Dick Clark Modern Custom In Barton Creek

January 11, 2012 By Alexander Stross Leave a Comment

Porch, Utility

Sewer See Agent

Square Foot Source Owner

Status Active

Steps Exterior Steps, Interior Steps

Trees Medium (20 Ft - 40 Ft)

View Hill Country

Water MUD

Waterfront No

Year Built Desc Resale

Location

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Listed with Moreland Properties

(view all details for MLS #7529709)

Price	$1,295,000
Beds	3
Baths	2 full, 1 half
Home size	3,660 sq ft
Lot Size	n/a
Days on Market	276

Last Updated	1/12/2012	Tract	Watersmark At Barton Creek Condo A
Year Built	2001	Community	Watersmark At Barton Creek Condo A
Garage Spaces	2.0	County	Travis
Total Parking	2	Walk Score ®	9

Prior to Aug 12, '11	$1,395,000
Aug 12, '11 - Oct 18, '11	$1,350,000
Oct 18, '11 - Today	$1,295,000

School District	Austin ISD
Elementary School	Oak Hill
Grade School	Oak Hill
Middle School	O Henry
High School	Austin

Estimated Taxes	22193.1	Tax Year	2010
Tax Rate	2.4598

# Garage Spaces	2
# Stories	2
A/C	Central Air
Allow 3rd Party Comments	No
Allow Automated Valuations	No
Appliances/Equipment	Bar Ice Maker, Built-In Oven, Dishwasher, Disposal
Construction	Frame/Stone, Metal Siding, Stucco
Dining Description	Breakfast Area, Formal Dining
Faces	East
Fence	No Fence
Fireplace Description	Family Room
Floor	Carpet, Slate, Stained Concrete
Foreclosure/REO	No
Foundation	Slab
Garage Description	Detached
Gated Community	Yes
Guest Accommodations	No
Heat	Central Heat
HOA Fee Includes	Common Area Maintenance, Common Insurance
HOA Frequency	Quarterly
HOA Requirement	Mandatory
HOA Y/N?	Yes
Interior Features	Ceiling-High, High Speed Connection, Jetted Tub, Walk-in Closet, Wet Bar
Kitchen	Breakfast Bar, Center Island, Gourmet Kitchen, Granite/Marble Counters, Open to Family Room, Pantry Closet
Laundry Facilities	Electric & Gas Connections, Washer/Dryer Connections
Laundry Location	Main Level, Utility Room
Master Description	Double Vanity, Dressing Room, Full Bath, Separate Shower, Sitting Room, Walk-In Closet
Master Main	Yes
Pool on Property	No
Prop Type	Residential
Property Type	House
Region	Austin - West/Westlake
Roof	Metal
Rooms	Bedroom/Office, Exercise, Family, Library, Living/Den, Office/Study, Screened Patio/Porch, Utility
Sewer	See Agent
Square Foot Source	Owner
Status	Active
Steps	Exterior Steps, Interior Steps
Trees	Medium (20 Ft - 40 Ft)
View	Hill Country
Water	MUD
Waterfront	No
Year Built Desc	Resale

A new look for East Riverside?

October 27, 2011 By Alexander Stross 2 Comments

By Juan Castillo
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Updated: 10:47 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011
Published: 10:35 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011

Quote:

A city plan to transform the East Riverside Drive corridor into a more vibrant, urban mixed-use neighborhood is reaching another milestone. The City of Austin will host a community open house today as it launches a transportation study of the corridor, part of a city master plan to remake the 3.5 mile-long roadway between Interstate 35 and Texas 71.

“The vision is to transform the area from an auto-dominated, aging corridor to a people-oriented destination with lots of people living, working and playing within walking distance of transit,” said Erica Leak with the city’s Planning and Development Review Department.

The vision is at least partly dependent on a future urban rail line with new neighborhood centers developing around rail stops. City leaders plan to ask voters next year to support bonds for an initial phase of an urban rail system, but it isn’t clear yet whether that first phase will include East Riverside. Eventually, city planners envision urban rail running from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport along East Riverside to downtown.

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http://www.statesman.com/news/local/…type=rss_local

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East Riverside Plan soon to be be ready for review.

