312 James St, Mabank, TX

This is a 2023 Craftsman on a 0.22-acre lot in James Street Estates. It has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and 1,854 square feet on one level. The outside is board and batten siding with stone, a covered front porch, double glass front doors, and an attached 2-car garage.

Inside, the kitchen, dining area, and living room run together as one big space. The kitchen is the showpiece: navy shaker cabinets, white countertops, a hexagon tile backsplash, under-cabinet lights, an island with pendant lights, and a walk-in pantry. The living room has an electric fireplace and a sliding door to a covered back patio with a ceiling fan.

The primary suite has a barn door, two separate vanities, a walk-in shower with glass, and a big walk-in closet. A built-in mudroom bench and a utility room with a sink sit off the back hall. The backyard is large, grassy, and fenced with wood privacy fencing.

Cedar Creek Lake is right down the road. It's a 32,873-acre lake in Henderson and Kaufman Counties, run by the Tarrant Regional Water District. It's known for bass, crappie, and catfish.

Most of the shoreline is private, so the public spot is Tom Finley Park in Gun Barrel City, about 10 minutes away. It has a boat ramp, picnic areas, a swimming area, and fishing. There's a small entry fee.

In town, George Watts Memorial Park has a walking trail and ball fields. Gun Barrel City Park, about 10 minutes away, adds a dog park, a fishing pond, and disc golf. For a day trip, Purtis Creek State Park in Eustace has camping, fishing, and hiking.

• Brookshire's is the full grocery store, right down South 3rd Street from James Street.
• Branded Bean Coffee Co. on West Mason Street is a small-town coffee shop known for friendly service.
• Velvet Grind pours coffee inside an antique store on South 3rd Street, with baked goods and plenty of flavors.
• The Mabank Cafe on North Third Street is an old-school cafe with daily lunch specials, catfish, and hand-cut fries.
• B4 Barbeque & Boba on North Third Street does brisket, sausage, and Texas Twinkies. Get there early.
• Jalisco's Mexican Grill sits on the square on Market Street, with fresh-lime margaritas.
• Market Street Nest on the square carries gifts, home decor, clothing, and candles.

Mabank ISD broke ground in August 2025 on a new campus for third and fourth grade, funded by the district's 2024 bond.

Mabank goes back to 1846, when Lorenzo D. Stover settled the area. The town got its name in 1900, when the railroad came through and two landowners, G. W. Mason and Thomas Eubank, laid out a new townsite and put their names together. Mabank was incorporated in 1911.

The town changed for good after Cedar Creek Lake was finished in 1965. Today Mabank sits on the north end of the lake with a downtown square on Market Street full of local shops, plus everyday stores out on South 3rd Street.

The big event every year is Western Week and the Mabank Rodeo in June, with a parade through town and rodeo nights at the arena.

Friday nights in the fall mean Mabank Panthers football at Panther Stadium on West Mason Street. The Mabank Rodeo every June is the other big crowd of the year. For pro sports, the Dallas teams are about an hour away up US-175.

Mabank sits on US-175, the main road between Dallas and the Athens and Tyler side of East Texas. Drive times from the house, checked on Google Maps:

• Downtown Mabank square: about 3 minutes
• Gun Barrel City: about 5 minutes
• Athens: about 25 minutes on US-175
• Downtown Dallas: about an hour on US-175
• Tyler: about an hour on US-175 and SH-31
• DFW Airport: about an hour and 15 minutes

312 James St is in Mabank ISD. Check the district's attendance boundaries for school assignment: https://www.mabankisd.net TEA school report cards: https://txschools.gov Buyers should verify school assignment with the district.