The Lure of Austin Lakes & Lake Living Real Estate
Only a few years ago, a trip to Lake Travis was an excursion, a chance to bask in nature and enjoy the outdoors on a boat or at one of the many parks that ring Austin's liquid jewels. With improved access, highway construction and commercial development completed, or well under way, the Highland Lakes have become a viable choice for those seeking the best of both worlds Austin has to offer.
Today, many native and new or prospective Austinites have been lured to the lakes by the natural beauty of the live oaks, cypress, granite cliffs, and the sparkling blue water. The rugged hills surrounding the lakes have recently become dotted with magnificent homes that take full advantage of breathtaking views of the lake, and offer distant glimpses of the thriving city of Austin. The landscape, and the upscale homes in the hills evoke a West Coast style, and many former residents of that state have found good value, compared to property in California.
Along the arteries that lead into the heart of Austin, more modest, yet still upscale, neighborhoods offer an idyllic, semi-rural setting for families with kids as well as a reasonable commute into the city. As opportunities become available, many businesses have, or are considering relocation of facilities to the corridor area between Austin and Lake Travis, to complement and enhance the residents who choose to live in the area. Schools are excellent, retail shopping, restaurants, and entertainment venues are in place, and due to continued road improvements, the trip into Austin has shortened significantly.
Even closer to town, the lake that shares Austin's name offers a great variety of homes, condominiums, rentals and resorts, as well as water sports, great fishing, and other entertainment amenities close at hand.
From the hills of Lake Travis, the water slopes gently down to Lake Austin, finally meandering its way through the heart of the city as Town Lake, our treasured, urban waterway, these three named bodies of water are claimed by Austinites as their share of the chain of 7 lakes that comprise the Highland Lakes, that were created by a system of hydroelectric dams on the Colorado River.
I believe that Austin's claim to all three is valid because somehow, the people who make their homes on opposite banks of the water, or sometimes even share adjoining property lines, reflect the eclectic, vibrant nature that Austin calls its own. The celebrities, politicos and notables happily mixing with artists, university students, writers, musicians and interesting hippie hangers-on, are still noticeable and treasured out there, just as they are in town. The lure of Austin's lakes has its real root in the lure of Austin's people and their collective Texas-bred personality. Yipee!
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Eric Bramlett is the Broker and co-owner of One Source Realty in Austin Texas. He has seen considerable success in real estate, and looks forward to many more years in the business. Eric currently invests, renovates, and develops real estate in the Greater Austin Texas Market. He spends his time working with select clients, helps his new agents get started in their real estate careers, helps his experienced agents progress their careers to the next level, & when he has time…he takes his dogs to the lake. Visit Eric's Austin Texas Real Estate Guide & visit his Austin Texas Real Estate company's website. Downtown Austin Condos & Lofts
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