October 16, 2011 By Alexander Stross Leave a Comment

East Riverside, as some of you may know, has been a through many changes over the last 30 years. Once a lively area that lodged many who worked at Bergstrom Air force Base. After the close of the base and ultimate conversion to Bergstrom International Airport students took over the area because of lack of housing close-in to campus. After an overbuilding of rental units everywhere else in Austin, East Riverside has fallen into disrepair. The students have moved out and numerous antiquated 1970 apartment buildings have been demolished to make way for the now stalled building boom. To keep the remaining would be condemnables flush with residents the property managers have continually lowered the rents.

Don’t get me wrong I am all for affordable housing but not to the detriment of the residents. These properties are not maintained well and some say not fit for habitation.

The problem plaguing the area is expansive clay. Many of the structure built to lax 1970′s building standards are not engineered and are essentially floating on moving ground and as a property owner we have seen substantial damage my property and have had to spend tens of thousand to remediate foundation issues and subsequent related damage.

East Riverside expansive clay in many cases makes repair not a profitable prospect. Owners of these types of property are only interested in the bottom line just like the managers they hire. No surprise.

Fortunately, East Riverside area is the most obvious choice for redevelopment as there is a great deal of inexpensive land, rolling hills, waterfront, hike and bike trail, city views and it’s right next to downtown. It is a diamond in the rough just waiting for investors. The City of Austin has been in the works developing a plan to rezone and recreate the area. Developers have taken notice. One high end apartment, the Amli, has been built and another is under construction on the river (one of the few buildable Lady Bird Lake properties). Too Emos has moved from downtown 6th and Red River to Burton Drive just south of Riverside Dr.

Over the past few months I have attended meetings regarding the city’s ERC Plan. In these meetings we voiced our options on proposed zoning regulation.

The Draft East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan is nearly ready for review, and that the City is hosting an open house for the public to find out more about the draft regulations and provide feedback. The Draft East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan will be available for review starting Monday at the Ruiz Branch Library, 1600 Grove Blvd., and online at: http://eastriversidecorridor.com.

The City is also moving forward with implementation of the ERC Master Plan by undertaking a transportation study for the corridor. That study will identify short-, medium-, and long-term transportation improvements to increase safety and improve vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle mobility and accessibility in the East Riverside corridor. The needs identified through the study will help the City prioritize on-the-ground improvements for the area.

RC Regulating Plan and Transportation Study Open House
Thursday, October 27, 5-8 pm
Travis High School Cafeteria, 1211 E. Oltorf St.

View the open house flyer here: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/urbandesign/downloads/erc_oct27.pdf

All in all this area has the potential to be a great walkable, vibrant area of mixed use residence, retail and office space. Interesting times are ahead!

Filed Under: Austin Real Estate News Tagged With: East Riverside

The Ramp House

October 1, 2011 By Alexander Stross Leave a Comment

Occasionally I will spotlight homes that have something special about them. MJ Neal is one of Austin’s Premier architects. This incredible MJ Neal Masterpiece has been featured numerous times on Print and Television. A truly exceptional home.

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Filed Under: Architecture, Austin Real Estate News

Austin #2 Best Cities for Families

September 29, 2011 By austinbrittany Leave a Comment

2011 Best Cities for Families

You want the best for your family, and that includes great schools, affordable homes, low crime rates, plenty of jobs, and lots of parkland. So we crunched more than 8,000 bits of data in 84 categories to determine this year’s top places to raise kids.
By Sara Vigneri

2. Austin, TX

It’s no surprise that Austin kept its second-place ranking from last year—it’s a way-cool progressive city in a warm and sunny climate. City pools stay open year-round, and the bass are always biting at Town Lake.

The self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World, Austin also hosts the annual South by Southwest music, film, and interactive festival. It’s a mecca for innovators—Michael Dell launched his tech company here—and Samsung, Google, and Facebook all have offices.

With an abundance of pediatricians, 27,000 acres of parkland, and plenty of farmers markets and food co-ops, Austin is a well-rounded, healthy hometown.

Filed Under: Austin Real Estate News Tagged With: austin, Best Places to Live