77+- Acres – Evans Creek Ranch
Vanderpool – Bandera County
Located just a few miles east of Vanderpool, one of the most scenic and sought after areas of the Hill Country, this small turnkey ranch is ready to be enjoyed by new owners. The ranch offers a great mix of hills and bottom land, from steep majestic mountain tops with sheer rock bluffs to gently sloping hardwood lined hills and canyons to level fertile bottom land suitable for cultivation, food plots, vineyard, orchards or gardening. The hardwoods on the ranch include Pecan, Live Oak, Blue Oak, Spanish oaks and Wild Cherry. Additionally the tract offers county road frontage, excellent privacy, 1200+- feet of fabulous spring fed Evans Creek, huge cypress trees, large concrete dam, water well, low fencing and a set of cattle pens. The property offers dozens of amazing home sites on multiple elevated plateaus that offer near unbelievable views for 20 miles of the beautiful Sabinal Canyon.
The ranch features a well built 1360+ sq ft Tilson home situated on a high bluff just above strong flowing Evans Creek. The home offers 3 large carpeted bedrooms, 2 full baths, brick siding, vinyl and tile flooring , open dining/ kitchen area, utility room, working fireplace, spacious living area and central AC.
The ranch has not been hunted in 20+ years and the quality and numbers of game on the on the ranch are exceptional with native whitetail, turkey, hogs and occasional free ranging exotics. Ranches of this size and quality are rare in this area of the Hill Country, come view it today. $1,748,000.
Call Morris Killough 210-415-9850
Evans Creek Ranch
62.8 acres in Bandera County, Texas
62.8 Acres – Villanova Ranch
Vanderpool – Bandera County
Located just a few miles east of Vanderpool, one of the most scenic and sought after areas of the Hill Country, this small turnkey ranch is ready to be enjoyed by new owners. The ranch offers a unique mix of hills and rolling bottom land, from steep majestic mountain tops with sheer rock bluffs to gently sloping hardwood lined hills and canyons with multiple draws suitable for ponds. The property offers large healthy Live Oaks, Madrone, Sumac, Blue Oak and huge cedars. The property has a good road system throughout to provide access to nearly the entire tract. The ranch offers dozens of amazing home sites on multiple elevated plateaus that provide near unbelievable views for 20 miles of the beautiful Sabinal Canyon.
The ranch has not been hunted in 25+ years and the quality and numbers of game on the on the ranch are exceptional with native whitetail, turkey, hogs and occasional free ranging exotics. Ranches of this size and quality are rare in this area of the Hill Country, come view it today. $849,000. call Morris Killough 210-415-9850
Villanova
14.56 Acres – Evans Creek
Vanderpool – Bandera County
Located just a few miles east of Vanderpool, one of the most scenic and sought after areas of the Hill Country, this new listing offers the best of the hill country in terms of location, live water, accommodations and privacy. The tract offers county road frontage, excellent privacy, 1200+- feet of fabulous spring fed Evans Creek, huge cypress trees, large concrete dam, water well, excellent fencing and a set of cattle pens.
The property features a 1360 square foot Tilson constructed home located on a high bluff above the creek. The home offers 3 large carpeted bedrooms, 2 full baths, brick siding, working fireplace, vinyl and tile flooring , open dining /kitchen area, utility room, spacious living area and central AC.
The land is gently sloping from the road toward the creek and offers deep tillable soils suitable for cultivation, orchards, garden or vineyard. The property offers large healthy Live Oaks, Cypress Trees, Madrone, Blue Oak and Sycamore. Hunting is exceptional in this area and the property offers Turkey, Whitetail, Hogs and occasional exotics. $899,000.
Wont last, call Morris Killough 210-415-9850
Dalton
447 Blessing Lane
Views Views Views !
The 31.57 acres is located off of Blessing lane, a county-maintained caliche road, just north of Utopia 4 miles in B&R park. The tract is located In the infamous Sabinal Canyon that is home to Lost maples park and is only 25 minutes from Garner State Park in the Frio Canyon.
The property is well outfitted for more improvements with the 2 water wells, 2 meters, and 2 septic systems on site. On the property there is a nice 1300+ square foot cabin perfect for a weekend or until you build your home. The wildlife offers White tailed deer, hogs, turkey, and dove. Exotics have been spotted on the property such as axis and aoudad sheep. The tract has a road going up the hill to a number of excellent building sites that offer rare amazing panoramic views of the Little Creek Valley and the Sabinal Canyon. This Rare Gem will not last At $579,000.00 please call of text Chance Dean 830-278-0079
Valdina Ranch
A Historic Texas Ranch Unlike Any Other
Valdina Ranch and Event Complex is one of the most extraordinary private properties available in the Texas Hill Country 621 acres of dramatic transition country where rolling limestone hills give way to the sweeping South Texas Plains, all anchored by creek frontage along the storied Seco Creek.
