Filed under: Real Estate | Tags: Austin real estate, lakeview property, Lakeway
If you are looking for a home that makes you say “WOW!” – this one may be it! While it won’t fit the average home buyer’s price range ($875K), it will certainly appeal to most people. The home is located on one of my favorite streets in Lakeway – Challenger. This street winds along the edge of Lake Travis and many of the homes have wonderful views of the lake. As you approach the home, you are greeted with wonderful street appeal. The home has a unique layout – one that I found to be very versatile and great for someone who loves to entertain. The main living room takes full advantage of the exceptional view. The gourmet kitchen is decked out, roomy and open to the living room. The master bedroom is spacious and has it’s own doorway to the fabulous balcony, again overlooking Lake Travis. The master closet has a second doorway leading to the utility room – extremely convenient! There are 3 secondary bedrooms fit for guests or older children. Want to see the home? Just contact me: Vikki Goodwin, Realtor, Homes ATX, 512-426-9090.
The first time I saw the slogan “Keep Austin Weird,” I thought it was, well, weird. I wasn’t so sure I wanted to live in a city that was weird or be associated with someone who would use the slogan. I mean, who wants to be weird? But over time, I guess the slogan grew on me. And so did the house with the slogan blazed on the back, facing MoPac. There were countless times that I pointed out that house to out-of-town clients who were visiting Austin. With the bright blue background and the wild colors on each letter, it was a fun house to look at. Now, I heard on the news, the house is being sold! The owner said she was tired of going up and down stairs, now that she’s a little bit older. And, by the time I was seeing the story on the news, the letters had already been taken down. So, for all of you who have yet to come to Austin, you won’t be seeing “Keep Austin Weird” blazing across a house near MoPac and Enfield… Perhaps someone else will take over the job! Want some local lore while house hunting? Just contact me!
Filed under: Green Homes, Real Estate | Tags: Austin, green built homes, Real Estate
The new Mueller development (pronounced “Miller”) has a number of new green built homes. The city of Austin must have given the builders encouragement to include green features in their homes! The first phase sold pretty well, so now the builders are working on the second phase of what was once the Austin airport. Now it is home to the new Dell Children’s hospital and some nice looking homes. See homes for sale in Mueller, or contact me for more details.
This home has been for sale for about a month so far. At the current price, I don’t expect it to sell very fast… It has great potential to be a wonderful home in this popular neighborhood, but it does need some personal touches to be added. The home sits on a flat .62 acre lot with plenty of mature trees. The master bedroom is downstairs with a sitting area and a flex room/sun room next to it. Upstairs are two more bedrooms. The listing agent states the home is updated – but it’s not your Pottery Barn-style updating going on here. However, with a little imagination and the right sales price, this home could be ideal! Want my opinion on a good price for this house? Just ask!
If you are looking for a spacious home in a great location, here it is! You won’t find many homes priced below $100/sq ft within the city of Austin! This home is priced below $93/sq ft — $279,900 for a 3010 sq ft home. The location is ideal, too. It’s a quick jog over to MoPac and to Shady Hollow Village shopping and restaurants, walking distance to highly regarded Bowie High School, and walking distance to the community pool and park. The home has 4 bedrooms, all upstairs, and 2.5 bathrooms. The kitchen is large and has an island and a spacious pantry. The home was built in 1992 and has a detached garage and a nice sized backyard. For further details, click here, and for showings, call me! Vikki Goodwin, Realtor, Homes ATX, 512-426-9090.
Filed under: Real Estate | Tags: acreage, Dripping Springs, home, Real Estate, Texas
I showed a property just outside of Austin, in Dripping Springs, just recently. I was enchanted by the beautiful trees and the stacked stone wall in front of the home. I knew this would be a home with character and intrigue, and I was right! The stained and scored concrete floors are well done. The kitchen is beautiful with a large island and a one-of-a-kind sink (the sink is fascinating, but does need to be refinished – I’m sure there’s a story behind it). The sub-zero fridge has the panels that match the cabinets, which I like. There is a nice open living area, with great windows looking out to the neighbor’s horse pasture (and horses). If you are looking for acreage in a peaceful setting, this house may be right for you. If not, perhaps another nearby Dripping Springs property will work. To learn more about Dripping Springs and homes for sale there, just visit my website or call me. Vikki Goodwin, Realtor, Homes ATX, 512-426-9090.
Yesterday I went on a tour of some SW Austin homes with several other Realtors. Several of the homes were really great. Each had it’s positivies and negatives. One I liked a lot for a young family is 3016 Sussex Gardens Lane. It is very nicely decorated and looks almost new even though it was built in 1997. The front of the house is attractive, but the MLS photo doesn’t really grab you. The backyard is also not so fantastic, since it backs to Brodie, but it has potential. It would be good for a family since it is well-priced and close to the “exemplary” rated Baranoff elementary school. Another really neat house was in Onion Creek and would be well suited for a retiring person or couple who enjoy golf. The home has some tasteful custom features and a beautiful picture window looking out to the golf course behind the home. Finally, we saw a really cute house priced at $148K. It’s tough to find a home in Austin priced below $150K that is in good condition, but this one definitely is! If you’d like more details or pictures of any of these or other real estate for sale in South Austin, just email or call me! Vikki Goodwin, Realtor, Homes ATX, 512-426-9090, vikki@vikkigoodwin.com.
The first home I owned in Austin was in the wonderfully ecclectic neighborhood of Travis Heights. I had a cute 1000 sq ft house with no garage and no central heat/AC. I bought the house for $50K with an FHA loan soon after graduating from UT (1991). At the time, the neighborhood was inexpensive and not nearly so popular as it seems to have become. Maybe I just had a different perspective then. It was pretty nice being able to walk to work if I wanted to, and back then, traffic wasn’t anything like it is today. Nowadays, I wonder if someone who has just graduated can afford the neighborhood. I suppose it depends on what their major was! I just looked up some homes down the street from where I lived. An “investor opportunity” (aka fixer-upper?) is on the market for $215K, for 754 sq ft, which comes out to $285/sf. If you’re interested in this opportunity, or others in the 78704 zip code, call me! Vikki Goodwin, Realtor, Homes ATX, 512-426-9090.
A number of homes that are for sale in Shady Hollow are on a busy road – Brodie Lane. Homes that are on busy roads, particularly at busy corners, tend to sell slower than others. How do you get past this type of negative feature? You have to work hard to highlight all of the positive features of the house. Take the house at 3400 Spotted Horse as an example. This home is on the corner of Brodie and Spotted Horse. Being on a busy corner is a negative, BUT there are quite a few positive features that help balance the negative. First, it has a pool. Second, it’s on a large, 1/2 acre lot. Third, the lot has beautiful, tall oak trees all around. Forth, it’s in a popular neighborhood with an “Exemplary” elementary school and highly regarded middle and high schools. And finally, the bathrooms have been nicely remodeled. This would seem to be enough to balance out the negative of the busy road. Now it’s just a matter of the right buyer coming along and finding this great home! Perhaps a slight price change might help, too. What do you think? See pictures, then send me your feedback! Vikki Goodwin, Realtor, Homes ATX, vikki@vikkigoodwin.com.
