Ranch For Sale in East Texas in Smith County near Lindale Texas

Douglas Ranch for Sale Near Lindale Texas — First Time on the Market

The Douglas
Ranch sits on 18 ± acres just outside the City of Lindale in Smith County, and
it is for sale for the first time. This East Texas ranch brings together the
things country buyers ask for most: fenced and cross-fenced improved pasture, a
pond, a seasonal creek, a deep water well with rural water backup, road
frontage on two county roads, a three-bedroom brick ranch home, a saltwater
pool with a heated spa, and a large metal shop with room for the tractor, the
trailer and the RV. The pasture is working land today, and the house is ready
to live in.

Brick Ranch Home in Lindale TX With Three Bedrooms and Two Baths

The brick ranch
home offers 2,042 square feet with three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a
layout built around the way families actually live in the country. The large
family room centers on a fireplace insert with a blower to take the chill off a
January morning. A country kitchen opens to a breakfast room with a view of the
pool, a formal dining room is ready for holidays and special gatherings, and a
private small office gives you a quiet place to run a business, pay the bills
or keep the ranch records.

Out front, mature
Live Oaks shade the house, and a large Pine Tree stands tall in the yard. Board
rail fencing frames the space around the ranch house, keeping cattle at a
distance while giving the homesite a clean, classic look from the county road.

Saltwater Pool and Heated Spa on an East Texas Ranch

Step out the
back door onto the covered porch, and a stone patio leads you around the
in-ground gunite saltwater swimming pool with its waterfall feature. A custom
heated spa finishes the backyard, ready for a soak after a swim or after a day
of feeding cattle and ranching. Summer evenings in East Texas run long and
warm, and this is where they will be spent: grandkids in the water, burgers on
the grill and the pasture turning gold in the last light.

Metal Shop Building with Equipment Tractor and RV Storage

The 36 x 60
metal building gives a ranch owner ample working space. A 24 x 54 area is
dedicated to the shop, with room for a workbench, tools, and projects. The
balance of the building handles equipment and tractor storage, with space for
an RV. Roll-up doors make it easy to pull a trailer in or back the tractor out,
and everything stays dry and out of the weather.

Fenced and Cross-Fenced Pasture for Cattle and Horses in Smith County

The improved
pasture is fenced and cross-fenced, so the land is set up to rotate grazing,
separate a horse paddock from the cattle, or rest a section while another is in
use. It is currently being used for cattle grazing under a lease to a local
rancher, so the land is producing right now. The pasture will easily
accommodate horses, with plenty of space to ride and roam. The pond waters
livestock and draws wildlife to the property, and a seasonal creek runs through
the acreage after East Texas rains. A new owner can continue the grazing lease,
run a few head of their own, bring the horses home, or put up hay for winter.
The ranch carries an agricultural exemption, which decreases property taxes.
Buyers should verify the exemption and its requirements with the Smith County
Appraisal District.

Wilcox Formation Water Well with Lindale Rural Water Backup

Water security
matters on any rural property, and the Douglas Ranch has it covered two ways. A
450-foot-deep water well drilled into the Wilcox Formation provides water for
drinking, irrigation, and the swimming pool. With the turn of a valve, Lindale
Rural Water Supply becomes the water source. That means potable water is always
available, whether you are watering a garden, filling stock troughs, or topping
off the pool in August.

Lindale Texas Lifestyle and Smith County Area Attractions

Lindale is a
growing Smith County town of about 6,000 that still lives up to its motto of
Good Country Living. Once known as the fruit and berry center of Texas, the
town has kept its roots while building a lively downtown around The Cannery
district and Blackberry Square, where Picker’s Pavilion hosts concerts, the
Piney Woods Wine Festival and Christmas in Lindale.

The Lindale
Area Chamber of Commerce has hosted CountryFest every October since the 1980s,
and the free Old Mill Pond Museum shows a century of local history across 14
buildings on a 20-plus-acre site.

