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Monday, August 27, 2012
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Steiner Ranch Mid Year Updates
I have moved all of the Steiner Ranch market updates to my main Austin Real Estate Blog, Austin Real Estate Secrets. You can find a great deal of information about both the Steiner Ranch reviews as well as the Greater Austin area Real Estate status and information.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Featured Listing in Steiner's Bella Mar Community
"Listen to the Quiet". This beautiful 5 bedroom home is located in one of Steiner's quietest communities--Bella Mar. Located on a cul-de-sak with no thru traffic, 2 blocks to the elementary school, and 1 block to the amenity center (swimming pools, tennis, b-ball, soccer, playground, rec center, more). Just 1 mile to Steiner's private boat launch, day dock and pavilion. Big back yard that backs to a greenbelt--so it is completely private.
For more information, contact Tim Thornton, or your Realtor.
For more information, contact Tim Thornton, or your Realtor.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Authentic Italian Tuscan Design
Villa Terra Bella represents a unique design that embraces indoor and outdoor living with a massive Great Hall center piece, hinged by double courtyards. Conceived in a small villa outside of Sienna Italy, careful attention has been paid to every detail in this charming Old World Italian home. Villa Terra Bella is nestled onto 1.27 acres--among 100 year old live oaks and could be your family sanctuary for generations to come.
- 4500 sf of indoor living & 1000 sf of outdoor living
- Quiet and Private--on over one acre of land just 15-20 minutes from downtown Austin
- Masterfully designed living areas surrounding The Great Hall
- Mirror image court yards on either side of the Great Hall
- 4 bedrooms, and Grand Master suite, 4.5 baths
- Viking Gourmet kitchen with luxurious walk-in pantry
- 4' high Rumsford fireplaces in Great Hall and kitchen
- 4 car garage and drive way turn around for entertaining
- Solid Travertine and Antique Pine flooring
- Solid Mahogany and Knotty Alder interior doors
- 10' Cantera wrought iron entry doors
- Traditional Tuscan design, with Green and High Tech features throughout
- Central Vac, Sound Sound, 3 AC zones, Breeze way, HDTV wiring, Casement window
This home is For Sale, and will be listed on the Austin area MLS in the Spring of 2011. For inquiries, please contact Tim Thornton at 512.914.4665.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Steiner Ranch Sales in 2010
Steiner will be more than 4000 homes upon completion--which is probably just a year or two away. Steiner is truly a master planned community with some of the best amenities, schools, and portals of recreation in Greater Austin. These features include 3 Exemplary rated Elementary Schools, and 1 Exemplary rated Middle Schools within the community. Private Lake and boat access, docks, and picnic area. Three wonderful pools, playgrounds and amenities centers. Next door to the new Junior High School and new Exemplary rated Vandergrift High School. Wonderful old trees, great views and neighbors that you will want to get to know. Steiner is an iconic Austin community.
Every home and every street in Steiner is a little unique. Homes sold in 2010 ranged from $200,000 to over $2.5M. As you might expect, there are vast differences in this broad array of homes, but they all shape this wonderful community and its surroundings.
MLS stats for Steiner Ranch:
- 2010 Stats (numbers may not include all new homes sold)
- 313 homes sold in Steiner in 2010 (including pending sales through 12/18/10)
- Unit Homes sales are up almost 30% over 2009
- The average home sold was ~ 3300 square feet
- The mean and median home Sold for ~ $375,000 to $425,000
- Up slightly over 2009
- Average Days on Market: 73 days
- Average almost 3 weeks faster than 2009
If you want to talk more about listing and selling your home in Steiner Ranch, please contact me personally.
Considered the Best Schools in Austin
Greater Austin has a number of communities with OUTSTANDING schools--many of which have exceptional national ranking. Here are a few of my top recommendations and some information about the communities to help you think outside the box about what is important to you and your family.
Eanes Independent School District (ISD) is often considered to be one of the best school district in Central Texas. If you casually ask any local for "the best schools" you will likely be told "Check out Eanes". Eanes ISD has 100% exemplary rated schools--though it has only 9 schools in the district, making it one of the smaller school districts in our area. Westlake High is consistently rated among the nation's top 100 public high schools in the nation. But Eanes ISD has another feature that elevates its reputation in the community--it is very close to downtown Austin. And, this feature comes with a price. Finding a large home, newer home and home with maximum privacy and lot size in Eanes is not out of the question--but in any given target budget--the trade-offs begin. Many of the homes here are older custom homes, and remodeling is common. The commute to downtown will be 10-20 minutes for much of Eanes ISD, and walk-ability is good in many of these communities (low traffic; family oriented communities). Homes in Eanes ISD can typically range from $600-800,000, with many homes in the $1-5MM range. Communities in the Eanes school district include the Rob Roy subdivisions, the Westlake subdivisions, Davenport Ranch, Seven Oaks, and many, many smaller communities.
