Motley County · Available
51.07 ACRES
Darden Canyon Ranch · Tract 13
$168,531 · Ranch King of Texas
THE GROUND.
Some ground makes a show of itself. This 51.07-acre tract on Darden Canyon doesn't, and that is the reason to look at it. It's working brush country in Motley County, the kind of ranch land for sale that asks you to bring a chainsaw, a good pair of boots and some patience before it gives anything back. What you get is cover, quiet, and room to make your own decisions. Nobody has prettied it up for you. The cover runs the whole tract, mesquite and cedar and scrub carrying from the north side clear around to the east, thick in places and broken in others by grassy openings where the red dirt shows through the turf. Prickly pear scattered in the flats. Walk it in spring and the grass comes up green between the mesquites, which is when you can best read what the ground wants to be. Cedar holds the low draws and the brushy rises, and a man with a skid steer and a few weekends can open a spot for a camp or a set of pens without touching the cover that holds game. The land isn't flat. It picks up about 64 ft across the tract, roughly 2,334 up to 2,398, which is enough to give you high ground on one end and lower, brushier country to work down into. That rise matters for practical reasons: a camp sits better up top where the air moves and water sheds away, and deer move through the low, thick stuff below. You'll feel the grade in your legs before you see it on paper. Nothing about this tract is steep, but it's got enough shape to make one corner different from another, and that's more than a lot of country out here can say. Along the northeast side, the tract runs better than a third of a mile on County Road 443, roughly 1,850 ft of it. That's the side you'll come in on, and it gives you real choice about where a drive and a gate go rather than one forced option. The ranch roads through here are graded caliche and red dirt, wide and crowned, the kind that dry out fast and hold a truck fine when they do. Access is governed by the deed and the plat, not by what you can see on the ground, and we'll put both in your hands before you sign anything. This is the heart of old Matador country. The Scottish syndicate out of Dundee bought the Matador in 1882 and built it into 861,000 acres below the Caprock, headquartered at Ballard Springs, and that outfit is still out there working cattle. Hide men out of Dodge City ran Tee Pee City in this same corner of the county starting in 1875, a trading post rough enough that the Matador told its own cowboys to stay clear of it. The country has never been crowded and still isn't. The breaks below the Caprock carry a reputation for mule deer and aoudad, whitetail in the mix, and brush like this is exactly the sort of cover that reputation is built on. A pair of tire troughs sits in a cleared spot on the place, holding water the day I walked it. Livestock equipment and improvements are a separate conversation, so ask us what stays and what doesn't before you count on any of it. Same with the older two-tracks that thread through the brush: they'll get you around on a side-by-side, and they'll show you where somebody before you found the easy line. Every tract at Darden Canyon is surveyed before you buy, with deeded access and light restrictions written to keep the country looking like country. Ask us about ag valuation and how the neighbors here handle it, and we'll tell you straight what we know and what you'll want to confirm with the county. Come in October or in April. Wear boots you don't mind ruining, bring water, and give yourself a half day. We'll take you up the rise on the north end, walk you down through the cedar, show you where the county road runs the northeast line, and hand you the survey so you can stand on the corner and see it for yourself.
Property Features
- Deeded access: Yes
- Surveyed: Yes
Utilities
- Power: confirm with Frank
- Water: confirm with Frank
Wildlife
Wildlife includes quail.
Location
Motley County, Texas. Situated just 20 minutes east of the quaint town of Roaring Springs, the Darden Canyon Ranch features varying terrain ranging from hill top vistas to creek beds and draws.
SELLER FINANCING ESTIMATES
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Listed price: $168,531.00
| Down % | Down payment | Amount financed | Rate | Monthly payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | $8,426.55 | $160,104.45 | 10.9% | $1,512.63/mo |
| 10% | $16,853.10 | $151,677.90 | 9.9% | $1,319.89/mo |
| 15% | $25,279.65 | $143,251.35 | 9.5% | $1,204.54/mo |
| 20% | $33,706.20 | $134,824.80 | 9.0% | $1,084.83/mo |
VETERAN SELLER FINANCING
Listed price $168,531.00
2% veteran discount −$3,370.62
Veteran price $165,160.38
| Down % | Down payment | Amount financed | Rate | Monthly payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | $8,258.02 | $156,902.36 | 9.9% | $1,365.35/mo |
| 10% | $16,516.04 | $148,644.34 | 8.9% | $1,185.35/mo |
| 15% | $24,774.06 | $140,386.32 | 8.5% | $1,079.45/mo |
| 20% | $33,032.08 | $132,128.30 | 8.0% | $969.51/mo |
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5% minimum down · 1–30 year terms · No credit check · No pre-payment penalty · Warranty deed delivered at closing
Darden Canyon Ranch
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Ranch restrictions
1,322.32 ACRES, MOTLEY COUNTY RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS 1. That these covenants are to run with the land and shall be binding on the Purchaser and all persons claiming under him. Purchaser understands that these restrictions and covenants are filed in the Real Property Records of Motley County, Texas. 2. Hunting of all kinds for all game or other animals, whether on foot or by vehicle, is prohibited on or from roads in Motley County Ranch. The property shall not be used for commercial hunting. No seasonal lease or day lease hunting is permitted. All hunting leases are prohibited. Hunting by landowners and their guests only. 3. The property shall not be used for commercial or manufacturing purposes. 