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Edward Vivanco
Welcome to your peace and serenity! Over 6 Acres, fenced and cross fenced, stables plus a huge barn with storage upstairs and plumbed for a bathroom down stairs!
Coming up the circular drive way to the front of the home, upstairs is a large deck outside of the master suite.
2 or 3 stalls plus a tack room and stairs to the hay loft upstairs!
Another picture of the stables with dutch doors.
A scenic fishing pond with migratory birds stopping by seasonally.
Looks like the Mexican Whistler ducks landing on the pond!
outdoors on the back patio, fire pit and an original, brick bar-b-que!
Morning sun inviting you to take a walk!
from the back of the house looking towards the stables, there are also some smaller pens for dogs, goats or smaller FHA animals to the right and in front of you in this photo.
650 foot Out door deck upstairs, feels like you are in a tree house! Double doors enter into the massive "Master Suite". This is an amazing spot to relax at the end of the day with a cool drink!
This is one of the smaller fenced in areas for dogs or small FHA animals. What a view looking out across your fields!
Here is a photo of the barn when it was a carriage museum. It looks like the fishing was good!
This 1964 photo from the Houston Chronicle shows J Pabst’s carriage collection drawn up in front of the main house. It was considered the largest private collection in the South at that time.
Here is one of the old pictures of the home before all the trees were planted!
So picturesque, so tranquil, you will never want to leave!
One of the many gates going out to the cross fenced pastures!
secret place for a bird's family!
another picture of the smaller fenced in pens.
Beautiful, takes your breath away! Two of the pastures have water running to them.
Here is the "Old" Carriage Museum, it has 6 garage type doors, some are roll up, is over 4000 square feet, the ground floor has 2783 including covered porch. The barn loft is 1270 sq feet making the whole barn 4054 square feet. lots of room for your "Car Collection"? Or other collection of toys!
This picture shows you 2 of the 6 garage doors in front then on the right side are 2 more doors!
Side of the Big Barn looking across the fields to the stables!
One side and back of the "Big" Barn!
The Big Barn / Carriage Museum from the road.
Here is a great view as you drive up the circular driveway to the main house, the pond is to the right.
In the main house above the 3 car garage is an apartment efficiency. Guest/in-law suite kitchen located above garage of main house.
Guest/in-law suite bedroom located above garage of main house.
Bath room in apartment efficiency has a tub/shower combination.
A picture of the Master Suite, 1000 square feet big that opens up to the deck!
Master bathroom features soaking tub overlooking pond, shower, his & hers walk in closets, double sinks, and lots of storage. 
Come home to the peace and serenrity that you deserve!
This 6 ACRE sprawling country estate was the equestrian playground of Houston developer Jay Pabst in the 1960s. Living in Valley Lodge means open skies, starry nights & fireflies! This horse lovers community is conveniently located minutes from Fulshear & Shopping Amenities! This spacious home features natural lighting w/skylights & many windows. A 1000 sqft master suite is located up w/a huge 650 sqft ensuite deck imitating a tree house! Main living rm features 11 ft. ceilings, a fully self-contained guest/in-law suite above the garage. Barn features 4,000 sq. ft. of workspace w/6 Garage doors for easy access & served as a Horse Carriage Museum in the 1960s. Horse stables offers a tack-room & hay loft and is nicely located off of the fenced & cross-fenced paddocks w/inter-connecting gates. The fishing pond is surrounded by towering Cypress trees & the large gravel circular driveway allowing easy entrance for trailers. Prepped for reconstruction & is being sold "AS IS".
| District: | Lamar Consolidated |
| Elementary School: | Huggins Elementary School   Excellent |  |
| Middle School: | Dean Leaman J H School Excellent | |
| High School: | Fulshear High School Excellent | |
| Tax Year | Cost/sqft | Market Value | Change | Tax Assessment | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $122.73 | $590,586 | 22.06% | $590,586 | 22.06% |
| 2022 | $100.55 | $483,860 | 24.40% | $483,860 | 24.40% |
| 2021 | $80.83 | $388,940 | 36.54% | $388,940 | 36.54% |
| 2020 | $59.20 | $284,860 | 7.59% | $284,860 | 7.59% |
| 2019 | $55.02 | $264,760 | -19.95% | $264,760 | -19.95% |
| 2018 | $68.73 | $330,750 | 9.28% | $330,750 | 9.28% |
| 2017 | $62.89 | $302,650 | -40.09% | $302,650 | -34.37% |
| 2016 | $104.99 | $505,210 | 16.01% | $461,140 | 10.00% |
| 2015 | $90.50 | $435,480 | 14.27% | $419,220 | 10.00% |
| 2014 | $79.20 | $381,110 | 10.00% | $381,110 | 10.00% |
| 2013 | $72.00 | $346,460 | $346,460 |
2023 Fort Bend County Appraisal District Tax Value |
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|---|---|
| Market Land Value: | $212,119 |
| Market Improvement Value: | $378,467 |
| Total Market Value: | $590,586 |
2023 Tax Rates |
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|---|---|
| LAMAR CISD: | 1.1492 % |
| FT BEND CO GEN: | 0.4265 % |
| FORT BEND DRNG: | 0.0124 % |
| CITY OF SIMONTON: | 0.3000 % |
| FT BEND CO ESD 4: | 0.0957 % |
| Total Tax Rate: | 1.9838 % |
