- Five acres, a pond, and a barn, 10 minutes from town.
Five acres outside Wills Point. That's the first reason to see 2354 VZ County Road 3812. The land is cleared and grassed, with a pond, a barn, storage buildings, and a gated, fenced entry. The second reason is the extra space. Besides the main house, there's a separate guest quarters with its own kitchen. The third is the house itself. A one-story brick home built in 1984 with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and 1,152 square feet. A brick wood-burning fireplace in the living room. A covered front porch. The shingle roof was replaced about four years ago. Downtown Wills Point is about 10 minutes away. Lake Tawakoni State Park is about 19. Downtown Dallas is about an hour down I-20.
Location
- Wills Point, Texas
Property Details
- 5 Acres
- Built in 1984
About the Home and Area
Here's how far things are, per Google Maps on October 19, 2026:
- Downtown Wills Point: about 10 minutes, by VZ County Road 3726 and FM 751
- Lake Tawakoni State Park: about 19 minutes
- Terrell: about 24 minutes, by FM 2728 and US-80
- First Monday Trade Days in Canton: about 27 minutes, by SH 64
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman (24-hour ER): about 36 minutes
- Downtown Dallas: about 1 hour, mostly by I-20
Closer in, the Wills Point Business Park covers 188 acres on US-80, about a mile east of downtown. The Wills Point Economic Development Corporation says it has helped create more than 600 new jobs since 1991.
Lake Tawakoni is about 19 minutes north, mostly by FM 751. It's a 37,879-acre reservoir, per Texas Parks and Wildlife, and it's known for striped and hybrid striped bass. White bass, catfish, crappie, and largemouth bass are here too.
Lake Tawakoni State Park covers 376 acres of oak forest with more than five miles of lakeshore. It has a four-lane boat ramp and a fish cleaning station, nearly five miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking, kayak rentals, and campsites. You don't need a fishing license to fish from shore in a Texas state park. One fun fact from TPWD: the park is known for the largest spiderweb ever documented.
Closer to home, the pond on the property is right out back.
Coffee is The Pony Expresso on Houston Street in Wills Point. It's set up like somebody's living room, with a porch and local goods for sale. It opens early.
For tacos, Los Tacos de Villa on South 5th Street is the local pick. People come for the tortas, the breakfast burritos, and the birria.
The Ball Joint on North 4th Street does burgers, chicken fried steak, and hand-cut fries, with pool tables and live bands on the weekends.
Brookshire's on West South Commerce Street covers the weekly grocery run.
For feed, fencing supplies, and hardware, Circle C Feed and Hardware sits on US-80 heading toward Terrell. Locals use it for everything from feed to plumbing parts to chainsaw sharpening.
Wills Point grew up with the Texas and Pacific Railway, which laid track through here in 1873. On July 21, 1884, it became the first community in Van Zandt County to incorporate. The 2020 Census counted 3,747 people.
It's known as the Bluebird Capital of Texas and the Gateway to Tawakoni. The founder's original log cabin, the Wills Cabin, still stands in Bruce Park.
Every spring, the Wills Point Chamber of Commerce throws the Bluebird Jamboree in historic downtown. The 2026 Jamboree ran April 11 with local art and crafts, live music, food vendors, and guided history walks past the downtown landmarks.
Friday nights in the fall belong to the Wills Point Tigers. For the big leagues, the Dallas pro teams are about an hour up I-20.
2354 VZ County Road 3812 sits on 5 acres in rural Van Zandt County, northwest of Wills Point and outside city limits.
The main house is one-story brick, built in 1984, with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and 1,152 square feet. A covered front porch greets you. Inside, the living room centers on a brick wood-burning fireplace. The eat-in kitchen has an electric range, a microwave, and built-in cabinets. There's a separate dining area and a laundry room with its own cabinets and full-size washer and dryer hookups. The primary bedroom has its own bath with a walk-in tiled shower. Natural woodwork shows up throughout. Central heat and air are electric.
Outside, the land is cleared and grassed, with a pond. The tax record shows a 1,632 sq ft barn and three metal storage buildings. The MLS also lists a workshop and a separate guest quarters with its own kitchen. Fencing is barbed wire and wrought iron, with a gate.
Water is a public supply. Sewer is a septic tank.
2354 Vz County Road 3812 is in [Wills Point ISD](https://wpisd Check the district's attendance boundaries for school assignment: https://wpisd TEA school report cards: https://txschools.gov Buyers should verify school assignment with the district.