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an exciting sport. The potential earnings are considerable and these cowboys expect the best in facilities and locales. Plus, they enjoy the plush, but rustic proximity of the arena’s private cantina.
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early family ranching tradition. In 2006 he decided to share Estancia’s lifestyle, creating a private, family-friendly, gated residential community emphasizing an active but luxurious lifestyle. San Antonio’s premier luxury real estate company, Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty, has exclusive marketing and sales rights for the development’s 29 remaining lots, and is also working with preferred builders designing custom homes for buyers. Private architects and builders are also welcome. Of the original 75 homes sites, the 29 remaining lots range from 3 to 25 acres in two phases. Recently sold is a 5,693 square foot custom home by Burdick & Christofilis, originally priced at $1,795,000. Minimum home size in Estancia is 3,000 square feet. Whether the Total Team Roping film sessions bring you to Estancia or you’re more into dropping a fishing line, please call Dudley Hays at 210.822.6880 for a private tour. More information can also be found on the Estancia website, www.EstanciaBoerne.com.
Since team roping is catching on nationally and worldwide – Spitsnaugle says up to 300,000 people globally are estimated to participate in the pricey sport. – Estancia’s covered equestrian center and cedar riding ring may add to the community’s luster for adventurous homebuyers. However, for most families, Estancia’s other recreational offerings more than meet their requirements. They seem to be everywhere you look: There’s the 400-acre private lake, Lake Estancia, stocked with bass and catfish, perfect for fishing and canoeing. There’s the 200 acres of greenbelt with 10 miles of tree-lined riding, biking and hiking trails, the football and soccer fields and the lakeside baseball diamond. The Lakeside Pavilion, with a 1,400 square foot patio and handcrafted stone fireplace, is a spectacular place for family picnics. Wide-open spaces are perfect for Estancia’s skeet deck, perched among trees. (Help your child to excel at it – some colleges offer scholarships in the sport!) Or, you can practice your swing on the threepar golf course in preparation for play at the adjacent Resort at Tapatio Springs, which offers golf and dining memberships. From its upper elevations, some of the highest in Kendall County, miles of rolling Hill Country terrain surround Estancia. Developer and Boerne businessman Cusick enjoyed the property with his family as part of the larger Thunder Valley Ranch he purchased in the ‘90s as a return to an
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