Welcome to Twin Elm Guest Ranch, a truly distinctive Texas Hill Country property located in the legendary cowboy country of Bandera, Texas—the “Cowboy Capital of the World.” With its combination of ranch heritage, hospitality, natural beauty, and established guest-ranch appeal, Twin Elm represents a rare opportunity to acquire a recognizable Texas destination with tremendous character and potential. Set amid the scenic hills and wide-open landscapes of the Texas Hill Country, the ranch offers an authentic Western experience that has long attracted guests seeking horseback riding, ranch activities, outdoor recreation, relaxation, and a genuine taste of the Texas ranch lifestyle. Twin Elm is more than a ranch—it is an operating hospitality destination and Texas institution, offering an incoming owner the opportunity to continue and build upon an established guest-ranch tradition. The property’s unique identity, location, improvements, recreational opportunities, and established reputation create a compelling platform for a variety of future uses, including continued guest-ranch operations, destination hospitality, retreats, events, ranch recreation, and other appropriate Hill Country ventures. The property showcases the character that makes the Texas Hill Country so desirable: expansive views, rugged natural terrain, mature trees, native landscape, and the unmistakable atmosphere of a working Western ranch. Its location near Bandera provides both seclusion and accessibility, while placing guests within one of Texas’ most celebrated ranching and tourism regions.he combination of acreage, river frontage, overnight accommodations, recreational amenities, RV infrastructure, and equestrian facilities makes Twin Elm Guest Ranch exceptionally difficult to replicate.Twin Elm Guest Ranch offers the scale, infrastructure, and Texas character to create something truly special.
Active
$3,250,000
810 Fm 470, Bandera, TX 78003
--beds
--baths
175.61Acres
Unimproved Land, Farm
Built in ----
175.61 Acres Lot
$4,636,100 Zestimate®
$--/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Expansive viewsMature treesRugged natural terrainNative landscape
- 15 days
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Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Cody Bryant 254-300-4800,
Bentwood Realty,
James Gilmore 254-716-8184,
Bentwood Realty
Source: Central Texas MLS,MLS#: 624129
Originating MLS: Temple Belton Board of REALTORS
Facts & features
Interior
Appliances
- Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup, Gas Dryer Hookup
Features
- Kitchen Island
Video & virtual tour
Property
Features
- Patio & porch: Bar, Covered, Deck, Porch
- Exterior features: Deck, Fire Pit, Outdoor Grill, Porch
- Fencing: Barbed Wire,Cross Fenced,Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: River
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: River
- Body of water: River
Lot
- Size: 175.61 Acres
- Residential vegetation: Partially Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Barn(s), Outbuilding
- Parcel number: 177729,177728,174001
- Horses can be raised: Yes
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Aerobic Septic, Public Sewer, Septic Tank
- Water: Private, Well
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Hunting
- Subdivision: (YR2-RA7) YR2 RURAL AREA 7
Location
- Region: Bandera
Financial & listing details
- Date on market: 8/31/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 16 days
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Road surface type: Asphalt, Gravel
Estimated market value
$4,636,100
$3.57M - $6.12M
Not available
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/1/2026 | Listed for sale | $3,250,000-18.7% |
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| 3/24/2025 | Listing removed | $3,999,000 |
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| 8/12/2024 | Listed for sale | $3,999,000+60.9% |
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| 7/29/2019 | Sold | -- |
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| 3/13/2019 | Price change | $2,485,000-7.4% |
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| 2/12/2019 | Price change | $2,685,000-6.6% |
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| 1/18/2019 | Listed for sale | $2,875,000 |
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Public tax history
Tax history is unavailable.





