Description

Dinner Creek Ranch
267.3± Acres | Eastland County, Texas

Overview: Dinner Creek Ranch, 267.3± acres in Eastland County, is a move-in-ready recreational ranch centered on an 8± acre bass lake and a custom home set among the live oaks above it. The 3,100± SQFT home offers 2 bedrooms and 3.5 baths in the main house and a 2-bedroom, 2-bath guest wing connected by a covered walkway, with a stone fireplace, oak plank floors, cathedral ceiling, granite island, Wolf gas range, two dishwashers, ice machine, gear room with gun safe, and a 530 SQFT carport. A 40x16 pool and spa, full outdoor kitchen, and more than 3,200 SQFT of covered and open patios are all oriented toward the lake, with stone walkways down to a firepit and a lake-fed irrigated yard. The lake is believed to be 20+ feet deep at the dam with a concrete spillway, standing timber, and a 15x17 covered dock with 70-foot walkway, and holds bass, crappie, bluegill, and catfish. Five additional stock tanks. Dinner Branch runs through a private valley with heavy live oak, post oak, and elm cover, and a 20± acre Coastal pasture. Whitetail, turkey, dove, ducks, and hogs with very light hunting pressure. Three Atascosa blinds and four feeders convey. 40x80 equipment shed and shop with enclosed concrete bay, plus a 25x25 barn with water, electric, and covered parking. Three pastures, excellent fences with 2,200+ feet of new road frontage fencing and two new entrances, all-weather road to the home, barn, shop, and dock. Comanche Electric, Westbound WSC water, Cisco ISD. No known surface leases, pipelines, or transmission easements. No minerals convey, no production. Ag exemption. 10 miles west of Cisco, 2.3 miles south of I-20, 40 minutes to Abilene, under two hours from Fort Worth. Furnishings negotiable with the right offer.

Location: 1001 County Road 136, Cisco, Texas 76437. Approximately 10 miles west of Cisco, 2.3 miles south of Interstate 20, 40 minutes from Abilene, and roughly 1.5 to 2 hours from the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Terrain: Dinner Branch drains north through the heart of the ranch and feeds the lake, with hills and ridgelines rising on both sides to form a private valley. Elevations range from approximately 1,640 feet along the branch at the north boundary to 1,765 feet on the western ridge, a change of 125± feet. Sandy loam soils, scenic rock outcrops, and long views from the upper elevations.

Vegetation: Live oak, post oak, and elm dominate the tree cover, with native grasses including little bluestem and sideoats grama. A 20± acre pasture of Coastal Bermuda and bluestem lies adjacent to the barn and shop.

Home and Guest House: Approximately 3,100 SQFT, architecturally designed, with a standing seam metal roof and stone accents. The main house offers 2 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, and a covered walkway connects to a 2-bedroom, 2-bath guest wing, for 4 bedrooms total, each with its own bath. Open living, dining, and kitchen with stone fireplace, oak plank floors, cathedral ceiling, granite counters and island, Wolf gas range, two dishwashers, and ice machine. A gear room with a gun safe and storage sits off the utility room, and a 530 SQFT two-car carport is attached. Built in 2006. A good portion of the furnishings may be included with the right offer.

Pool and Outdoor Living (2025): A 40x16 pool with spa anchors more than 3,200 SQFT of outdoor living, including an 877 SQFT covered patio, 2,401 SQFT of open patio and pool deck, and a full outdoor kitchen, all oriented toward the lake. Stone walkways lead down to a firepit, and the landscaped yard is irrigated from the lake.

The Lake: The 8± acre lake is the centerpiece of the ranch, believed to be 20+ feet deep at the dam when full, with a concrete spillway, rock structure, and standing timber. It holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, and catfish, and offers swimming and duck hunting. A 15x17 covered dock with a 70-foot composite walkway includes a fish feeder, water, and swim ladder. Five additional stock tanks are spread across the ranch.

Barn: The Barn (2013) is 25x25 enclosed on slab with roll up door, water, electricity, and a 25x20 covered parking area.

Equipment Shed and Shop: The Equipment Shed and Shop (2025) is 40x80 with an enclosed bay on a concrete floor.

Wildlife: Whitetail deer, turkey, ducks, dove, and feral hogs. Hunting pressure has been very light for many years.

Hunting Blinds and Feeders: Three Atascosa enclosed and insulated deer blinds, two 1,000 lb. Outback corn feeders, one J&L corn feeder, and one 2,000 lb. Outback protein feeder convey with the ranch. Three of the four feeders are penned. All blinds and feeders are in place and ready to hunt.

Fencing, Roads, and Access: Fences are in excellent condition across all three pastures. In 2026, more than 2,200 feet of new fencing was installed along the Scranton Road frontage, and both entrances to the ranch are new this year. An all-weather road serves the barn, shop, home, and dock, with culverts and improved interior roads throughout.

Utilities: Comanche Electric Cooperative, Westbound Water Supply Corporation, Cisco ISD.

Easements and Minerals: No surface leases, pipelines, or transmission line easements are known to affect the ranch. No minerals are owned, so none convey. There is no oil and gas production on the property.

Taxes: $4,776.43 (2025) with an Agricultural Exemption