Where I Live: Oakland Estates

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Sue Snyder enjoys privacy and plenty of space for her horses in Oakland Estates.

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Since we kept our horses at the old Bluebonnet Ranch at the corner of Huebner and Fredericksburg roads, just a few minutes away from Oakland Estates, we decided to ride our horses over and check it out. Lo and behold, we saw a “For Sale By Owner” sign placed in a driveway. The gate was open, so we rode in to see what we could see.We were greeted by an older couple, just as warm as if we had always known them, with “You’re early.

White-tailed deer, raccoons, foxes and coyotes routinely roam our country-like streets. People come here from other neighborhoods to feed the deer and enjoy the “country.” Because of this, our speed limit is 25 miles per hour. We resist city services like street lights, storm sewers and development that is denser than one house per acre. Truthfully, we resist that, but that was the best we could do with the city rules.

 

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