19 Mar 08 
Austin’s Best Real Estate II
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If you are interested in investing in Austin real estate, you may find the following New Homes Section top picks useful. Check out our top picks for single-family homes for sale in Austin, Austin condominiums, custom homes for sale in Austin, and master-planned communities in Austin.
Single-family Homes for sale in Austin
Meritage Homes has a beautiful single-family home community—Austin’s Colony—where homes are very reasonably priced from $135,000 to $175,000. Floor plans range from three to four bedrooms and between 1,700 and 2,560 square feet. The Del Valle Independent School District serves this community, which is nestled beside the Colorado River. Austin’s Colony amenities include parks, fishing, boating, jogging and hiking paths, and three public golf courses nearby. Meritage has several quick move-in homes currently available and some even offer discounted pricing.
Austin Condominium & Townhouse Living
The Alicante Townhomes, located at 11203 Ranch Road Austin, Texas, considered luxurious townhouses / condominiums are a great investment for the mid-$100 to low $200 price range. Homes come in two and three-bedroom floor plans and have direct access garages. Because The Alicante Townhomes are conveniently located near to Lake Travis, residents can take advantage of boating, fishing, and picnicking. Community amenities include a spa, pool, clubhouse and 24-hour fitness facility. Multiple condo units are available for immediate occupancy.
Custom Homes for Luxurious Lifestyles
If you are looking for a custom built home in the Austin area, may we suggest you consider having your home built by Wilde Custom Homes. Established in the early ‘80s, Wilde has been building and designing homes for twenty-four years. Home prices range between one million and six million dollars and a very impressive portfolio of previously built homes can be viewed by visiting Wilde’s website.
Master-planned Communities in Austin
Avery Ranch is a beautifully designed master-planned golf community built on 1,800 acres of land with over 4,000 home sites. Amenities are numerous, from parks, hiking and bicycling trails, tennis courts, and pools to the 226-acre 18-hole golf course. Builders include many local and nationally recognized homebuilders—DR Horton, Drees, Gehan, Meritage Homes, Morrison Homes, Pulte, Ryland, and Wilshire. Prices range between $150,000 and $800,000 and floor plans are designed to meet the homebuyers every need. Located in the highly desirable Texas Hill Country, this Austin master-planned community is a great place for raising a family.
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16 Mar 08 Austin’s Best Real Estate I
Looking to buy real estate or a new home in the Austin area? If so, take a look at these picks for single-family homes for sale in Austin, Austin condominium and townhouse living, custom homes for luxurious lifestyles, master-planned communities in Austin, and Austin active-adult communities.
Single-family Homes for sale in Austin
Bauerle Ranch is a DR Horton Austin community comprised of 300-acres of beautifully designed Hill Country single-family homes. Located only twenty minutes from downtown Austin, this community makes a great home for first-time homebuyers. Homes are priced in the $180s and offer raised ceilings, garden tub, raised panel kitchen cabinets, landscaped front yard, dual climate zones, and attached garages. The Bauerle Ranch community offers its residents an array of amenities to include community pool, playground, recreation area, paved sidewalks, maintained landscaping, and street lamps. DR Horton’s Bauerle Ranch is conveniently located close to shopping centers, dining, interstate access, city lakes, and schools.
Austin Condominium & Townhouse Living
With only five condominium units remaining, the 5 Fifty Five—located 555 E. Fifth St.—in downtown Austin offers residents beautifully designed interiors with quality craftsmanship. Each residence includes private balconies and spectacular views of the city through the wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling windows! The condos themselves provide owners with hardwood floors, granite countertops, travertine stone bathrooms, and stainless steel appliances. These high-rise condos are built atop the Hilton Austin downtown, which allows for residents to take advantage of the hotel’s restaurants and twenty-four hour room service. The 5 Fifty Five also has a full-service spa treatment available, rooftop pool with hot tub, and fitness center with personal trainers.
Custom Homes for Luxurious Lifestyles
Bellagio Estates is a secluded area of Taylor Woodrow’s Steiner Ranch community located on Lake Austin. Bellagio Estates is one of two gated communities, The Bluffs being the other, which is not restricted to any one builder, and where the homebuyer can select the custom homebuilder of their choice. Lot sizes are between 2.5 and 3.5 acres and are predesigned for the entire waterfront community. Steiner Ranch offers residents boating, fishing, bicycling, nature walks, wildlife, and much more.
Master-planned Communities in Austin
Shadow Glen master-planned community, located east of Austin, is a 1,660-acre community comprised of very appealing single-family homes by several of Austin’s finest homebuilders—Coventry Homes, Highland Homes, Mercedes Homes, Perry Homes, Pioneer Homes, and Plantation Homes. Shadow Glen homebuyers can choose from a wide range of floor plans with varying square footage. Community amenities include a recreation center, a four-acre water park, Olympic-size pool, a splash pool, fitness facility, a Bechto/Russell designed 18-hole golf course, and much more. Home prices in this master-planned community range from the mid-100s to the high 200s.
Austin Active-adult Communities
Sun City Texas is a Del Webb active-adult community located roughly thirty minutes north of Austin, in Georgetown. Sun City Texas offers an array of amenities from health and fitness—tennis, swimming, hiking, and fitness center to community services—fishing, restaurants, green belt, and putting green. There are also many social activities designed to promote community interaction. Such activities include billiards, craft center, art studio, community center, clubhouse, woodshop, sewing, and many more. New homes for sale in Sun City Texas are priced between the mid-100s and mid-200s.
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