Oakwell Farms is a master planned gated community located on land that was originally part the huge Tobin family estate. It is located inside Loop 410, off Harry Wurzbach near Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills. Adjoining Oakwell Farms is a driving range and horse stables.
A desirable and convenient neighborhood for military families, there are two roads that lead directly to Ft. Sam Houston; one to BAMC, and the other to the main base. Travel time is probably less than 10 - 15 minutes. The Oakwell Farms development includes jogging trails, mature oak trees, beautiful landscaping, wooded areas, tennis courts, pool, clubhouse, park/playground.
Homes currently listed on MLS in Oakwell Farms range from a 1943 sf 3/2/2 on .20 acres at an affordable $248,000 to a 4387 sf 4/4.4/2 on .61 acres at $825,000.
Oakwell Farms is in the desired North East Independent School District, NEISD, and there are also Catholic and private schools nearby.
A little history: Robert Lynn Batts Tobin was the son of Edgar Tobin, who in 1928 founded Tobin Surveys, a company specializing in aerial photography and map creation important to the oil exploration industry. After his father's death in a 1954 plane crash that also killed Tom Braniff, founder of Braniff Airlines, Robert took over the company.
Robert Tobin used the family's wealth in part to become a generous philanthropist and arts patron. He played a major role in the expansion of the McNay Art Museum and its theatrical arts collections here in San Antonio. He was very involved with the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Boston Public Library.
Before his death in 2000, Tobin was prepared to redevelop his family estate, Oakwell Farms, into a planned development which included nature trails. The Tobin Endowment followed through with these plans by donating 89 acres of the estate along Salado Creek for the park.
Tobin Park opened last year and features a paved hike and bike path that stretches from Loop 410 south to pass under Austin Highway. A life-size bronze statue of Tobin in tuxedo, opera cape, walking cane, and alligator boots is located at the entrance to the park. Multiple artworks by San Antonio artist Carlos Cortes, whose faux bois works of concrete replicate wood, are placed to greet visitors and provide seating at the trailhead.
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I'm sure enjoy-en learning about all the different neighborhoods in your little ole area of the Grand State of Texas. And this sure is another real fine sounden one, my friend
Shirley - Thanks for giving us the background and for the amout of research you did on this one you get an A+. We drive right by these subdivisions and sometimes forget that at one time it may have been just old field land. The locations is definitely a plus.
Shirley I wanted to tell you to check out TX Bloggers, are they still active? Everytime I click on them it tells me it is not active or has been deleted. Let me know what you find out.
Hi Carl and Ceil, That's funny you ask about Texas Bloggers. I will check on it since I usually post to that group. Before I also posted to Texas Christian Bloggers or something like that. Then one day I clicked on the group and apparently it had been abandoned and I was the only person who had any posts in there! So I quit posting there. I need to go through all my groups to make sure they are still active groups. When I first signed up for AR I just clicked on some groups to join. Since then I have joined some groups that I have selected. This will be a chore cleaning out my groups!
Hi C&C, I actually didn't know the history of Oakwell Farms until I starting writing the post about it. Fascinating! Last night after I got it posted and went to bed I started telling my husband about it and he already knew all about it. geez...
Hi Dale, I'm glad you liked it. I've got more neighborhoods coming. :o)