Custom Cedar Home on Wooded Acreage – Sherman, TX – $169,900

Property Overview

Set among mature hardwood trees outside the city limits, 129 Old Ida Rd is a distinctive cedar home surrounded by approximately 3.44 acres of wooded land between Sherman, Bells, and Tom Bean. Built in 1984, the two-level single-family residence offers 2,436 square feet, five bedrooms, two bathrooms, natural woodwork, vaulted ceilings, a fireplace, covered outdoor spaces, and a private woodland setting.

The property has remained in the same family for more than four decades and offers a combination of acreage, mature trees, rolling terrain, wildlife, and privacy. The wooded grounds include hardwood trees, a hilltop setting, a barn, storage, and room for outdoor use. The property is also listed as suitable for raising horses.

Interior Features

Land & Outdoor Features

The approximately 3.44-acre property is heavily wooded with hardwood trees, rolling slope, and hilly topography. The setting includes mature trees, wooded areas, wildlife, and creeks described in the property listing.

Outdoor features include a covered deck, front porch, side porch, driveway, detached two-space carport, storage, and a barn. There is no swimming pool. The property is listed with no homeowners association.

Structure, Construction & Utilities

The single-family residence was built in 1984 and features cedar and wood siding. Construction details include a concrete perimeter and pillar/post/pier foundation with a composition shingle roof.

Property utility information identifies community/co-op water and aerobic septic and septic tank systems. Electricity is connected, with overhead utilities also listed. The road surface is asphalt.

The property parcel number is 126277. The listing also identifies the Clements subdivision and notes that a survey is included and the property has been marked with survey flags.

Buyer Area Research

Area Overview

Sherman is the county seat of Grayson County and forms part of the Sherman-Denison metropolitan area. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Sherman’s population at 52,417 as of July 1, 2025, compared with a 2020 Census population of 43,645. The city describes itself as a regional trade center and is experiencing continued residential, commercial, transportation, and employment growth.

The property is described as being outside city limits, between Sherman, Bells, and Tom Bean. Sherman’s municipal planning framework therefore provides useful regional context, but property-specific jurisdiction and development questions should be confirmed with the applicable county or local authority.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts  |  City of Sherman Comprehensive Plan

Safety & Crime

Available 2024 data for the Sherman Police Department, as reported to the FBI Crime Data Explorer, records 171 violent offenses and 941 property offenses for the agency’s reported service population of 48,711. Those figures are agency-level statistics and should not be interpreted as crime measurements for this specific property or as a neighborhood safety rating.

The available data identifies the 2024 violent-offense rate as 351.1 per 100,000 residents served and the property-crime rate as 1,931.8 per 100,000 residents served. Buyers should review the latest law-enforcement data for the precise jurisdiction applicable to the property.

Source: American FactBook, using FBI Crime Data Explorer data

Schools & Education

The current property listing identifies Tom Bean Elementary, Tom Bean Middle School, and Tom Bean High School, with Tom Bean ISD listed as the district. Zillow also lists the schools as nearby, with approximate distances of 6 miles for the elementary school, 5.4 miles for the middle school, and 5.5 miles for the high school.

School assignment information should be confirmed directly with the school district before relying on it for enrollment decisions. Sherman ISD operates multiple elementary campuses, two middle schools, and Sherman High School within the broader Sherman area.

Sources: Zillow property listing  |  Sherman ISD Elementary Schools  |  Sherman ISD Secondary Education

Healthcare & Hospitals

Sherman and the surrounding Texoma region provide access to hospitals, surgical facilities, clinics, primary care, and urgent-care services. Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Sherman is located at 3601 N. Calais Street in Sherman and provides hospital and imaging services.

Wilson N. Jones Regional Medical Center is another acute-care hospital resource in Sherman, with its main facility identified at 500 N. Highland Avenue. Local healthcare resources also include primary-care and clinic facilities throughout the Sherman area.

