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Texas & Hill Country - Bandera, Pipe Creek, Lakehills, Helotes,
Kerrville, Boerne, etc TX Properties for Sale by Andrea McGilvray Broker/Realtor |
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Bandera is a beautiful county filled with hills, rivers, and small towns. It is well known as one of the favorite places and is special in many hearts of Texans. With the location being in the much visited Texas Hill Country and is less than an hour from San Antonio, Bandera reminds us of a time when horse and cowboys played. You will still see horses at the local taverns and all along the main street. The friendliness of the local people along with the quaint shops that line the town make this a special place. The Medina River runs alongside Bandera. In the summer months it has many people fishing and swimming at the public park. The public park has many special events including River Fest and many BBQ's cook off’s. There are many Dude Ranches that cater to the visitor, so get a horse and go for a ride! At local Saloons and bars and, 11th street and Arkey Blues are the most well known. There is always live music to dance to and cool drinks! Bandera calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the World." The Frontier Times Museum, founded by J. Marvin Hunter and named for Hunter's Frontier Times magazine, is located in Bandera across from the First Baptist Church. Bandera also attracts a large biker culture that loves to ride the 3 sisters and the Devils wishbone (Vanderpool to Campwood 337, north on 335 to 41 and south 336 back to Leakey) FM337,FM 336,FM 335). Bandera was founded by Roman Catholic immigrants from Poland. St. Stanislaus Catholic Church which was built by those immigrant. This church is one of the oldest in Texas. Many of the residents are descended from those original Polish immigrants. There are many stories regarding the origin of the name "Bandera". One says that back in the 19th century, a flag was placed at the top of a path that came to be called "Bandera Pass" due to "Bandera" being the Spanish word for "flag". Bandera has a number of sites on the National Register of Historic Places, including the County Courthouse and Jail. Geography Bandera is located at 29°43'33?N 99°4'30?W? / ?29.72583°N 99.075°W? / 29.72583; -99.075 (29.725804, -99.074964)[4]. This is 40 miles (64 km) northwest of San Antonio, on the Medina River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city comprises a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land. Demographics Bandera has been one of the fastest growing counties in the hill country. As of 2009 the county has 20,560 residents.
(Texas: Value: 95 Persons/Sq Mile )
Bandera is served by the Bandera Independent School District. Real Estate The local Real Estate market has not turned out as bad as many places. People still want to move to the hill country. Ranches, small and larger lots to beautiful homes in subdivisions such as Bridlegate, Flying L or Bandera River Ranch are all available. There are forclosures in the hill country so if we can be of service to help you see or make a offer on these, please contact us! IF you would like to sell your property in a "short sale' (sale short of the mortgage amount - upside down money owed) we do have experience in this field and are ready to help! |
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