Archive for July, 2008
Great Lots in Dripping Springs Texas!
July 28th, 2008 Categories: Dripping Springs Area News, Dripping Springs Real Estate News
Superb Acreage Lots located in the newly opened Hidden Springs Ranch Phase II. Wonderful community with 1-2 acre tracts of land offering views, large oaks and privacy! There are underground utilities and paved streets. $6600 paid water tap fees!
Conveniently located to area schools, area parks and shopping plus it’s less than 30 minutes from Austin!!!
There is not a building time frame on these great lots. 2400 square foot minimum floor area plus a minimum of 75% masonry. A copy of the restrictions are available upon request at Jeremy@AustinHomeAndLand.com
- Neighborhood: Hidden Springs Section II
- School District: Dripping Springs Independent School District
- Wonderful Community: Underground Utilities
- Paved Streets: $6600 Paid Water Tap Fees
- Convenient Location: 30 Minutes from Austin
- 2400 SF Min. Floor Area: 75% Masonry Required
For more information on this great community please contact :
Jeremy K. Frost REALTOR & Real Estate Blogster (512)636-2746
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Don’t miss this Open House in Dripping Springs
July 24th, 2008 Categories: Dripping Springs Real Estate News
Gorgeous Custom Home 3.56 Acres w/ Porte Cache!
Located just off Sawyer Ranch Road across from the Polo Club.
OPEH THIS SUNDAY JULY 27th From 1pm - 4pm !!!
*Long Distant Panoramic Views w/ Tons of Privacy
*One of a Kind Gated Community
*Sparkling In-ground Pool w/ Waterfall & Spa
*Beautiful Hard Wood & Tile Floors
*Wonderful Open Floor Plan
*Large Living w/ Stone Fireplace
*Gourmet Kitchen w/ Tiled Counter Tops, Viking Induction
Cook Top, Convection Oven, & Wine Cooler
*Spacious Bedrooms
*Sun Room or Bonus Room
*2.5 Baths
*King’s Master Suite w/ Fireplace, Jetted Tub & Separate Shower
*Home Office Could be 4th BR
*Formal Dining
*Quality Designer Touches Throughout
*Utility Room w/ Sink
*Great Backyard for Entertaining
*Sprinkler System
*Over-sized 2 Car Garage
*Plenty of Extra Parking
*Well w/ City Water at Street
*Minutes from Austin (halfway between Oak Hill & DS)
*Highly Rated Dripping Springs Schools
- Lot Size: 3.56
- Type: Single Family Residential for Sale
- Floors: Single Story
- Parking/Garage: 2
- Bedrooms: 4
- Baths: 2
- Half Baths: 1
- Square Feet: 2612
- Year Built: 1997
- School District: Dripping Springs
For additional information of directions please contact Jeremy K. Frost
~ REALTOR & Real Estate Blogster (512) 636-2746
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Austin-Based Masonwood Communites Slated for Dripping Springs, Tx with 1,000 Acres of Natural Area
July 23rd, 2008 Categories: Dripping Springs Real Estate News
Dick Rathgeber has sold Headwaters at Barton Creek to Austin-Based Masonwood Communites. Masonwood is keeping up with Rathgeber’s original plans to reserve parkland three times the size of Zilker Park in Austin.
This community is located on 290W in Dripping Springs, between Sunset Canyon and the City of Dripping Springs. Not only are there large oaks, cedars and elms but part of Barton Creek running through property.
For more information, please read the article below that was published in the American-Statesman by Shonda Novak.
Rathgeber sells Headwaters site
But he says Masonwood will follow original plans for 1,000 acres of natural area.
By Shonda Novak
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Local developer Dick Rathgeber has sold Headwaters at Barton Creek, a planned 1,000-lot subdivision three miles east of Dripping Springs, to Austin-based Masonwood Communities.
Masonwood, which develops master-planned residential and mixed-use communities, is buying 1,031 of the original 1,365 acres of environmentally sensitive land that Rathgeber purchased in 2004 for Headwaters.
Masonwood intends to develop the subdivision, with homes priced from $250,000, under plans the City of Dripping Springs approved under Rathgeber’s ownership.
Masonwood CEO Jim Meredith estimates his company will develop the project over about eight years. Market conditions will dictate when work starts, Meredith said, but he doesn’t expect that for another year or two.
