Three-Bedroom Home on 5.66 Acres with Above-Ground Pool – Gary, TX – $265,000

Property Overview

Set on 5.66 acres in Gary, Texas, this one-story single-family residence offers three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and 2,016 square feet of interior living space. Built in 1930, the home features a large living room, an updated primary suite with a spacious closet, a gas-log fireplace, central electric heating and cooling, and an above-ground swimming pool. The property also includes a two-car garage, carport, workshop, and barbed-wire fencing.

The combination of usable acreage, outdoor amenities, additional storage space, and a comfortable three-bedroom layout provides room for both everyday living and enjoying the surrounding property.

Property Details & Features

Gary & Panola County Area

Gary is located in Panola County in East Texas, with Lake Murvaul and a network of farm-to-market and U.S. highway routes serving the surrounding area. Panola County had 11,055 housing units as of July 2025, and the U.S. Census Bureau reports a 79.9% owner-occupied housing rate for 2020–2024. The county’s median value of owner-occupied homes for 2020–2024 was $158,100.

Safety & Crime

Crime information is best interpreted at the appropriate reporting geography rather than as a characteristic of an individual property. Texas Department of Public Safety reporting provides annual crime data for Panola County and participating local law-enforcement agencies, including 2024 reporting. The available official material should be used for county or agency-level comparisons rather than treated as a property-specific safety assessment.

Schools & Education

Gary Independent School District serves the Gary community. Nearby-school information identifies Gary School as a local public school serving grades PK–12. School proximity should not be treated as confirmation of enrollment assignment without direct verification with the district.

Healthcare & Hospitals

Healthcare services for the wider area are available in nearby Carthage. UT Health Carthage, at 409 W. Cottage Road, provides a 24-hour emergency department designated as a Level IV trauma center, along with diagnostic imaging, primary care, cardiology, rehabilitation, and other services.

Housing Market History

For a consistent historical comparison, the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s annual All-Transactions House Price Index for Panola County, Texas provides a county-level index using the same metric across the years shown below. The index uses 2000 as its base year and is not a direct measure of the value of this individual property.

On this index, the Panola County measure increased from 200.40 in 2021 to 289.07 in 2025. This historical change describes the county-level index and should not be interpreted as a forecast of future property values.

Transportation & Access

The Gary area is served by a network of state and farm-to-market routes. Texas Department of Transportation records identify FM 1970 as a route extending from US 79 near Delray southward through Panola and Shelby counties, while regional highway records also identify US 79, FM 999, FM 2260, FM 10 and other routes serving the Gary and Panola County area.

For regional travel, the broader East Texas transportation network connects the community with nearby population centers including Carthage and the Longview area.

Shopping & Everyday Services

Gary provides basic local convenience services, while a broader selection of grocery and everyday shopping options is available in nearby Carthage. Current retail information identifies a Dollar General location in Gary, while county-level retail listings include grocery and general merchandise options in Carthage.

For buyers considering a rural property, the distinction between local convenience services and the larger retail selection in nearby communities is useful when planning regular errands and household shopping.

Parks & Recreation

Outdoor recreation is an important part of the Gary-area setting, with Lake Murvaul located in the community and offering opportunities associated with fishing, boating, swimming, and wildlife viewing. The property itself adds a private above-ground swimming pool and 5.66 acres for outdoor enjoyment.

Camp Pirtle is also located near Lake Murvaul and provides an established outdoor recreation setting in the surrounding East Texas landscape.

Utilities & Connectivity

The home has property-specific utility information including natural gas, Gary Water, septic tank service, central electric heating and cooling, and electricity and natural gas availability. Broadband availability varies by address in rural areas. Area-level broadband information for Gary identifies multiple connection types, including cable, DSL, fixed wireless, fiber, 5G, and satellite service; exact availability and performance should be confirmed for the property address before selecting a provider.

Development & Planning

Regional infrastructure planning includes transportation and broadband projects in Panola County. A county broadband study identifies a planned Gary Expansion intended to upgrade existing fiber infrastructure and extend high-speed internet service toward underserved businesses and residences along the US 59/FM 10/FM 999 corridor. Project descriptions and implementation status can change, so current county information should be confirmed before relying on a project timeline.

Texas transportation records also document highway improvements and project segments within Panola County. These regional projects should not be interpreted as property-specific improvements or as predictions of future property values.

Property Summary