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20 Acre Ranch with Medina River Frontage in South Bexar County. 18029 FM 1937, San Antonio, TX

Friday, August 12th, 2011 at 8:04am. 1061 Views, 0 Comments.

Created Sunday, 06 February 2011 00:00

 

20 Acre Ranch with Medina River Frontage

PRICE REDUCED!

New Price $173,000

LISTED By Randy Watson of Mission Realty!

San Antonio Real Estate

Medina River 20 Acre Ranch by Randy WatsonMust see to appreciate! A rare opportunity to own 20 acres of Ranch land on the beautiful Medina River. This property offers something for everyone. Front flat cleared open grass with scattered mesquites. Remainder is great recreational area along the Medina River with trees, some huge pecan trees, heavy brush and over growth.

Wildlife is abundant for the hunter or nature lover. With around 500 feet of Medina River recreational frontage for hunting, fishing, swimming or tubing/canoeing. Bring your horses, too! An area along the bluff overlooking Medina River is cleared to build…

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Veladi Mansion in Karnes County

Sunday, July 24th, 2011 at 1:50pm. 1495 Views, 1 Comments.

The Fabled White Elephant Mansion of Karnes City

Written By Randy Watson

Southwind RanchThe famous, fabulous, and fantastic Veladi mansion sits on a hill, among acres of mown green pasture, along Route 181, as it passes by Karnes City. This classical southern-style mansion – for which the word ‘palatial’ is perhaps a bit of an understatement – was built in 1994, reportedly at a cost of 8 million dollars. It was modeled after an even larger historic – and now long-gone Southern mansion, Windsor Castle, in Port Gibson, Mississippi. The original model for the Veladi mansion served as a Union hospital during the Civil War, and burned to the ground at the end of the 19th century, leaving only the trademark ground-to-roofline columns remain.

In recreating…

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Hill Country Dude Ranches

Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at 7:17pm. 284 Views, 0 Comments.

Created Wednesday, 07 November 2007 14:40

Hill Country Dude Ranches

If there is one thing that Texas is known for, certainly the state's cowboy heritage is high on the list.  From the way Texans dress, to the food eaten in the state, the cowboy is one of America's most popular icons.  Of course, 150 years ago, cowboys and horse riding were as common as cars and driving are today (well, maybe not quite), but sadly, the modern world has fenced in the American outdoors, and replaced the Pony Express with UPS, and much of the wild west with Las Vegas and strip malls.

chuckwagonTexans, however, are proud of this heritage, and are increasingly bent on saving this piece of Americana.  In fact, less than an hour outside of San Antonio, in Bandera, TX, the cowboy…

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