This is not simply a piece of land. Valdina Ranch is set up for an event destination and a living museum of Texas ranching history, with world-class amenities that accommodate up to 500 guests with sleeping capacity of 180 guests for corporate family reunions, hunting parties, and private gatherings of every kind.
Located just 20 minutes from Utopia and 30 minutes northwest of Hondo, the ranch is comfortably within reach of San Antonio yet feels like a world entirely apart.
The 1941 Barn Lodge & Event Complex
At the heart of the property stands the crown jewel of Valdina Ranch the historic 1941 Barn, a 1940s horse stable masterfully transformed into a premier full-service lodge and event complex. Every modern amenity has been layered into the original structure, preserving its authentic Texas character while delivering the comfort and functionality demanded by today’s events industry. In addition to the converted lodge barn, two original historic barns remain on the property, together housing nearly 70 stalls a testament to the ranch’s storied thoroughbred racing heritage.
Forman’s House
Nestled on the grounds of Valdina Ranch, the Forman’s House is a spacious and comfortable private residence that offers a more intimate lodging experience for guests, property managers, or extended-stay visitors. With generous living spaces and practical amenities throughout, this home blends everyday comfort with the authentic character of a working Texas ranch.
The Pavilion
Attached directly to the lodge, the covered outdoor pavilion is an approximately 10,000 sq ft spectacular event space overlooking the full breadth of the property. It rivals dedicated standalone event venues and it comes with a backdrop no standalone venue can offer: open Hill Country air, ancient oak canopies, and the sweep of the South Texas horizon.
The History of Valdina Ranch
The very name “Valdina” is a piece of Texas history. When oilman Emerson Francis Woodward assembled his great ranch in the 1930s, the land straddled both Uvalde County and Medina County. He fused the two county names Valde and Medina and Valdina was born. At its zenith, Valdina Farms covered over 18,000 acres, one of the most ambitious private land and horse operations in American history.
Woodward had co-founded the Yount-Lee Oil Company, which made a landmark discovery at the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont, Texas. In 1935, he and his partners sold to Standard Oil for $46 million. With his fortune made, Woodward retired from oil and devoted himself entirely to thoroughbred horse racing, building Valdina Farms into a world-class operation with its own training barns, full-size racetrack, stables, jockeys, and trainers right here on the Texas land.
After Woodward’s passing in 1943, his grandson Robert Woodward inherited the estate and continued its development. In 2017, the original 1941 Barn was reimagined as the lodge and event complex it is today honoring the ranch’s past while opening a bold new chapter in Texas hospitality.
Walk the grounds of Valdina Ranch today and history surrounds you: original horse barns, a full-size racetrack still visible in the landscape, and most dramatically a hidden underground speakeasy complete with an escape tunnel leading to the Seco Creek, a Prohibition-era relic that guests still explore with wonder.
621 Acres of Transition Country
Valdina Ranch occupies what locals call the “Transition Area” the dramatic ecological zone where the Texas Hill Country gives way to the South Texas Plains. The result is a visually striking, ecologically diverse property that offers something no single terrain type can match.
The ranch encompasses Seco Creek frontage and Little Seco Creek frontage. Two ponds, three electric water wells, and rolling hills with over 200 feet of elevation change provide water resources and panoramic vistas.
A City of San Antonio conservation easement protects the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone affirming the property’s environmental significance and providing long-term stability for future owners. Native vegetation includes live oaks, cedar elm, juniper, mesquite, cenizo, and classic Texas brush a landscape that rewards exploration in every season.
Heart of the Hill Country, Connected to the World
Accessed via County Road 111 off Highway 1796 in Medina County, Valdina Ranch enjoys easy paved-road access while maintaining the seclusion and privacy that defines a true Texas ranch experience. The charming Hill Country town of Utopia nestled in the Sabinal Canyon on the Sabinal River provides dining, local character, and a welcoming gateway for visitors arriving from across the state. $5,800,000. call Chuck Herndon 830-900-4766
Koteras
Koteras Ranch – 50 Acres
Helotes – Bandera County
Arrowhead Pt , Helotes, Texas North Side Independent School District
Located just 20 minutes from La Cantera Mall, Bandera and Boerne, this awesome new unrestricted property offers the conveniences of the city with the privacy and beauty of the Texas Hill Country. The ranch offers private deeded road access, end of road privacy, multiple canyons lined with hundreds of hardwoods and an excellent road system that provides access to nearly all areas of the property. For 30+ years the ranch has only been used for recreation and a small amount of private hunting. The hunting is excellent with Whitetail, Turkey, wild Hogs and occasional exotics. For the nature lover there are dozens of varieties of bird species and varmints nesting throughout the ranch. Like owning your own private wildlife park.
