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We have a buyer who needs an already built or already under construction modern home in Eanes ISD with at least 4000 sf.  House must be modern. Cash buyer.  Nothing that is currently on the MLS fits this buyer’s particular needs. Let me know if you have a modern home in Eanes ISD that we can look at and make an offer on.  Thanks.  (Builders, if you have a lot with already spec’d and bid out plans we might consider that.)

We will be hosting an open house in south Austin’s Travis Heights neighborhood this weekend.  Come check out how awesome a $100k remodel can turn out.  This is a cool vintage ranch remodeled by one of Austin’s finest modern design/build firms.  The open house will be both Saturday and Sunday (1/14 & 1/15) from 11:00 to 4:00.

Virtual tour.   MLS listing.   More info on 2110 Kenwood – vintage MCM in south Austin

We are proud to offer 5401 Carbine Circle in the prestigious Homestead neighborhood.   This glamorous, green, contemporary stunning luxury home is located just minutes from the new Whole Foods and Hill Country Galleria next to Spanish Oaks Country Club in the Lake Travis ISD.  Perched on a hillside with panoramic forever views, this home will knock your socks off.  Relax in the infinity pool and entertain in style. This property will be going on the MLS sometime this spring.  Call if you want to buy it before it goes on the market. Read more about this Austin luxury green home.

This gorgeous Austin architectural luxury green home has been featured in multiple home tours and magazines including the AIA Home Tour and Austin Cool House Tour.

This green home uses 100% rain water collected in a 28,000 gallon rainwater collection tank using UV light filter – the home exceeds the City of Austin’s Five Star Energy Ranking for green homes. A few of the green energy technologies include:

• Solar energy panels
• Rain water collection system
• 16 SEER Puron HVAC
• 100% foam insulation
• low pitched reflective metal roof with deep shading overhangs and minimal-sun-exposed windows
• tank-less hot water heater
• xeriscaped landscaping
• Low flow toilets and more…see Green Features List for full list of green features.

Other great features

• Located in prestigious and award-winning Lake Travis ISD school district
• Just a few minutes from the Hill Country Galleria in Bee Caves in the west Austin hill country.
• 3-car garage, theater room
• Infinity edge pool,
• Gourmet kitchen
• Over 4,000 square feet of open modern living
• Amazing outdoor entertaining area
• 5 acres
• Hill country views

Click here for more info and photos of this one-of-a-kind Austin modern hill country green home

Our office works with a lot of folks relocating from out of town, out of state and out of country, so finding suitable short-term Austin rentals is an important part of our service. In the past it’s been pretty easy to find Austin luxury rentals (houses, condos, apartments). But times they are a-changing…with the influx of Austin relocations and a scant number of suitable downtown Austin luxury apartment vacancies we are seeing higher rents charged for the few Austin rental properties available.

Data: In the last 60 days the average List Price to Lease Price Ratio was 99.58% for downtown Austin MLS listed rentals. In other words, people renting downtown Austin condos negotiated less than 1/2 of 1% off the list price on average. That’s not normal. I’ve also had several clients flat out unable to negotiate significant terms with the top Austin luxury downtown apartments…there is just too much demand too little available on the market. So here is my advice for the next quarter or two 2012…if you are shopping for a downtown Austin rental at one of the 3 or 4 top Austin luxury apartment buildings then: 1) Yes those prices are serious, and 2) Jump on it now because that unit may not be around if you wait! (Which has happened several times recently which prompted this post!)

Want assistance? We can help you quickly identify the best Austin apartments or rentals for you. We are paid by the Austin apartment building a finders fee, and so it’s completely free to you. It’s a great service and it’s free.

This smoking hot 3/2 mid-century modern atomic ranch in Travis Heights was to-the-studs remodeled last year. Located in the popular Travis Heights neighborhood in south Austin, this Austin MCM is available for $578,900.  Here is a link to more information on this Austin modern home in Travis Heights in south Austin.

Juan Castillo at the Austin Statesman just published an article on Austin’s newest plan to re-vamp the east Austin corridor along East Riverside Drive.  The concept is to take the crumbling corridor and bring it up to speed…make the rest of Austin proud.  East Riverside has so much potential from a location perspective: it’s closer to the F1 track, it has it’s own section of Lake Austin that could be every bit as popular as Lady Bird Lake and it’s directly in between the airport and downtown.  I can easily envision a boulevard-style tree lined East Riverside with boutique hotels, shops and restaurants that out-hip even South Congress….but first will need to bring in a couple bull-dozers.

Already this East Austin area is popular from a real estate perspective because it is far less expensive (than south Austin) and just as close to downtown Austin.  We can expect to see that trend boom over the next decade, with areas like “Travis Heights East” becoming more and more popular (I did not make up that neighborhood name!).

Here is a link to the Austin-Statesman article about the new East Austin – East Riverside Plan.  And here is a link to our East Austin open house schedule that we update every weekend.

Looking to rent a great home in a quiet neighborhood in South Austin?  Check out our listing in Bauerle Ranch, with so much to offer, including:

• Large yard with covered front and back porches
• Game room, pantry, 2 living areas
• Over 2000 square feet
• Quiet street
• Spacious, open kitchen
• Community amenities including playground and pool

Call Tom (Texas licensed broker – Austin Modern Living) to learn more or schedule to see this home!

512-413-0870

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Hello all,

I want to tell you about a small community of new homes in 78704 being built by Milestone Community Builders.  The community, Silver Leaf Villas, is located on Del Curto just east of Lamar, and will consist of twelve homes starting in the upper $200′s.  There are two floor plans being built, the Sienna, a 1617 square foot two story home and the Capri, a 1329 square foot one story home.  There are options and upgrades available on both of these plans.  There will be six shared walls within this twelve home community due to zoning however, each home will be individually owned.  Full lawn maintenance is included in the HOA!  This is your chance to own an affordable, new home in the sought after, 78704 South Austin zip code.  You will be a stones throw from a myriad popular South Austin and Downtown stores, entertainment, and restaurants!  Children in this community can attend Zilker Elementary, O Henry Middle, and Austin High School.  Please contact me for more information on this community or to schedule an appointment.

Greetings all,

I would love to meet you this Sunday between 1:00 and 5:00 PM at 2103 Oxford Ave 78704.  This incredible South Austin home is being offered for sale by Sara Lahmers of Austin City Living for $699,900.  With great attention to detail and high end finishes, this is new construction at it’s finest!  I’m not going to clutter this post with a wordy description about this one of a kind, South Austin gem, you need to come and see it for yourselves!  Please come visit my open house Sunday.

Please check out SouthAustinOpenHouse.com for more open house information updated weekly.

Marty Toohey at the American Statesman wrote a good article about Imagine Austin’s new proposed 197 page comprehensive growth plan for Austin as it grows by more than 700,000 people over the next 30 years.  The plans calls for several urban clusters and more vertical and “shared-walls” developments, i.e. apartments, townhouses and duplexes.  Here is a link to the Statesman article on new Austin growth blueprint.