63.6 Acres of Land with Home for Sale in Shiner, Texas

63.55 +/- PARTIALLY WOODED SLIGHT ROLLING ACRES WITH POND, VIEWS AND HISTORIC FIXER-UPPER HOME LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC SHINER AREA JUST OFF OF HIGHWAY 90A JUST MINUTES FROM THE SHINER PAINTED CHURCH AND HISTORIC SPOETZL BREWERY HOME OF SHINER BEER

DESCRIPTION - This Partially Wooded Beautiful tract features a Fixer Upper solid Historic Home and Historic Barn with Several Old Historic Out Buildings. Ready for you to Prime it for Hunting, Restored Historic Home or Custom Home Site. It has a nice Rolling Elevation Change of 1% - 5% Slopes with Views, Gorgeous Native Live Oak Trees, Native Pecan Trees, Native Trees, and Native Brush. The tract is approximately 25%, Natural Native Woods. There is One Pond on this property, however, the slight slopes make it ideal to build an Additional Pond in the Wet Weather Run Off area towards the Back. The House was built in 1882. The Wood from the House was Milled from a stand of Oaks that were where the House sits today. Some of the Oak Stumps were used as posts for the Floor Joists, which were Nailed to them. The Roof was Replaced in the late 90's, it is Metal and has No Known Leaks. The House as also been Fully Rewired. There are Two Wood Stoves in the House, Both Wood Stoves are Functional.

WATER DATA - There is currently One Working Water Well on this tract that is approximately 220 +/- Feet. The Large Pond is needing some Base Work, during Normal Rainfall holds about Half Water according to the Owner. The Nearest Water Well off of Property was dug at 145 Feet with the Average area Well Depth according to Provided Data is 195 feet. There is also a Historic Hand Dug Rock Water Well that was built in the 1880's and is about 60-70 Feet that is Rocked to the Bottom and Still Holds Water.

LOCATION The Property is Less than One Mile to Highway 90A, Six Miles to the City of Shiner, and Nine Miles to the City of Hallettsville in Lavaca County.

IDEAL USE - The tract is PERFECT for a Weekend Retreat for the Great Outdoors, Cattle, Recreational or Hunting Activities. The predominant Tremona Loamy Fine Sand Soil is at 100% with the land at 1-5% slopes is Ideal for Agriculture use for sustainable wildlife food plots, fruit trees, olive trees, and even a quaint grape vineyard to accompany the growing number of wineries in the area. Loam soils absorb water and store moisture well has a good texture, without heavy clods of clay or accumulations of rock. This is the best soil for growing root crops where the roots need unobstructed, even soil. Three commonly grown root vegetables prefer loamy sand.

WILDLIFE AND HUNTING - The tract and the area is surrounded by a natural variety and an Abundance of Wildlife featuring Whitetail Deer, Dove, including the occasional elusive Texas Wild Hog. The well desired Boggy Creek is just a short distance away and various surrounding properties have water features to keep wildlife moving through the area.

LOCAL AREA - Shiner is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 90A and State Highway 95, fourteen miles west of Hallettsville in western Lavaca County. In 1885 a post office called Half Moon was opened at a trading post near the present site of Shiner. When the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway came to the area in 1887 it bypassed Half Moon and built through land owned by Henry B. Shiner. Shiner donated 250 acres for a right-of-way and depot, and a town soon grew around the new transportation facilities. At first the community was called New Half Moon, but in 1888 its name was changed to Shiner. Shiner was incorporated in 1890, and L. P. Amsler was elected the first mayor. Czech and German immigrants soon became the dominant ethnic groups, and Shiner developed a cohesive Czech community through social organizations such as the National Sokol Society and the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas. The population was reported at 2,074 in 1990 and 2,070 in 2000. The town supports a weekly newspaper, theGazette, which was established in