A spring fed creek runs through the and features multiple strong springs that always ran even through the worst of the droughts, shallow rapids, small waterfalls, several pools of water and a small concrete dam that provides a watering hole for the wildlife. A centuries old Indian mound is located just above the creek bottom offering the opportunity to explore for artifacts. The ranch has a very unique variety in terrain and elevation change of about 300 feet from the valley to the hill tops. The multiple canyons and creeks offer hiking and exploring opportunities for the true adventurer. Huge healthy Live Oaks, Spanish Oak, Blue Oak, Mountain Laurel, Cedar and Sycamore trees line the hill sides and creek areas throughout the ranch. There are literally dozens of select home sites scattered throughout the ranch all providing fantastic views. Electricity is in place along the eastern boundary for approximately 1000+- feet and service is provided by Bandera Coop. Wont last, $1,795,000. Call Morris Killough 210-415-9850
Koteras Ranch
Koteras Ranch – 100 Acres
Helotes – Bandera County
Arrowhead Pt , Helotes, Texas North Side Independent School District
Located just 20 minutes from La Cantera Mall, Bandera and Boerne, this awesome new unrestricted property offers the conveniences of the city with the privacy and beauty of the Texas Hill Country. The ranch offers private deeded road access, end of road privacy, multiple canyons lined with hundreds of hardwoods and an excellent road system that provides access to nearly all areas of the property. The owner had a small campsite area cleared and installed an electric meter, water well (460 foot deep) and a septic system near the front of the ranch. For 30+ years the ranch has only been used for recreation and a small amount of private hunting. The hunting is excellent with Whitetail, Turkey, wild Hogs and occasional exotics. For the nature lover there are dozens of varieties of bird species and varmints nesting throughout the ranch. Like owning your own private wildlife park.
The ranch has a very unique variety in terrain and elevation change of about 300 feet from the valley to the hill tops. The multiple canyons and creeks offer hiking and exploring opportunities for the true adventurer. A mountain road provides access to the highest point on the ranch and from that area you have incredible 360% views of hundreds of square miles of the surrounding hill country. Huge healthy Live Oaks, Spanish Oak, Blue Oak, Mountain Laurel, Cedar and Sycamore trees line the hill sides and creek areas throughout the ranch. There are literally dozens of select home sites scattered throughout the ranch all providing fantastic views. Electricity is in place along the eastern boundary for approximately 2000+- feet and service is provided by Bandera Coop. Wont last, $2,175,000. Call Morris Killough 210-415-9850
Vista Madrone Ranch
Vista Madrone Ranch – 100+- Acres
Utopia – Uvalde County
Located just a few miles east of Utopia in one of the most scenic and sought after areas of the Hill Country, this small turnkey ranch is ready to be enjoyed by new owners. The ranch offers end of road privacy, country style home, water well, equipment barn, multiple ponds, mostly large neighbors, game fencing on three sides, high speed internet and excellent hunting. The ranch offers a great mix of hills and bottom land, from steep majestic mountain tops with sheer rock bluffs to gently sloping hardwood lined hills and canyons to level fertile bottom land. Dozens of Madrone Trees are scattered throughout the property, hence the ranch name. Additional hardwoods on the ranch include Live Oak, Blue Oak, Spanish Oak , Mountain Laurel and Wild Cherry. The deep soiled valley land is perfect for food plots, gardens or orchards.
Constructed in 2005, the custom home is situated on top of a hill along the eastern slope of the Sabinal Canyon providing one of the most dramatic settings in the area with absolute stunning 20+ mile views of the majority of the Sabinal River Valley. The home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, large loft that serves as a office/ game room or 4th bedroom, large open living area with full length windows, custom kitchen, large walk in pantry, utility room, fully configured Leviton Structured Media Center for wired Internet/cable/phone, metal roof, wood siding, working fireplace, new Trane Central AC unit and outdoor fire pit.
The terrain of the ranch varies from gently sloping bottom land to steep majestic hilltops. The layout of the ranch and the terrain offers the buyer endless recreation with hiking, exploring, 4 wheel off roading, wildlife photography and hunting. There are 3 feed and hunting areas selectively placed through the ranch and over the past 25 years the owner has viewed elk, sika deer, aoudad, fallow deer, golden eagle, bobcat, white tail deer, armadillo, ringtail cat, hogs, javelina, red fox, coyote, turkey, red and gray squirrel, raccoon, even a wallaby hopping through the lower pasture once. A pond below the home provides water for the large numbers of game and offers excellent dove hunting during the fall. Multiple draws and watersheds would allow for the construction of additional water features. that would enhance the property’s value.
