Mason, TX 76856 (Mason County)
About this property
247 Cowtrail Road offers 20.48 acres with a 2,322 sq. ft. residence, barns, pipe pens, pond and excellent Hill Country usability approximately 2 miles south of Mason, Texas, with access off Hwy 87. The property provides convenient access to Mason, Fredericksburg, and the Llano River while offering the privacy, function, and improvements that make small acreages in this area increasingly hard to find. Originally a stone homestead, the residence was reconstructed and expanded in 2003 and now includes a new kitchen remodel completed 3/26. The home features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms + bonus office. central heat and air, a metal roof, large utility room, formal dining room, climate-controlled enclosed porch, arched living room windows, and a spacious office with rock walls and recessed windows. The primary bedroom includes an en-suite bath, while the secondary bedrooms share a Jack-and-Jill bath. A 525sq.ft. deck built around a large oak tree creates an inviting outdoor living area. The pipe-fenced yard includes large oak trees, a well house, unused overhead water tank, rock garden area, and a 4-car steel carport. Additional improvements include connected L-shaped concrete-walled barns measuring approximately 20' x 40' and 20' x 50', both with concrete floors and metal roofs, along with approximately 70' x 80' pipe pens with covered areas. The land features rolling Hill Country terrain with large granite outcrops, a coastal hay field, native pasture, and an earthen pond. A strong equipped water well supplies the residence and improvements. Property is ag exempt. Electricity is provided by CTEC, internet by HCTC, and the property is located in Mason ISD. There is a road right-of-way serving the property behind the subject property. Amazing ranch!
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About the Area
247 Cow Trail Rd is located in Mason, Texas, in Mason County. Mason County is one of the most authentic and unspoiled counties in the Texas Hill Country, a place where multi-generational ranch families still run cattle on the same land their great-grandparents homesteaded, and where the town of Mason feels genuinely unchanged by the tourism wave that has transformed neighboring counties.
The Llano River forms the southern boundary of Mason County, and the San Saba River flows through the northern reaches. The terrain is classic Hill Country granite and limestone, with live oak motts, cedar brakes, and open grasslands supporting exceptional wildlife populations including the state's highest concentration of whitetail deer per square mile.
Mason had an estimated population of 1,993 as of 2023. The 76856 zip code has a median household income of $75,048, a median home value of $271,500, and a median age of 44.1. The average household size is 2.7 people.
Ranching, hunting leases, pecan farming along river bottoms, and a quiet tourism economy centered on Mason's historic courthouse square define the county's economic character. Mason is increasingly sought by buyers seeking pristine large-acreage ranches with minimal development pressure and authentic Texas ranch culture.
Demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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