7000ft2 house on16 Acre Exotic Wildlife Ranch on Rio Grande

Occasionally but very rarely a piece of property appears that almost defies description, and so it is with this 18 acre Ranchette in southwest Maverick County. A mere 3 miles from downtown Eagle Pass, it is located off hwy 277 North on FM road 1589 ending in a cul-de-sac on the Rio Grande River.
The property is gated with an electronically remote controlled system, is completely enclosed with an 8ft. game fence and has approximately mile of river frontage. It has city water in addition to 4 water wells that can be activated if one so desires. There is also a working underground irrigation system that irrigates the entire complex and at present has 80 acre feet of water in the water bank.
The main home is situated on a forty foot bluff overlooking the Rio Grande River with a view of Mx. It is a 7000 sq. ft. dwelling with 4 bedroom, 5 bath, a very spacious bedroom loft, with generous closet and storage space, 2 fire places, a large vaulted cedar beamed living room, a foyer, a dining room, a spacious kitchen with solid oak cabinets and granite counter tops, a breakfast nook, a den, TV room and a second sitting-living room, a laundry room, a freezer room and a 2 car garage, in addition it has an expansive 1200 sq ft game room with solid knotty pine paneling and cedar beamed ceiling.
The exterior is constructed of 10 to 12 inch thick solid rock that was acquired from buildings over 100 years old that were dismantled during some of the renovation of downtown Eagle Pass.
The large master bedroom has a breathtaking view overlooking the Rio Grande River and Mx and sometimes you can see a silhouette of the Mx mnts some 80 miles away. The land on the Mx side is much lower and not suitable for any development and will always remain pristine with an unobstructed view of Mx or the river and gorgeous sunsets.
The southern exposure reveals a panoramic view of the river and overlooks a 40X25 Kidney shaped swimming pool with sandstone rock decking and an adjacent fish pond, all surrounded by 60 to 80 foot Washingtonian Palms and producing date palms. Beyond is a registered shooting range for target and skeet shooting.
Visible from the den is a barbeque Pavilion with river rock columns and a shake shingle cedar roof. From there a rock pathway meanders and serpentines to an 800 sq ft Gazebo, under which is an 800 sq ft A/C bedroom full bath bungalow that can be used as a hideaway, guest quarters or change room for swimmers. The exterior of the bungalow is constructed from the same rock as that of the main home. The upper Gazebo portion is supported by columns form a very unique river rock acquired north and east of Brackettville TX where the Alamo and Bandalora and numerous other movies were made.
Continuing on finds a large patio surrounded by mesquites, palms and grape and jasmine vines which gives you a secluded view of a large Aviary that contains exotic birds and water fowl. Adjacent is a 660 sq ft rock walled shop with more aviaries and another large fish pond behind it.
Proceeding on are the fenced pastures containing longhorn, white Barbados sheep, exotic Ankole cattle, Axis and Fallow Deer, Blackbuck, ostriches, emus, and Rheas. It is literally a walk in the park.
In addition the property has over 100 pecan trees large pine trees and the unique Pinion Pine which produces eatable pine nuts, mesquites and a line of producing date palms leading to the front entrance.
Among the wild life on the river are wild turkey, resident Gorgeous Green Jay, migratory water fowl such as white pelicans, geese, cormorants, king fishers, fish eagles, the yellow headed black bird, occasional caracara (Mx Eagles) and a pair of Bald Eagles, and Beaver, along with Fox, raccoons, ringtails and numerous other wild life.