Seller will convey 1948 Ford 8N tractor and a number of implements. The majority of furnishings , appliances, bedding and accessories may be conveyed with the sale of ranch. Ranches of this size and quality are rare in this area of the Hill Country, come view it today. $1,800,000. Call Morris Killough 210-415-9850
16.31 acres in Kerr County, Texas
Cipra Ranch – 16+- acres
Bandera – Kerr County
Located approximately 6 miles north of Bandera, this new listing is one of the finest small acreage properties to come on the market in this area in recent years. The tract offers near end of road privacy, electric gate entry, paved drive, custom built split level home, metal 1200 square ft shop with electric and septic system, 36′ x 52′ covered equipment barn with enclosed office/workshop, large fenced dog pen with large dog house, garden area with 12′ x 20′ green house, 650 ft Trinity water well, insulated well house with water softener, propane fueled Koehler generator, 1000 gallon propane tank, circle drive and incredible views of the surrounding hill country. The 1000 gallon propane tank provides fuel for the range, fire place, generator and pool. The owners have spent years selectively clearing large areas of cedar from the land and the property offers the perfect mix of manicured grounds with enough cover that provides habitat for the turkey, whitetail and dozens of species of bird life. The tract features hundreds of large Live Oaks and the owner has hand trimmed each tree throughout the property.
The beautiful home was completed in 2018 and offers 4 bedrooms with walk in closets, 3 full baths, tile flooring throughout the downstairs, dual zoned central AC, custom kitchen with large Island, stainless appliances, gas range, walk in pantry, large utility room, upstairs office and full length windows providing amazing views of the manicured grounds and surrounding ranches. The well planned home has an elevated east facing view offering amazing sunrises and moon rises. The home offers a huge covered rear patio with heated pool , fountain and spa, rail fencing and incredible views.
The owners spent countless hours on landscaping and the results is a fabulous xeriscaped front yard with custom rock walkways, crushed granite base, dozens of improved varieties of plants and trees, sitting area with fire pit and a irrigation system plumbed throughout. Wont last, $1,485,000. call Morris 210-415-9850
Blackjack Ranch
POTEET, TEXAS ATASCOSA COUNTY 276 ACRES
Black Jack Ranch
A Premier South Texas Hunting & Ranching Opportunity
Deep in the heart of South Texas, where the land tells a story older than the oaks that shade it, Black Jack Ranch stands as one of the regions most compelling opportunities for the serious hunter, rancher, or investor. Spanning 276 pristine acres near Poteet in Atascosa County, this extraordinary property blends world-class wildlife, exceptional water resources, and turn-key infrastructure into a package that rarely comes to market.
A Landscape Like No Other
The terrain of Black Jack Ranch is a feast for the eyes and the soul. Towering live oaks cast wide canopies across the property, accompanied by classic blackjack oaks and black hickory trees that give the ranch its rugged, old-Texas character. Sprawling mustang grape vines weave through the native brush, creating lush corridors of cover and forage that wildlife simply cannot resist. At the heart of the ranch lies a beautiful stocked lake home to bass, striped bass, and bream offering outstanding fishing right out your back door.
Elite Hunting & Exceptional Wildlife
For the hunting enthusiast, Black Jack Ranch delivers at the highest level. Six strategically placed hunting blinds and six feeders are distributed across the property, ensuring prime vantage points throughout the season. The whitetail genetics program here is the crown jewel of the operation, featuring some of the most coveted bloodlines in the state Black Jack, Enterprise, Venom, and Yellow Diamond among them. Beyond whitetail, the ranch also supports thriving populations of Axis deer, Blackbuck antelope, and wild turkey, providing a diverse and action-packed hunting experience from opening day through seasons end.
Unmatched Water Resources
Water is the lifeblood of any South Texas ranch, and Black Jack Ranch is extraordinarily well-positioned. The property is served by three independent water sources: a private domestic water
well for day-to-day use, a high-capacity irrigation well producing an impressive 1,200 gallons per minute, and municipal city water access. This triple-source redundancy is a rare and valuable asset, supporting agricultural operations, wildlife management, and residential needs with confidence year-round.
Infrastructure & Improvement Potential
The improvements on Black Jack Ranch are as practical as they are impressive. A solid 4060 workshop is ready for equipment storage, maintenance, and ranch operations. The standout structure, however, is a spacious 4080 barn fully equipped with air conditioning a feature that dramatically simplifies the path to a stunning barndominium conversion. With its generous footprint and existing climate control, this barn offers a rare and cost-effective opportunity to create a full-time residence or luxury weekend retreat without starting from scratch.
Black Jack Ranch is more than a property its a legacy waiting to be claimed. Whether youre chasing trophy whitetail, building your dream barndominium, or securing a generational land investment in one of Texass most sought-after counties, this ranch checks every box. Opportunities like this dont last long in South Texas.
Contact us today to schedule your private tour of Black Jack Ranch. Call Chuck Herndon 830-900-4766