Reasons Austin New Homes Make the Shortlist
New Wilshire Luxury Home in Austin
With stunning natural beauty, a vibrant cultural scene stoked by a University and the famous SXSW music festival, and unemployment figures that beat national averages, Austin, Texas has been a population mecca for years now, and, for good reason, is one of the five fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. Yet even with such dynamic growth, Austin’s real estate market remains affordable relative to cities with similar economic, social and cultural profiles (such as San Francisco), meaning that buyers looking for new homes in Austin, Texas have plenty of options to suit every need or desire.
Urban Housing in Austin
Homebuyers looking to stay close to the heart of the action in downtown Austin need look no further than Mueller, a new mixed-use urban village ideally situated near both downtown and UT-Austin. Located on nearly 700-acres left empty by the removal of Austin’s old airport, the property is being redeveloped to include retail, commercial and residential buildings, planned and constructed in a sustainable way. The village will be connected to public transportation, and will eventually house nearly 5,000 single- and multi-family homes, ranging in price from $100K to over $1 million. Options will include condos as well as single-family homes, all of which are designed with function, flexibility and the unique nature of urban living in mind.
The Austin Burbs
Those looking to spread out a little and enjoy the Austin suburbs will also find plenty to choose from. Nearly all of the largest national (and many regional) builders are busy putting their best work forward for Austin’s exacting new home shoppers. Prices in these communities range from the low 100s to the upper 500s, and offer space and convenience, with floor plans from 2,000 to 5,000 square feet, and 3+ bedrooms. Looking for an upscale, gated community within 15 miles of the city? KB Homes has it. Want a 1+ acre homesite a little further out? Mercedes Homes is happy to comply.
Green Homes in Austin
Finally, Austin, Texas is also known for its environmentally-conscious ethos, to which homebuilders pay homage through their various green building programs. Energy- and resource-efficient homes with thoughtful selections of lighting, HVAC, insulation and water-saving upgrades, as well as precautions for indoor quality, are widely available from a number of large homebuilders, as well as from some active niche builders, such as Austin’s Green Builders, Inc. The connection between green building and affordability is getting made in Austin, thanks to decades of cultural and environmental activism on the part of the city’s residents, and their unique blend of cosmopolitan sophistication and grassroots activism.
Long and short of it? In many ways, Austin is a new home buyer’s paradise, and the endless options offered by Austin home builders are enough to make anyone consider making this one-of-a-kind city home.
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