There are other communities in the Greater Austin area with outstanding (Exemplary Rated) schools as well. Westwood High School is also rated in the Top 100 HS's in the nation. There are approximately 29,000+ public High Schools in the US today, so being in the top 100 is a big deal. Westwood HS communities include a number of neighborhoods in the North West Austin area. The commute to downtown is an approximate 20-25 mins, so this is still fairly close to all things Austin. And no part of West Austin is more than 20-30 minutes from Lake Travis (the largest of our lakes). The challenge for the luxury market in this part of Austin is size and age of the homes. The homes in this part of Austin tend to be older and smaller. Finding a home that is larger than 4000 sf is possible, but the choices are limited. Homes in this part of NW Austin are most often found in the $300-400,000 range, while homes can price and sell for up to near $1M. Communities in the Westwood High school district include Oak Forest, Balcones, Great Hills, Spicewood Hills, Canyon Creek, Laurel Canyon, and many others.
The third area of choice is one that I might quickly push to the top of recommended communities to consider. I would characterize this area as "The New Eanes". Everyone knows someone who lives here, but the people who live in this part of Greater Austin can sincerely appreciate how much this community is a blending the all good things in our city. This part of Austin is known to Realtors as "River North", as it sits just above the Colorado River (that's Lake Austin to us locals), and just below the main body of Lake Travis. There are a hand full of larger communities and a several smaller communities here. Some of Austin's newest and most highly rated schools can be found here. It is here in River North that one of our best known master planned communities, Steiner Ranch, is located. Situated in the southern reaches of the Leander ISD, homes here are about 20-35 minutes from downtown Austin, and just minutes to both Lake Austin and Lake Travis. This area has all Exemplary rated schools. Parents, teachers and administrators are dedicated to the excellence of the the students coming out of these schools. And although the dirt in River North is not cheap, it can be more affordable than communities closer to downtown. This area affords outstanding schools, larger lots, bigger homes, views of the lakes, lake access, and two of Austins best known golf courses. Backing to the Balcones Preserve, this area brings the Texas Hill Country into clear focus. Homes in River North average in the $400-500,000 range, with homes that easily extend into $2.5-3M range. Most Prominent communities in the River North area include Steiner Ranch, River Place, Westminster Glen, Glen Lake, Long Canyon and others.
No matter what you are looking for in the Austin Luxury market, from $400k to $MM, we have options for you, and all the amenities and features that you want in a home. If you are looking for a home in our area, or you are considering selling your home in the Greater Austin area--Give me a call. Let's talk about your Real Estate needs.
For Tim's contact information: Click here.
Eanes Independent School District (ISD) is often considered to be one of the best school district in Central Texas. If you casually ask any local for "the best schools" you will likely be told "Check out Eanes". Eanes ISD has 100% exemplary rated schools--though it has only 9 schools in the district, making it one of the smaller school districts in our area. Westlake High is consistently rated among the nation's top 100 public high schools in the nation. But Eanes ISD has another feature that elevates its reputation in the community--it is very close to downtown Austin. And, this feature comes with a price. Finding a large home, newer home and home with maximum privacy and lot size in Eanes is not out of the question--but in any given target budget--the trade-offs begin. Many of the homes here are older custom homes, and remodeling is common. The commute to downtown will be 10-20 minutes for much of Eanes ISD, and walk-ability is good in many of these communities (low traffic; family oriented communities). Homes in Eanes ISD can typically range from $600-800,000, with many homes in the $1-5MM range. Communities in the Eanes school district include the Rob Roy subdivisions, the Westlake subdivisions, Davenport Ranch, Seven Oaks, and many, many smaller communities.
There are other communities in the Greater Austin area with outstanding (Exemplary Rated) schools as well. Westwood High School is also rated in the Top 100 HS's in the nation. There are approximately 29,000+ public High Schools in the US today, so being in the top 100 is a big deal. Westwood HS communities include a number of neighborhoods in the North West Austin area. The commute to downtown is an approximate 20-25 mins, so this is still fairly close to all things Austin. And no part of West Austin is more than 20-30 minutes from Lake Travis (the largest of our lakes). The challenge for the luxury market in this part of Austin is size and age of the homes. The homes in this part of Austin tend to be older and smaller. Finding a home that is larger than 4000 sf is possible, but the choices are limited. Homes in this part of NW Austin are most often found in the $300-400,000 range, while homes can price and sell for up to near $1M. Communities in the Westwood High school district include Oak Forest, Balcones, Great Hills, Spicewood Hills, Canyon Creek, Laurel Canyon, and many others.