Rathgeber will retain control of 300 acres to donate to the Austin Community Foundation for parkland. Rathgeber sold the other 34 acres four years ago to former Texas Attorney General John Hill, who died last year. Meredith said Masonwood plans to keep 700 acres as open space, and possibly create hike-and-bike trails.
The Rathgeber and Masonwood acreage reserved for parkland would be about three times the size of Zilker Park, in keeping with Rathgeber’s original plans.
“It’s a gorgeous piece of property,” Meredith said, with large oaks, cedar elms and Barton Creek’s headwaters. “We think Austin … is one of the best places to develop master-planned communities.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Is it 5 o’ clock in Dripping Springs Texas?
July 22nd, 2008 Categories: Dripping Springs Area News
Hey Readers,
I thought we would try something fun & new. As you probably know Texans are very proud of our state and even more so of our towns. We love to do things locally and keep our business local as well!
The next time you are having some friends over whip up some of these tasty cocktails made from Dripping Springs Vodka and really wow your guests while keeping it local!
Try out this Belladonna …
Belladonna
1 ½ ounces Dripping Springs Vodka
½ ounce Starbucks Coffee Liqueur
½ ounce Tuaca
½ ounce Bols Cacao White
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an organic maraschino cherry.
Drink and Enjoy!!!
This blog was brought to you by Jeremy K. Frost ~ REALTOR & Real Estate Blogster
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Texas Real Estate Market Looking Great!
July 17th, 2008 Categories: Austin Area News, Dripping Springs Area News
I came across some good news today rating Texas as America’s Top State to do Business:
“Fueled by record high energy prices, Texas is America’s Top State for Business in 2008. It is not a huge climb—Texas was number two last year. Just like last year, our study shows Texas has the best all-around economy in the nation. But the Lone Star State made strides this year in Transportation—where it went from number five to number one—as well as Business Friendliness, Cost of Living and Quality of Life.”
If you would like to read the article in it’s entirety, you can read it at
http://www.cnbc.com/id/25192671 .
This blog brought to you by Jeremy K. Frost ~ Realtor & Real Estate Blogster
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Driftwood Vineyards and Estate Winery
July 16th, 2008 Categories: Central Texas Wineries, Driftwood, Texas, Dripping Springs Area News
Driftwood Vineyards is owned and operated by Gary and Kathy Elliott. The vineyard, planted in 1998, is 20 acres and 14 acres currently in production w/ 8 grape varieties.
The winery is open every day for tasign and wine sales (except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years). They have a $5 wine tasing fee. They also serve lunch on their 1,100 square ft. deck next to the tasting room. The deck extends over a cliff and has a beautiful view of the hill country and vineyard below.
They also have an event center for weddings, dinners, parties and etc. For more information click here.
Driftwood vineyards will be in attendance at the Dripping with Taste wine tasting benefiting the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce. This event will be held at the Creekside Pavillion in Dritwood.
For more information regarding the rest of the area vineyards, please email me at SandraSteele@austin.rr.com.
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Mr. MoveUp’s Home Tips
July 16th, 2008 Categories: Austin Real Estate News
Sometimes a technician’s expertise is required for a home maintenance or home repair issue. Being prepared in advance for the service call can save you both time and energy. Here are some tips to promote a safe and functional environment for everyone while the technician is at your home:
- Children – Having a technician in your home can create curiosity in children, but can slow down or impede the technician’s work progress. Keep children confined outside the area being serviced or arrange for a sitter.
- Pets – Indoor pets can get curious and/or territorially aggressive when a technician arrives. Also, pets can find their way outside if the technician needs to go in and out of the house frequently. Make sure pets are on a leash or in a secure room.
- Floor Protection – To avoid having mud and/or dirt tracked onto your carpet or hardwood floors, you may want to lay down some old sheets, towels, or a drop cloth in main pathways leading to the area that will be serviced. Some technicians have boot covers but not all of them do.
Helpful Information – Give the following information to the technician prior to the day of the service call:
- Make and model number of item needing repair (if applicable)
- Location of item needing repair (inside, outside, under house – note size and placement of opening if under the house)
- Your address and directions to your home
- A phone number to reach you, should the appointment need to be rescheduled
Just follow Mr. MoveUp’s easy tips to keep your home running smooth all summer long!