Families are
served by Lindale ISD. Just down the road, Tyler State Park offers a 64-acre
spring-fed lake and about 13 miles of trails under tall pines, and the Mineola
Nature Preserve spans 2,911 acres along the Sabine River with walking, biking
and award-winning equestrian trails, a natural fit for owners who keep horses.

Drive Times from the Douglas Ranch to Lindale Tyler and Dallas

Location is one
of the strongest selling points of this ranch. The property sits minutes from
Interstate 20 and US Highway 69, so groceries, feed stores, schools and church
are a short drive away, while the ranch itself stays quiet and private. Tyler
provides regional medical care, shopping and dining in under half an hour, and
the Dallas metroplex is close enough for a day trip or a weekday commute when
needed. Drive times below were calculated from the property address using
Google Maps.

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Downtown Lindale — 6.1 miles, approximately 10 minutes

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Tyler State Park — 11.9 miles, approximately 18 minutes

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Mineola — 12.8 miles, approximately 15 minutes

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Downtown Tyler — 17.3 miles, approximately 28 minutes

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Canton — 38.7 miles, approximately 39 minutes

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Longview — 46.8 miles, approximately 48 minutes

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Dallas — 97.6 miles, approximately 1 hour 33 minutes

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Shreveport, Louisiana — 106 miles, approximately 1 hour
39 minutes

Airports Near Lindale TX Including Tyler TYR and Dallas DFW

Owners who
travel for work, fly private or host family from out of state will appreciate
the airport options around the Douglas Ranch. A municipal airfield in Mineola
serves general aviation pilots within 20 minutes, Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
is less than half an hour away for commercial flights, and both Dallas airports
are reachable in under two hours for nonstop domestic and international travel.
Mileage and drive times below were calculated from the property address using
Google Maps.

Local and Regional Airports

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Mineola Wisener Field (3F9) — 14.5 miles, approximately
19 minutes

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Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) — 21.4 miles,
approximately 24 minutes

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East Texas Regional Airport, Longview (GGG) — 48.2
miles, approximately 50 minutes

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Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) — 100 miles,
approximately 1 hour 33 minutes

Major and International Airports

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Dallas Love Field (DAL) — 105 miles, approximately 1
hour 41 minutes

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Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) — 117
miles, approximately 1 hour 46 minutes

Who the Douglas Ranch Is Built For

This Lindale
ranch fits the buyer who wants acreage that works and a home that is finished.
It suits a family ready to trade a subdivision lot for room to raise kids, a
garden, and a few animals. It suits horse owners looking for cross-fenced
pasture, shop space and nearby trail riding. It suits a small cattle operator
who wants income from a grazing lease or a place to run their own herd, and it
suits retirees and remote professionals who want a pool, a shop and a country
view within easy reach of Tyler and Dallas.

Schedule a Private Showing of This Lindale TX Ranch

The best way to
understand the Douglas Ranch is to walk it: stand under the Live Oaks, look
across the pasture from the back porch, and step into the shop. Contact us to
schedule your private showing. Find Your Freedom in East Texas at the Douglas
Ranch.

PROPERTY SUMMARY

Property Name: The
Douglas Ranch

Address: 12987 County
Road 452, Lindale, TX 75771

County: Smith County,
Texas

Acreage: 18 ± acres

Home: Brick ranch home, 3
bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2,042 SF, office, formal dining, fireplace insert with
blower

Outdoor Living: Covered
porch, stone patio, in-ground gunite saltwater pool with waterfall, custom
heated spa

Shop: 36 x 60 metal
building with 24 x 54 shop, equipment, tractor and RV storage, roll-up doors

Land: Improved pasture,
fenced and cross-fenced, board rail fencing around home, pond used by livestock
and wildlife, seasonal creek

Water: 450-foot Wilcox
Formation water well, Lindale Rural Water Supply by valve

Access: Road frontage on
two county roads

Current Use: Cattle
grazing lease with local rancher

Taxes: Agricultural
exemption (buyer to verify)