Located in the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country nestled on the shores of Lake Travis lies the unique, master-planned community of Rough Hollow.  This premier community boasts sweeping views of the lake, easy access to downtown Austin.  Homeowners enjoy great shopping, restaurants, endless outdoor recreation, exceptional golf courses and unlimited water activities.

Rough Hollow offers luxury living at its finest. Situated on 1800 acres of breathtaking terrain.  home buyers can purchase a homesite, villa, custom estate home or a ready-to- move-in home.  Homes range in price from $300,000 to well over $3 million dollars.

the community boasts a fine array of world-class amenities such as a marina, yacht club, restaurant and spa. Enjoy some of the finest Austin real estate available.

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Created in the early 1890s Travis Heights is one of the oldest communities in Travis county. Situated very close to the beautiful waters of Town Lake, Travis Heights offers a beautiful residential development that is home to more than 41,000 people. Homes here vary in their architectural styles and the average price of homes in this area are around $275,000 but there are many mansions that have sold for more than a million dollars.

Located just 5 minuted from the downtown Austin area, residents of Travis Heights can enjoy an endless array of restaurants, shopping, cultural and sports venues as well as business, educational and medical services.

This community also benefits from the Austin Independent School District an excellent school system for the local area.

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Broadband use to be a luxury, something only available to the very rich or something that was restricted to the workplace.  Today everyone in Austin wants broadband and it is beginning to influence real estate decisions. Homes with broadband are selling more than rural homes hat don’t.  Areas with faster broadband are more popular and desirable than neighborhoods with slower access.

Because today’s lifestyles demand speed many potential homebuyers are shying away from areas that do not have good connectivity.  Nearly 55% of Americans now have broadband in their homes.  Austin area residents have several choices for broadband: Time Warner Cable’s Road Runner Service, DSL from local phone companies or Grand Communications Cable.

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Barton Place is a wonderful new project that offers so much to its residents. Located conveniently to everything in Austin including the Austin Nature & Science Center, Zach Scott Theater, Long Center for the Performing Arts, the Zilker Botanical Garden, the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, the University of Texas, the Texas Capitol,the warehouse district and Restaurant Row.

outdoor enthusiasts will love the direct access they have to the popular Town Lake walking and biking trail as well as the beautifully landscaped courtyard, community garden and  the rooftop terraces of Barton Place,.  Dog-lovers will enjoy the pet recreation area a perfect place to play a game of fetch with your four-legged friend.

The community offers an outdoor and indoor yoga studio, sports storage, lap pool, lounge area, fire pit and outdoor grill, fitness center and controlled-access parking garage and an elegant dining room.

Austin gets ready to welcome the new prestigious 36-story downtown development.  Block 21 will consist of the 250 room W hotel, 165 condominiums and the new, spectacular KLRU’s"Austin City Limits" venue.

The hotel portion of the project is expected to take 30 months to build out so should be finished by fall of 2010.  The condominium portion of the development is expected to take approximately 36 months so residents will be able to move into the completed condos sometime around May 2011.

More than 85% of the current 165 condos are currently under contract and many have been combined to create an even larger unit. The average price of these sophisticated, unique condos are 1.1 million and start in the high 400s.

Construction this week will begin with the excavation of the three levels of underground parking that the project will enjoy.  The total cost of the development will be $295 million dollars and is expected to generate more than 1,000 jobs during the duration of the construction as well as create hundreds of permanent jobs after it is finished.

This new community developed by Pulte Homes offers a new level of luxury living in Austin.  This community offers breathtaking views a gorgeous, sparkling lake and an easy convenient commute to downtown Austin.  Residents enjoy 5 miles of lovely nature trails that wind through the community of HighPointe, a great way to stroll through the neighborhood and enjoy the natural beauty of the neighborhood.

High Pointe offers privacy, exceptional amenities and a strong sense of community.  Residents enjoy privacy and security within the gated community. There is also a two-story fitness center, men’s and women locker rooms, showers, lighted tennis courts, sports courts, soccer fields, four separate  swimming pools, children’s pool and lap pools.

The community enjoys seven neighborhood parks, a lovely park pavilion as well a outdoor grills and fire pit perfect for friend and family get-togethers.

HighPointe is located within the award-winning Dripping Springs Independent School District and offers excellent educational opportunities for family’s with children.

HighPointe offers so much to its residents and really raises the bar of luxury Austin living.

Driftwood offers a unique quality of life with wide open spaces in a beautiful Texas Hill Country setting.  Its close proximity to Austin insures convenience and and an easy commute but its rural roots underscore the country feeling that encompasses this quaint town

Driftwood offers unique venues and amenities to its residents.  Swing by the well-known landmark in Driftwood, The Salt Lick a favourite local watering hole that features live music and famous down-home barbecue.  There is also a wonderful, upscale new Italian restaurant named Trattoria Lisina located on FM150.

A new addition to Driftwood is the 20 acre Driftwood Vineyard that was opened in 2003.  It has a restaurant, tasting room and features a huge deck with a breathtaking view of the hill country and vineyard below.

Driftwood has enjoyed a building boom for the last few years.  Beautiful, estate homes built on large home site ranging from two to eight acres with more than 4,000 square feet of living space are quite common.

Barton Creek is a premier golf resort with a world-class spa.  This community boasts four 18 hole golf courses designed by Tom Fazio and Arnold Palmer.  Golfers from around the world are drawn to the beautiful, challenging award-winning golf courses of Barton Creek.  This exclusive community also offers the Chuck Cook Golf Academy, an 11,000 square foot fitness center and a full service resort spa complete with massage, aromatherapy and exfoliate treatments.  Other amenities include tennis courts, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, Kid’s Club, game room and excellent dining facilities.

These incredible Barton Creek golf course home sites start around $300,000 and range to $1 million dollars.  Finished homes range from the $500s to $3.5 million dollars.

Named the 2007 Best Overall Community by the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin, Teravista is one of the best places to live in Central Texas.  Developed by Newland Communities, the largest developer of planned communities in the nation, Teravista offers an array of new homes with unique styles and a wide range of prices. 

Teravista offers its residents many amenities such as a challenging, award-winning 18 hole golf course and an exclusive Residents Club, a gorgeous clubhouse with a 2-story great room and cozy gathering room with a fireplace.  There is also a fitness center with free weights, weight training and cardio equipment.  Outside, residents enjoy the Junior Olympic swimming pool, children’s pool, a playground, multisports court, volleyball court and lighted tennis courts.  There is also a wonderful trail system offering unlimited jogging, walking and biking options.

Although Teravista is about luxury and good living prices start in the 170,000 range so it is perfect  for families.  Discover why Teravista is the premier place for "Affordable Golf Course and Family Living"

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Starting this Fall, Austin residents and visitors will be able to enjoy a new four-concert series string quartet.  This is possible thanks to the Austin’s Symphony’s many gracious musical offerings.  The Austin classical music scene can look forward to enjoying this amazing string quartet repertoire for generations to come thanks to the Austin Symphony Quartet Endowment.

Four of Texas’s most  talented classical artists, Richard Kilmer, Jessica Mathaes, Bruce Williams and Doug Harvey comprise this new musical group playing the great works by the masters.  Haydn, Mozart, Beetheoven, Brahms, Mendelsson and many other’s works will be performed to thrill audience.

Beginning this spring, the Austin Symphony Quartet will find its home in Long Center, Austin’s newest performing arts center.