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Dripping Springs, Tx Wine and Food Festival
July 15th, 2008 Categories: Driftwood, Texas, Dripping Springs Area News, Hill Country Wineries
The inaugural Dripping With Taste Wine & Food Festival will be held Saturday, September 13th, 2008, at the beautiful Creekside Pavillion in Driftwood. The event is to showcase wineries, restaurants and caterers in the area.
With the love of food and wine, surrounded by the ambiance of the hill country, the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce anticipates this to be a major event. They predict folks from all over Texas in attendance with the help from the Texas Department of Agriculture’s GO-TEXAN marketing program.
There will be wine tastings, winery presentations, Texas authors, micro-brewed ale, culinary demonstrations, fine art, music, bucket auctions, food venders and lots of gift items. Proceeds to this event with benefit the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce.
For information regarding this event, please email me at SandraSteele@austin.rr.com.
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Circle C Open House This Weekend!!!
July 9th, 2008 Categories: Austin Area News, Austin Real Estate News
OPEN THIS WEEKEND SATURDAY & SUNDAY JULY 12th & 13th from 1pm - 4pm
5913 Back Bay Lane of Circle C Ranch
What a Beauty! Fabulous home with a spacious, open floor plan which features 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 living areas, 2 dining areas, a creative space, a gourmet kitchen and a fantastic covered patio area.The superb formal dining room is conveniently located in close proximity to the kitchen and features crown and chair moldings. The good size family room offers a cozy fireplace flanked by two alcoves and topped with an art niche. The gourmet kitchen with recently installed luxurious bull-nosed granite, sink and faucet plus offers a gas cook-top, double ovens and built-in microwave.
Spacious master suite offers his and her closets, her sink with vanity area, a shaving sink, a separate shower and a Jacuzzi-type tub. The large, upstairs game room offers plenty of room to lounge and leads to a nifty bonus room.
2 good size secondary bedrooms and an office with a closet that could easily be the 4th bedroom.
Another very recent upgrade is the Tuscan stained flagstone patio and pergola plus the luscious landscaping. Other terrific features throughout the home are attractive tile flooring, arches, alcoves, crown molding, professionally decorated, custom blinds and window treatments, art niches, high ceilings, open and spacious and won’t last long!
- Neighborhood: Circle C Ranch
- Lot Size: 0.17 Acre
- Type: Single Family Residential for Sale
- Floors: Two or More Stories
- Parking/Garage: 2
- Bedrooms: 4
- Baths: 3
- Square Feet: 3210
- Year Built: 1994
- School District: AISD
- Large, Open & Spacious Plan: Living Areas Include Family Room, Upstairs Game ro
- Gourmet Cooks’ Kitchen: Recently Installed Bull-nosed Granite
- Professionally Decorated: Decor Colors, Custom Blinds & Window Treatments
- Terrific Back Patio: Recent Tuscan Stained Flagstone Patio & Pergola
For more details please contact 512-636-2746
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4th of July Celebrations in Central Texas
July 4th, 2008 Categories: Austin Area News, Dripping Springs Area News
The H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert & Fireworks
Friday, July 4, 2008 - 8:30 pm Auditorium Shores at The Long Center
The Austin Symphony will be under the apt baton of ASO Music Director Peter Bay. The H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks will feature patriotic music and the ever-popular 1812 Overture–the latter punctuated by 75-millimeter Howitzer cannons, courtesy of Texas National Guard Salute Battery, and spectacular fireworks over Lady Bird Lake.
Cedar Park Fourth of July Celebration
Friday, July 4, 2008 - 4:00 pm Milburn Park, Cedar Park, TX
Come celebrate with us and enjoy live music, food concessions, air castles, prizes, video games & lazer tag adventures, a washer tournament, games for all ages, and enjoy free watermelon sponsored by H-E-B. The fabulous day of celebreation will end with a magnificent fireworks display sponsored by H-E-B.
Friday, July 4, 2008 - 6:00 pm The Sports Park an RR12 South, Dripping Springs, TX
Includes spectacular fireworks display, food booths & live music. DS Sports & Recreation Park. Read the rest of this entry »
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