Valdina Ranch

Posted on: May 28th, 2026 by Bobby Mauldin

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

Posted on: May 9th, 2026 by Morris Killough

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

Posted on: May 9th, 2026 by Bobby Mauldin

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

Posted on: May 9th, 2026 by Bobby Mauldin

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

Blackjack Ranch

Posted on: April 29th, 2026 by Bobby Mauldin

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

Views

Posted on: April 10th, 2026 by Morris Killough

Location, Location, Location !!! Close to everything ! Castroville 6 min , San Antonio 20 Min , Walmart 6 min, Restaurants 6 min, Drs 6 min. Build your dream home .. Incredible views , private yet close to everything… Mesquite, persimmons,light brush…deer, hogs, turkey, dove…Nature abounds Yes .. rural water and electricity to property !

North Ranch

Posted on: April 4th, 2026 by Bobby Mauldin

North Ranch – 229+- Acres 3655 NW Seco Valley Road
Utopia – Bandera County

Hidden in the Canyons near the headwaters of West Seco Creek, North Ranch is truly one of the most beautiful and unique live water ranches available in today’s market. The property offers county and private road access, end of road privacy, large neighbors, multiple live springs, 1600+- feet of both sides of Seco Creek , a secondary spring fed creek, scenic hills, hardwood lined canyons, awesome home, large workshop, fenced garden, small cabin, electric, phone and internet service.
The natural beauty of the ranch is highlighted by the steep canyons, limestone bluffs, spring fed valleys with deep fertile soils and remnants of centuries old Indian Camps. The beautiful hillsides are home to thousands of Maple , Red Oak, Live Oak, Post Oak, Blue Oak, Wild Cherry, White Oak, Red Bud, Hackberry, Mountain Laurel, Cedar Elm, Madrone, Black Walnut, Sycamore and Sumacs. The Ranch is a nature lover’s dream and one drive through the property reminds you of a Lost Maples Park tour. There are dozens of fabulous home sites scattered throughout the ranch that offer incredible views of the area. Recreational potential is unlimited; hiking, 4 wheel off roading, hunting, bird watching, star gazing, camping and artifact hunting. The Ranch has never been hunted commercially and large numbers of Whitetail, Turkey, Hog and occasional exotics roam the property. Steep canyon walls are home to Aoudad sheep. There are numerous areas throughout the ranch that would make ideal locations for hunting stands and feed stations. The bird population is amazing and nearly a hundred different species are common in this area of the hill country.
The awesome barndo home is of metal frame and limestone construction and was designed, engineered and built by the previous owner. The metal framework is made from galvanized I-Beams and galvanized supports. The walls are 12″ thick and were spray foam insulated throughout the structure creating a super energy efficient home that provides comfortable year round living. All of the limestone used in the construction of the home was gathered from the ranch by the owners and placed by expert rock masons to create a truly unique hill country home. The custom built home offers native limestone flooring throughout the bottom floor, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, large open living dining area with working fireplace, large kitchen with island and commercial stove, walkin pantry, large utility room, file storage room, large walk in closets, sewing room and sitting area. Upstairs is 1600 sq feet and features all wood floors, three of the homes bedrooms, large open work/ office deck, one bath and additional storage areas.
The home is situated on a tree shaded bluff just steps above a flowing spring fed creek, offering an amazing setting of scenic beauty surrounded by the sounds of hundreds of songbird species. The sheer tranquility and beauty of sitting on your own patio and looking over this setting surrounded by hardwood lined hills cannot be described.
Don’t miss this one, won’t last $3,650,000. call Morris Killough 210-415-9850

J@L Ranch

Posted on: April 3rd, 2026 by Morris Killough

JL Ranch – 7808+- Acres
Del Rio – Val Verde County
JL Ranch sits on the shores of beautiful Lake Amistad. The property is massive, spanning about 7 miles from North to South and boasting an impressive shoreline of 16 miles when the lake is completely full. Humidity is usually low in this part of Texas. The area has weather profile similar to Tucson , ( great for aches and pains ). The ranch offers superb ground water that is unrestricted, miles of road frontage and electric lines criss cross the ranch in several areas.
Lake Amistad is 62,000 acres when full with a maximum depth of 200 feet and is considered the clearest lake in Texas. The lake offers incredible fishing year round and unlimited boating, skiing and other water recreation activities.
The ranch is intersected by Box Canyon Rd, giving the total property 5.4 miles of paved frontage road. The ranch borders the U.P. rail on the far north end. There is a 1,000 acre high-fenced pasture within the ranch with numerous whitetail from improved genetics, Transcaspian Urial and red sheep. The remaining acreage is low-fence and offers exceptional hunting with turkey, whitetail, hogs, javelina, quail, axis, dove and occasional exotic. Black bear, coyote , mountain lion and bobcats also roam this area. There is an old hunters’ cabin near the center of the property.
The ranch has incredible views of the lake and beyond in numerous areas. Considering the road frontage, electricity, groundwater, rail frontage, and warm climate, the development possibilities are obvious. The massive size also makes the ranch a fantastic getaway for all the family and friends. This ranch has been in the same family for 105 years.
For a viewing/tour, call Gene at (830) 876-8241.

Seco Valley Getaway

Posted on: April 3rd, 2026 by Morris Killough

New Listing 42+- acres- Utopia.
Located just south of the Bandera County line along the beautiful rock bottom Seco Creek, this rare and unique new listing is the near perfect Hill Country getaway or retirement property. The ranch offers an updated 3 BR 2 Bath ranch style home, a totally remodeled 1800’s Alsatian cabin that can sleep 6, small barn, nice mix of valley land and some elevation, incredible views of some of the prettiest Hill Country anywhere and an abundance of wildlife. The jewel of the property is 900 +- ft of both sides of fabulous Seco Creek with small damn, rock bluffs, springs, waterfalls, rapids and nice swimming holes. Wont last, $1,299,000.00 call Chance Dean (830) 278-0079

Reavis Ranch

Posted on: April 3rd, 2026 by Morris Killough

Reavis Ranch 119.5+-Acres
Utopia – Bandera County
Agricultural Exemption

Located 6 miles north of Utopia in the beautiful Little Creek Valley, this new listing was once part of the historic 2000 acre Reavis Ranch. The unique property has been in the same family for generations and this is the first Creek tract to be sold in over 100 years. The Ranch offers paved county road frontage, large neighbors, 1200 feet of both sides of spring fed Little Creek, dozens of home sites with incredible views, acres of gentle sloping valley land with deep tillable soils, huge healthy Live Oaks, Pecan, Indian campground areas and heavy cover for the large numbers of wild game, Whitetail, Turkey, Hogs and occasional exotics. The property also offers water well, electric with meter loop and RV Hookup, covered RV pole barn, septic system and internet is available at the property. Two small dams have been constructed along the creek backing up water for over 300 feet, creating a beautiful recreational area for swimming, fishing, kayaking and tubing. Wont last, call Morris Killough $1,649,000. 210-415-9850