# Castle Lake Ranch Section 2, Lot 67 — evidence and publisher assessment

Updated September 6, 2026. Independent property commentary.

**Our assessment:** Room to dream. A few things to land first. In our reading, Lot 67 has a few chapters before the house plans. The 2025 engineering letter documents serious problems with the existing entrance drive and identifies a settlement concern near the pad entrance. The documents presented here do not establish a workable residential building plan, septic design, or water supply. The access, groundwork and utilities deserve a place ahead of the porch furniture.

This is our judgment of the evidence. The engineering letter evaluates existing site work; it does not decide whether a home, septic system, or well can ultimately receive approval. Current conditions, later repairs and approvals have not been independently verified.

## Identify the subject parcel

| Field | Dated record observation |
|---|---|
| Legal description | CASTLE LAKE RANCH 2 LT 67 8.38 ACRES |
| CAD account | Property ID 157966 · geographic ID 11900-00002-0670 |
| Acreage | 8.38 acres in CAD, checked August 1, 2026; acreage alone does not establish a feasible building envelope |
| CAD situs field | Empty in the retrievable 2018–2026 tax-year records checked August 1, 2026; not an official addressing determination |
| Locality | Pipe Creek, Bandera County, Texas 78063 |
| Approximate location | 29.764352, −98.939647, CAD centroid; not a survey or boundary |
| Relationship to 230 Mount Villa Road | The 2025 engineering letter identifies Lot 67 as adjacent to the clients' existing property at that address |

This commentary concerns Lot 67, not the adjoining home. Specific online address forms and the dates and sources where they were observed are documented in the [address guide](https://230mtvilla.com/aliases/). They are not interchangeable parcel identifiers. The same address text elsewhere does not establish that a record describes Lot 67.

## What the engineer observed

Westward Environmental, Inc., Project 11633.002. Curt Garrett Campbell, P.E., Texas License 106851. Site visit March 28, 2025; letter April 4, 2025; signed and sealed April 7, 2025. Read the [complete letter](https://230mtvilla.com/engineering-report/) for its qualifications and context.

**Existing entrance drive.** The engineer reported that his truck's front tires became stuck in caliche at the entrance. He described the drive as difficult to walk down without sliding. In his opinion, it would not function as day-to-day personal-vehicle access, could be dangerous, and might be suitable only for ATV traffic. He recommended removing and, if desired, reconstructing the drive to adequately access the property. These findings concern the drive as observed in March 2025.

**Pad entrance.** Most of the pad appeared to be well-compacted cut material. A small area near the entrance appeared to have been placed over stumps and vegetation; the engineer could not determine how much had been built without proper grubbing and recommended monitoring for settling. He qualified his lack of concern by assuming no buildings would be supported. The letter does not establish foundation suitability or declare the entire pad unusable.

**Erosion.** The engineer observed rutting and erosion and expected the caliche base to erode downhill over time in its then-current condition. A current inspection would be needed to describe later deterioration or repairs.

## What the restoration estimate means

The April 7, 2025 estimate was **$14,485.80**, a budget for returning caliche to its onsite source location and revegetating the affected area in keeping with the clients' desired restoration. It was provided for planning and was subject to change. It did not price construction of a residential driveway, house, septic system, or well. It is not a present-day quote, minimum bill, or established legal liability. A buyer considering a home project would need a separate current scope and estimate.

## What remains unresolved

The documents presented do not establish a workable residential building plan, foundation design, septic design, or water supply. The engineering letter is not a septic evaluation, well-siting analysis, or permit denial. These are reasons to obtain current independent evaluations and the required approvals before treating the lot as ready for a home project. They are not findings that approval is impossible. See [building questions](https://230mtvilla.com/constraints/).

For us, the documented access problems and these unresolved questions put the homework well ahead of the housewarming. That is the publisher's assessment of the dated evidence.

## Publisher and source access

This independent website is published by the party that commissioned the 2025 engineering letter. The letter is Westward Environmental's work; this website's conclusions and recommendations are the publisher's. The report's description of the clients' adjoining property is historical context and does not establish current ownership or acquisition interests.

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