Sources: Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Sherman  |  Texas Health and Human Services hospital information  |  Texoma Community Center 2026 Resource List

Housing Market History

Sherman’s housing market has experienced substantial long-term price growth. A City of Sherman housing study prepared in 2024, using Redfin and Federal Reserve data, reported a Sherman median sale price of approximately $94,000 in 2012 and approximately $298,000 in 2024, representing a 217% increase over that period. The same study reported a 2023 median home price of approximately $293,000.

More recent Redfin data for the three months ending August 2026 reported a Sherman median sale price of $268,317, down 7.5% year over year. These historical figures describe broader Sherman market conditions and are not predictions of future property values.

Sources: City of Sherman 2024 Housing Study  |  Redfin Sherman Housing Market

Transportation & Access

Sherman is served by major regional highways including US 75 and US 82. TxDOT is advancing a long-term project focused on transportation and operational improvements along the US 75 and US 82 corridors in Sherman and Denison, including interchange, frontage-road, roadway, drainage, and intersection improvements.

Public transportation is available through the Sherman/Denison/Howe TAPS system, which TxDOT identifies as an urban transit provider serving Grayson County. North Texas Regional Airport is located in Denison and provides regional aviation access, including a 9,000-foot runway and instrument approaches.

Sources: TxDOT US 75 Project  |  TxDOT Texas Transit Agencies  |  North Texas Regional Airport

Shopping & Everyday Services

Sherman provides a broad selection of everyday shopping and services. Grocery and household shopping options include Walmart locations in the Sherman area, including a Supercenter at 401 E. US Highway 82 and a Neighborhood Market at 2210 N. FM 1417. The Supercenter also offers pharmacy, vision, auto-care, home services, financial services, and other everyday amenities.

Downtown Sherman and the broader commercial corridors provide additional shopping, dining, and service options. The city’s comprehensive planning materials identify shopping, dining, entertainment, and locally owned businesses as important components of the community’s future livability strategy.

Sources: Walmart Supercenter – Sherman  |  Walmart Neighborhood Market – Sherman  |  City of Sherman Comprehensive Plan

Parks & Recreation

Sherman’s municipal recreation system includes multiple parks and outdoor facilities. City materials identify Fairview Park with playgrounds, softball fields, soccer fields, sand volleyball courts, walking trails, tennis courts, and the Splash Family Aquatics Center.

Other city parks include Baker Park, described by the city as a nature-oriented park with a hiking trail and fishing lake; Pecan Grove East Park, which includes a walking trail and lake; Hawn Park, with playground equipment, a skatepark, sprayground, and walking trail; and Old Settlers Park, which includes baseball and softball fields, a walking trail, and playground.

Sources: City of Sherman Parks & Recreation Pavilion Brochure  |  City of Sherman Parks & Facilities

Utilities & Connectivity

For this property, the listing identifies community/co-op water and aerobic septic and septic tank systems, with electricity connected and available. Because the property is described as outside city limits, municipal utility service should not be assumed solely from the availability of City of Sherman services elsewhere in the area.

The City of Sherman operates municipal water, wastewater, and residential solid-waste services within its service area. The city’s utility department provides account and service information, while its water system receives supply from groundwater wells and Lake Texoma. Address-specific broadband availability was not established from a sufficiently reliable source in this research and should be confirmed directly with providers before purchase.

Sources: City of Sherman Utility Billing  |  City of Sherman Water Production  |  City of Sherman New Utility Service

Development & Planning

Sherman’s Planning and Zoning Department administers zoning, subdivision, site-plan, variance, and other development applications within the city’s planning framework. The city also maintains a development map and comprehensive planning documents for future growth.

Because this property is described as outside city limits, city planning information should be treated as regional context rather than confirmation of zoning or development rules for the parcel itself. Property-specific jurisdiction, permitted uses, and future land-use questions should be confirmed with the applicable Grayson County authority.

At the regional transportation level, TxDOT is pursuing improvements to US 75 and US 82 in Sherman and Denison. The project is intended to address safety, congestion, drainage, traffic operations, and roadway deficiencies along the corridor.

Sources: City of Sherman Planning & Zoning  |  City of Sherman Planned Developments  |  TxDOT US 75 Project

Property Summary