Find Serenity For Less Than $2M at a Self-Sustaining Ranch Just Outside Canton

I think we’re all really conscious of how busy and frenetic urban environments are now that we’re 12 months into quarantines, lockdowns, and stay-at-home orders. When you consider what you’d need if you wanted to leave civilization behind and have some room to breathe, there’s very little you’d miss if you were to bugout to Lionhill Estate, a 93-acre French Country-style estate in Grand Saline.

“Lionhill Estate is an absolute gem of a property located just a few miles North of Canton and less than an hour’s drive from downtown Dallas,” says listing agent Phillip Tilger of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate.

For such a sizable property, you’d be surprised that it’s priced at just $1.9 million. For the serenity and convenience it offers, it seems like a reasonable amount to pay.

Now, don’t start thinking that if you buy this home you’ll be all hat and no cattle. Tilger says that all 20 head of cattle and 15 chickens convey with the property.

“The current owners purchased the property back in 2014 and moved out there permanently in 2017,” Tilger said. “In an interest to have a self-sustaining lifestyle away the big city they created an organically non-GMO ranch that raises grass-fed beef and free-range chicken eggs. They also sell the beef and eggs they don’t use and created this website to help sell them — LionhillEstate.com.

Ummmm … yes, please?

For those of you who are First Monday addicts, the short drive to Canton has to thrill you. And if you need privacy, the home is located at the end of a quied, paved and maintained county road with no outlet that leads to the gated entry to Lionhill Estate.

 If you’re wondering what’s up with the name of the estate, Tilger has answers.

“Lionhill is the name of the hill that ascends at the back of the property providing an amazing view and interesting topography,” he said.

Inside, the home is just incredible, with beautiful hardwood floors throughout, an epic kitchen, and so much more. Built in 2008, the home is perfect for entertaining. And with a chef’s kitchen, you could easily host weddings and events on the property and have catering covered.

The home also has an enormous deck and a large barn. There are ponds on the property, as well as a large wooded area and a hay meadow.

Phillip Tilger of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate has listed 1109 Vz County Road 1109, Grand Saline, Texas, for $1.9 million.