens with pipe-rail fencing and hydraulic cattle squeeze chutes round out the stock handling area. Situated nearby, the foreman’s home includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms, recent cabinetry, new electrical, and a sprinklered and fenced yard.
Pricing: Please contact broker. Surface control of the minerals provided.
Broad Oaks Ranch
H I S T O 1,377± Acres | FM 1887 | Waller County, Texas R Y Source - Texas Historical Commission (THC)
www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/acb01
the
approaching
Gen.
Santa
Anna and his troops passed through as part of what became known as the Runaway Scrape. The
collection
of
structures
including the main house, standalone kitchen, slaves’ quarters, HEMPSTEAD, Texas –– The site of the first and largest plantation in the Republic of Texas
traveler’s hostel and cabin for the
that once served as a staging area for Gen. Sam Houston’s troops before the Battle of San
resident doctor was where more
Jacinto is again a hub of activity. Archeologists with the Texas Historical Commission (THC),
than 100 people once lived and
the Community Archaeology Research Institute, Inc. of Houston, the Houston Archeological
worked along the banks of the
Society and several volunteer groups are working to determine the plantation’s exact layout,
Brazos River. Bernardo, believed
unearthing exciting results.
to be named after the Mexican governor of Texas at the time, is
The 1822 Bernardo Plantation was the home of Jared E. Groce, one of Stephen F. Austin’s
considered the South’s last major
Old Three Hundred settlers. Earlier radar and magnetic detection investigations revealed
cotton plantation as well as the
what appear to be intact remains of the plantation’s main house and evidence of brick and
nation’s farthest westward cotton
sandstone chimneys. Remains of an old cistern provide a visible hint of part of the plantation’s
plantation.
layout. “With regards to Texas early The historic site was discovered by Wharton pediatrician Gregg Dimmick with the aid of
history, its location in the Brazos
fellow avocational archeologist Jim Woodrick, who together gained access to the private
Valley
property after researching the topic. “If you’ve read any of the early documents about the fight
became the West,” says Texas
for Texas independence, this plantation site figured prominently in that,” said Jim Bruseth,
State Historian Light Cummins.
director of the THC Archeology Division. “Anybody of any importance came through here.”
“Bernardo was where plantation
is
where
the
South
history began in our state with the Ten days before the Battle of San Jacinto, Bernardo provided the facilities, services and
planting of the first cotton crop in
a strategic location for Sam Houston and his Texian soldiers to prepare for the Mexican
the Austin colony, and in terms
army. The Twin Sisters cannons arrived from Ohio sympathizers and nearby, the steamboat
of slave numbers remained the
Yellow Stone waited to ferry soldiers across the Brazos River. Large groups of people fleeing
largest plantation in the Republic of Texas.”
Jeff Hayes : 281.477.4302 | [email protected] Dave Ramsey: 281.477.4399 | [email protected] 8827 W. Sam Houston Parkway N. | Suite 200 | Houston, Texas 77040 Leasing
Tenant Representation
Development
Land Brokerage
Investment Sales
Property Management