The third area of choice is one that I might quickly push to the top of recommended communities to consider. I would characterize this area as "The New Eanes". Everyone knows someone who lives here, but the people who live in this part of Greater Austin can sincerely appreciate how much this community is a blending the all good things in our city. This part of Austin is known to Realtors as "River North", as it sits just above the Colorado River (that's Lake Austin to us locals), and just below the main body of Lake Travis. There are a hand full of larger communities and a several smaller communities here. Some of Austin's newest and most highly rated schools can be found here. It is here in River North that one of our best known master planned communities, Steiner Ranch, is located. Situated in the southern reaches of the Leander ISD, homes here are about 20-35 minutes from downtown Austin, and just minutes to both Lake Austin and Lake Travis. This area has all Exemplary rated schools. Parents, teachers and administrators are dedicated to the excellence of the the students coming out of these schools. And although the dirt in River North is not cheap, it can be more affordable than communities closer to downtown. This area affords outstanding schools, larger lots, bigger homes, views of the lakes, lake access, and two of Austins best known golf courses. Backing to the Balcones Preserve, this area brings the Texas Hill Country into clear focus. Homes in River North average in the $400-500,000 range, with homes that easily extend into $2.5-3M range. Most Prominent communities in the River North area include Steiner Ranch, River Place, Westminster Glen, Glen Lake, Long Canyon and others.
No matter what you are looking for in the Austin Luxury market, from $400k to $MM, we have options for you, and all the amenities and features that you want in a home. If you are looking for a home in our area, or you are considering selling your home in the Greater Austin area--Give me a call. Let's talk about your Real Estate needs.
For Tim's contact information: Click here.
Austin's Most Recognized Master Planned Community
Steiner Ranch is among Austin's most recognized and loved master planned communities. Today, Steiner Ranch has over 4000 homes in this Austin oasis that was once a working cattle ranch--owned by the long time Austin residents and business family--the Steiner's. Steiner Ranch is known for different things to different people--and it is all good.
Nicknamed "The land between the lakes", Steiner Ranch is situated between Lake Travis and Lake Austin, and sits on 4600 acres of rolling hills and greenbelt--with views at every turn. Inside the community are three Exemplary Elementary Schools, an Exemplary Middle School, new Exemplary High Schools (Vandergift High is just a few minutes drive, on the edge of the community), junior Olympic swimming pools, private boat docks, over 20 miles of hike and bike trails, playgrounds, soccer fields, tennis courts, hundreds of acres of preserve and greenbelts and a lot of very happy home owners. The developer and Builders in Steiner Ranch have spared no expenses in preserving the natural beauty of these surroundings, our trees, and all that makes Steiner such a Premier Austin community. Few places in Austin have so much to offer.
Steiner Ranch is home to the luxurious UT Golf Course and Country Club. Located just off of 2222, with entrances off of 620 near the Mansfield Damn, Steiner Ranch is a quick drive to downtown, and an even quicker drive to Lake Travis and Lake Austin (in the community!).
If you have not visited Steiner Ranch--today may be your day.
Nicknamed "The land between the lakes", Steiner Ranch is situated between Lake Travis and Lake Austin, and sits on 4600 acres of rolling hills and greenbelt--with views at every turn. Inside the community are three Exemplary Elementary Schools, an Exemplary Middle School, new Exemplary High Schools (Vandergift High is just a few minutes drive, on the edge of the community), junior Olympic swimming pools, private boat docks, over 20 miles of hike and bike trails, playgrounds, soccer fields, tennis courts, hundreds of acres of preserve and greenbelts and a lot of very happy home owners. The developer and Builders in Steiner Ranch have spared no expenses in preserving the natural beauty of these surroundings, our trees, and all that makes Steiner such a Premier Austin community. Few places in Austin have so much to offer.
Steiner Ranch is home to the luxurious UT Golf Course and Country Club. Located just off of 2222, with entrances off of 620 near the Mansfield Damn, Steiner Ranch is a quick drive to downtown, and an even quicker drive to Lake Travis and Lake Austin (in the community!).
If you have not visited Steiner Ranch--today may be your day.
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