Central Austin
Area 1B is located on the east and west sides of Loop 1. The locals refer to Loop 1 as MoPac (acronym for Missouri Pacific Railway). Central Austin is a lovely area with older neighborhoods located near the center of the city, minutes from downtown Austin. The areas 1B,4, UT,DT are located in the Austin Independent School District. Areas 8E & 8W are located in Eanes School District. A sample of some of the central Austin neighborhoods are:
Highland Park is a heavily wooded and hilly area. In the late 70's this area was considered the suburbs. The homes range in size from 1024 sf. to approximately 4500 sf. Price per square foot depends on location, view, and whether or not the property has been expanded and or updated. Price per square foot is$68-$263 sf.
Tarrytown is located just south of the Highland Park neighborhood closer in to downtown Austin and Lake Austin. Many of the homes in this area have been expanded, updated or replaced with larger new homes. Until a few years ago many of the new homes were oversized for the lot. These oversized homes caused a great deal of controversy among neighbors forcing the city to pass an ordinance limiting impervious cover. The new ordinance put a stop to the trend of building what the locals refer to as the “McMansions”. Price per square foot is $163-$560sf.
Brykerwoods and Pemberton are located on the east side of Loop 1 from Tarrytown . These two neighborhoods are located side by with the transition from Brykerwoods to Pemberton minimal. Homes in Brykerwood's homes are typically on smaller lots with less square footage. Through the years, however, many Brykerwoods homes have been expanded and updated. Pemberton homes are typically much larger and on larger lots. This area is beautiful with the tree lined streets and large older homes. The area is near downtown and the University of Texas. The price per square foot is $280-560sf.
Area 4 is located on the east side of Loop 1. A few of the neighborhoods in this area are Shoalmont, Rosedale and Hyde Park.
Rosedale is located east side of Loop 1 across the Highland Park area. The area typically has smaller older homes dating back to mid 1930s. New homes have been built in this neighborhood but most of the homes are the original homes. Through the years many of the older homes have been expanded and or updated making the neighborhood eclectic and very interesting. The price per square foot ranges from $95-$315 sf.
Hyde Park is located north of the UT campus. The neighborhood has a walking tour once year of the historic homes dating back to the late 1800s. These homes are located in the center of the neighborhood near local restaurants and shops. This is a charming must see area. Price per square foot is $120-320 sf.
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ROUND ROCK is located 15 miles north of Austin and 10 miles east of Georgetown. Round Rock is known for its award winning school districts and its master planned park systems. The estimated population based on the 2005 Census is 86,316. Round Rock´s major employers are Dell, Farmers Insurance Group and Cypress Semi Conductor. The city is the home of the Round Rock Express a triple class A minor base ball league team. The Dell Diamond which was named the top Double A Stadium by Baseball America in 2004 is the home of the Round Rock Express which is an affiliate of the Houston Astros.
In the last couple of years the development in Round Rock has exploded with new toll roads, hospitals and mega shopping facilities including IKEA and the designer stores outlet mall.
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DRIPPING SPRINGS located 21 miles west of Austin is known for its many ranches, abundant wildlife and past home of Willie Nelson. Johnny Cash wrote and recorded a song called "Dripping Springs."
Dripping Springs is the gateway to the Texas Hill Country with its beautiful rolling hills, majestic views, rock bottom creeks, great swimming holes and abundant wildlife.
One of the most beautiful sights in the area is the 232 acre preserve, Hamilton Pool located 30 miles west of Austin on FM 3238. Hamilton Pool Preserve has a 45 foot waterfall, hiking trails and picnic areas. Visitors must park near the road and hike the trails to reach the pool and waterfalls. A must see when traveling through the Austin area. |
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PFLUGERVILLE is a small community with German heritage located 15 miles northeast of Austin. It is located near 3 major employers Dell, IBM, and Samsung. In November 2006 the first part of a central tollway system open in the backyard of this community including state highway 130 and Highway 45 creating unobstructed roadways in and out Pflugerville.
This community has an abundance of recreational parks and hike and bike trails including Lake Pflugerville which is a 180 acre water reservoir and city park.
The NBC television drama Friday Night Lights is filmed in Pflugerville and Austin. They use Pflugerville High School stadium to film football games.
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| CEDAR PARK is 16 miles northeast of Austin and is located in Travis and Williamson counties. As of June 2006 the population was estimated at around 42,000. The estimate for 2008 is around 52,721 making Cedar Park the 7th fast growing city in the U.S. Highway 183 runs through the middle of Cedar Park with Toll Road 183A north of the city. New developments are continuously popping up. One of the new developments for the city is the Cedar Park Regional Hospital to open in early 2008 and 1890 Ranch a shopping. dining, and entertainment complex. |
LEANDER is located 22 miles northwest of Austin and boarders Cedar Park. Like Cedar Park, Leander is growing and developing faster than we can tract it. The city offers a mecca of shopping, Lakeline Mall, Lakeline Village, 1890 Ranch and the Railyard. New housing and developments are springing up everywhere. Lake Travis South is just a few miles away adding to the amenities of this area.
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