Enjoy the warm summer evenings watching deer from your own backyard. The Sanctuary in Elgin is a 15.5 acre ranchette offering a simple country getaway in Southeastern Williamson County, within the Coupland ISD. This turnkey country homestead offers a nice home with a fenced in yard surrounded with gigantic cedar elms, post oaks & mesquite trees to shade your daytime activities. Spend your evenings walking the trails throughout the densely wooded ag-exempt land which backs up to a seasonal creek on the western border of the property. This "crossroads" property is conveniently located close to one of any number of new businesses in this growing area, including the new Tesla Plant, Applied Materials, or the new Samsung Plant. Raise horses, cattle, or a family in the country yet close enough to the greater Austin growth. Welcome to your very own Sanctuary! Land: 15.5 Ag-exempt, unrestricted acres that is 2/3rds densely wooded & 1/3rd mostly cleared & walking trails dispersed throughout. The western boundary has a seasonal creek that flows into a pond on the property next door, with a portion being the boundary of these 15.5 acres. Larger land tracts surround this property, making it an excellent haven for the deer, birds & other critters that frequent this area. The animals have all they need to call this place home, including food, water, & shelter. Enjoy the beautiful shade of the post oaks as you watch your feeder from your backyard! Improvements/Utilities/Water: This property has just over 660 ft of frontage on County Rd 467. The 2 BR, plus office & 1 & 1/2 bath, 1536 sq ft ranch house was built in 2002 & is served by Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, one Manville Water Supply Corporation water meter in place, and the capability to add a second water meter should there be a future need. This house could make for the perfect spot to live in while you build an even bigger home next door OR buy & subdivide a portion of your 15.5 acres to sell or use as you see fit. This beautiful home has several appliances & comes fully furnished and also has a small storage building! This property has NO RESTRICTIONS & would make a great home office, weekend getaway, or just a nice place to raise the kiddos. Community: The Sanctuary is conveniently located within 10 to 15 minutes of Elgin, Coupland & Taylor. Elgin is known as the Sausage Capital of Texas! Southside Market & BBQ has been making their famous Elgin Hot Sausage in Elgin, Texas, for over 140 years. It comes in only one flavor - hot (but they did lighten up on the pepper back in the 1970s so that all can enjoy). Myers Elgin Smokehouse opened its doors in 1943 & has been making its famous family sausage recipe with all your other favorite barbecue meats. Elgin is also known as the "Brick Capital of the Southwest''. The town has a significant annual brick manufacturing capacity which far exceeds any other city in the entire state of Texas. They are home to three major brick manufacturing companies producing millions of bricks annually with distribution throughout the US. In Elgin you will discover many annual & community events. From children's activities to the Farmer's Market, Music in the Park, Western Days & Hogeye Festivals, Veterans Parade, several Art Shows, and Sip, Shop & Stroll, to name a few, with many being held in the Historic Downtown District. Elgin has something for every family member! Coupland is home to the world famous Coupland Dancehall & Restaurant. A family friendly environment where families bring their young kids to teach them how to two-step. The restaurant is known for its wood-grilled & chicken-fried steaks. Taylor is another quaint community with an old Town Square with many shops. It is home to family-owned Louie Mueller Barbecue since 1943&run by 3rd Generation Pitmaster. Taylor also has several family-owned Mexican Food Restaurants. The annual Taylor Main Street Car Show in October draws over 750 cars, from classics to modern cars.

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