P5 Ranch

Description

P5 Ranch is for sale, a 121± acre high-fenced East Texas hunting land tract in Van Zandt County near Mabank, anchored by a newly constructed 8,000± sq/ft stone and timber home, a reclaimed timber-frame barn with a guest casita inside, and three stocked ponds totaling approximately seven acres of water. The property carries managed populations of whitetail, axis, and fallow deer behind full game fencing, with Purtis Creek State Park forming the southern boundary.

Location

The ranch sits in Van Zandt County in East Texas, accessed off a highway through an electric gate with multiple entry points across the property. Mabank lies approximately 7± miles west, Eustace about 5± miles south, and Athens roughly 20± miles southeast. Canton, the Van Zandt County seat, is about 14± miles northeast. Tyler is approximately 40± miles east, and Dallas is roughly 65± miles northwest, placing the ranch within driving distance of Dallas Love Field. Purtis Creek State Park forms the entire southern boundary of the property, providing a permanent buffer of undeveloped public land.

Land & Terrain

The 121± acres are flat throughout, covered in mixed brush and native grasses with grazing quality rated good. The property is not currently grazed. Interior roads are caliche and dirt, with trails established for riding, hiking, and ATV access. High game fencing encloses the full perimeter. The property is currently under an ag-exemption.

Water

A private well at 350± feet serves the house and barn. Three stocked ponds across the property total approximately seven acres of standing water. The largest pond at 2.8± acres sits behind the main house and is fed by spring and runoff. Two additional ponds of 2± and 2.3± acres are located in the wooded portions of the property. All three are stocked.

Wildlife & Hunting

The hunting land is fully high-fenced and manages three species. The whitetail herd numbers approximately 40 head at a 1:1 buck-to-doe ratio. Axis deer total roughly 12, with eight bucks and four does. Fallow deer number approximately eight, with three bucks and five does.

Hunting infrastructure includes three tower blinds (two custom-built in wood and metal), three All Seasons one-ton protein feeders, three Texas Hunter corn feeders, two Texas Hunter fish feeders, a wildlife waterer, food plots, and a game cleaning station.

Residence

The main home is a newly constructed two-story residence of 8,000± sq/ft, with five bedrooms, five full baths, and three half baths. Ceiling heights range from 10 to 26 feet across the home. Exterior construction is native stone with Hardi siding on a slab foundation, under a combination of standing seam metal and shingle roofing. Four HVAC units serve the home, and a fireplace to provide additional heat. Covered porches wrap the exterior. An outdoor kitchen faces a 65,000-gallon pool and a spa configured for approximately 15. The fenced yard is irrigated across 23 underground zones, with a concrete driveway providing access. The home is recently constructed and ready for a buyer to finalize remaining interior finishes.

The interior materials carry documented provenance. The game room was built using timber from a barn originally constructed in 1861 in Cookstown, Ontario, Canada. Two custom trusses in the living room were fabricated from timbers dating to the late 1800s. Wall lumber in the living quarters was sourced from two separate barns built between 1920 and 1940, one in Fredericksburg, Texas and one in South Carolina. The metal ceiling panels came from a 1940 Fredericksburg barn. These are structural elements with documented origin, selected and fitted by hand rather than applied as decorative accents over new framing.

Guest Quarters & Support Buildings

A reclaimed timber-frame barn of 5,200± sq/ft (plus covered areas) sits approximately 200 feet from the main house. All lumber was sourced from two seperate sawmills in Texas and one in Louisiana, with pine interior posts, beams, and wall siding, and cypress exterior wall posts and beams. The barn is fully serviced with power, climate control, water, and septic, and includes a kitchenette, restroom with shower, and guest living quarters. The current use is entertaining and workshop space, and the condition is excellent.
A separate guest casita is located within the barn, offering one bedroom with a loft, two bathrooms, and 1,100± sq/ft of living space.

Utilities

Electric service runs to the main home and barn. Septic service handles both structures, and a private 350± foot well supplies water across the property.

Remarks

This property fits a buyer looking for a high-fenced East Texas ranch with a luxury residential build, a working timber-frame entertaining and shop barn, and an established three-species deer program on a manageable 121± acres. The reclaimed timber sourcing in the home and barn carries documented provenance from barns dating to the mid-19th and early 20th centuries, fitted as structural materials rather than surface accents. The State Park boundary on the south side provides a permanent buffer of undeveloped public land that cannot be subdivided. The combined finish-out opportunity and existing wildlife program suit a buyer ready to step into an established game ranch while completing the final interior work on the residence to personal specification.