4. There exists a grazing lease on this property. Purchaser understands that livestock may be present on his land and that sources of water on his land that existed when the property was purchased may be used for said livestock. Purchaser has no obligation to continue this lease and may cancel the lease on his property by constructing fencing that meets local standards and is adequate to keep Lessee's livestock off his property and then giving Lessee 30 days advance notice that he wishes to not participate in the lease. If Purchaser desires to remove or alter any existing fences on his property Lessee shall be notified in advance in order to maintain control of the livestock. 5. That no automobile, truck, trailer, or other vehicle shall be abandoned on this property, nor shall there be any dumping or placing of unsightly objects of any kind on the property. 6. That no structure of any kind (including hunting blinds and/or deer feeders) shall be permitted within 100 feet of any property line. All fencing must be thirty (30) feet from the centerline of all main access roads. 7. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any tract nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or become an annoyance or nuisance to any adjoining tract. No tract shall be maintained or utilized in such a manner as to violate any applicable statute, ordinance or regulation of the United States of America, the State of Texas, the County of Motley, if applicable, or any other governmental agency having jurisdiction thereof. 8. Discharge of sewage from an RV, travel trailer, home or cabin on your property is strictly prohibited and illegal unless it is discharged into a permitted septic system (On Site Sewage Facility - OSSF) installed by a licensed installer. 9. Not more than one residence shall be permitted on any tract. No communal residences shall be permitted. RVs, travel trailers and tents may not be used as a permanent residence. 10. That no commercial swine operation shall be permitted. 11. PURCHASER agrees not to impede the flow of water in and to existing water lines, tanks, or troughs that are on his property and grants ingress and egress to persons who need to maintain said improvements and wells which furnish water to the lines, tanks or troughs. Only those Purchasers who own an interest in an existing well shall have the right to use water from said well unless water use is granted by the owners of the well. Seller will not furnish water to any existing water troughs or tanks. 12. That no tract may be subdivided without the express written consent of the SELLER. This restriction will not prevent the Texas Veteran's Land Board (TVLB) from deeding a tract to a veteran for the purpose of a home site. 13. Seller has constructed or intends to construct a graded cliché/gravel covered road (the "Access Road") between the entrance of the development and the above-described property adequate in width for single vehicle access. Seller, by written instrument or by the plat, grants to Buyer or Buyer’s heirs and/or assigns, a non-exclusive easement right to use said Access Road for the purpose of ingress and egress to the property. Buyer is hereby notified that caliche or other material may be removed from his property to construct this road. Buyer understands that this is a common practice in the construction of this type of road and agrees that he will not be compensated for these activities. 14. PURCHASER hereby authorizes SELLER and/or Assigns to charge each property owner not fronting exclusively on a County Road a maintenance fee of $5.00 per acre, per year, not to exceed $500.00 to improve and maintain entrances, roads, community wells, water lines, storage tanks and any other maintenance deemed necessary by the SELLER and/or Assigns in the Motley County Ranch Subdivision. Such charge shall not be assessed against SELLER and/or Assigns. Such charge shall be made by direct billing to the property owner. If PURCHASER refuses to make said payments, PURCHASER hereby authorizes SELLER, at SELLER's option, to deduct such charge from payments made by PURCHASER, and any such charge so deducted will not be credited to the payment on the balance due on the purchase price, principal or interest. It is understood and agreed that this road maintenance charge (if not paid within 60 days of billing date) shall become a lien against the tract being conveyed, permitting SELLER and/or Assigns such rights to enforce said liens as may be set forth in Sec. 51.002 of the Texas Property Code, as amended time to time. 15. That at such time as SELLER may determine at his sole discretion, the SELLER shall have the authority but not the obligation to notify each tract owner of the time, date, and a place of a meeting of all tract owners to be held for the purpose of organizing a Property Owner's Association. A majority of the votes of the tract owners in attendance at such meetings or by written proxy shall be sufficient to transact business at such meeting. Each tract owner, including SELLER, attending or represented by written proxy at such meetings shall have one vote for each tract owned by such owner on all business to come before the meeting. Upon the creation and organization of such organization, as non-profit corporation, or otherwise, SELLER shall transfer and assign to the association the current balance of the road improvement and maintenance, if any. Thereafter such association shall have the power, authority and obligation to maintain the roadways of the development and collect the road maintenance assessment. All such assessments upon any tract in the development shall become the personal obligation of the owners of such tract and such association is hereby granted a lien upon each lot to secure the payments of such assessments, permitting said association such rights to enforce said liens as may be set forth in Sec. 51.002 of the Texas Property Code, as amended time to time. It is understood that SELLER, or SELLER’S assigns, shall not be responsible for paying this assessment under any circumstances. In the event a lien has been placed on property to secure the payment of assessments and that property is repossessed or otherwise transferred to SELLER it is understood that all such liens will be released. 16. No deviation of any kind shall be permitted from these restrictions unless permission is granted in writing by the SELLER.
Tract map
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Property information as of November 3, 2026. Confirm availability and details with Frank.