Motley County · Available
28.43 ACRES
Darden Canyon Ranch · Tract 26
$93,819 · Ranch King of Texas
THE GROUND.
The ground here doesn't lie flat and it doesn't fall off a cliff either. It climbs. From the low end to the high, this tract picks up about 57 ft, running roughly 2,378 up to 2,435 ft, and that rise is the whole character of the 28.43 acres. You feel it under the truck before you see it. Walk the eastern side toward the high shoulder and the cedar breaks open out ahead of you, ridge after low ridge shading off into the haze, and that is what most people remember a week after they leave: standing on the upper end of this tract at Darden Canyon, looking a long way across country that nobody has crowded. Ranch land for sale in Motley County comes in a lot of shapes. This one has some lift to it. The cover is redberry and juniper, dark green and thick in places, scattered singles in others, with mesquite and sand sage filling in the flats and the sandy red soil showing between. That mix matters. Thick cedar on the slopes gives game a place to lay up out of the wind and the sun, and the open sandy pockets between the motts are where you'd set a feeder or clear a small pad without much dozer work. There's grass out there too, thin and pale in April, greener after the September rains come through. The soil is that iron-red Permian dirt the whole country below the Caprock is built on, and it cuts easy. A graded ranch road works this part of the ranch, red as a brick and wide enough for a stock trailer, winding up out of the low ground and bending east across the rise. It's a genuine improvement, not a two-track somebody wore in. We'll show you exactly where it runs in relation to this tract's corners and how you'd come in, and the deed and recorded plat govern access on every tract we sell, so you'll see that in writing before you sign anything. Off the graded road, older ranch trails thread through the cedar. Good for getting around quiet. This is the heart of old Matador country. The Scottish syndicate out of Dundee bought the original spread in 1882 and built it into 861,000 acres of grass below the Caprock, headquartered at Ballard Springs, and the Matador is still running cattle out here today. Hide men out of Dodge City put up Tee Pee City in this same corner of the county in 1875, and the Matador eventually declared the place off limits to its own hands, which tells you something about it. The breaks have carried a hunting reputation ever since, mule deer and aoudad through the rough country, whitetail in the mix. Rough ground is where that reputation gets earned, and this tract has the roll and the cover that go with it. Every tract at Darden Canyon is surveyed before you buy, with deeded access rather than a handshake, and the restrictions are light enough that you can run cattle, build a camp, or just leave it alone for the wildlife. Ask us about the ag and wildlife valuation on this ranch and how it carries forward. Late September, when the afternoon light goes long across the cedar and the country cools off enough to walk the high end without sweating through your shirt. Wear boots you don't mind scuffing on caliche and bring water. We'll take you up to the high shoulder, show you where the ranch road ties in, and walk the corners with the survey in hand.
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: $93,819.00
| Down % | Down payment | Amount financed | Rate | Monthly payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | $4,690.95 | $89,128.05 | 10.9% | $842.06/mo |
| 10% | $9,381.90 | $84,437.10 | 9.9% | $734.76/mo |
| 15% | $14,072.85 | $79,746.15 | 9.5% | $670.55/mo |
| 20% | $18,763.80 | $75,055.20 | 9.0% | $603.91/mo |
VETERAN SELLER FINANCING
Listed price $93,819.00
2% veteran discount −$1,876.38
Veteran price $91,942.62
| Down % | Down payment | Amount financed | Rate | Monthly payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | $4,597.13 | $87,345.49 | 9.9% | $760.07/mo |
| 10% | $9,194.26 | $82,748.36 | 8.9% | $659.87/mo |
| 15% | $13,791.39 | $78,151.23 | 8.5% | $600.92/mo |
| 20% | $18,388.52 | $73,554.10 | 8.0% | $539.71/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.