Georgetown, Texas Real Estate Blog Your Host: Edward Lui

You hear a lot about how Georgetown, Texas is such a great place to live for people who work in Austin. But what about 30 minutes in the other direction North? Well, that would land you right in Temple and the entire Killeen/Ft. Hood area. Don’t be scared off by the picture on the left…that would be more like your commute to Austin, then Temple. You see, if you’re heading north, there rarely is any traffic! Heading south into Austin, well, that’s another story.

I have recently had an influx of clients who are working in Temple/Ft. Hood/Killeen and one thing that is important to all of them is the drive time. So here’s a little research I put together thanks to the power of Google maps.

These calculations were done to the entrance of the neighborhood to the Hwy 195 exit 268. You’ll want to add another minute or two to get to the actual home.

These are all close to 10 minutes or less:

Shady Oaks = 4.1 Miles                          (6 Minutes)
Berry Creek/Logan Plateau = 4.5 Miles   (8 Minutes)
Falls of San Gabriel = 5.8 Miles              (9 Minutes)
Georgetown Village = 5.4 Miles              (9 Minutes)
Historic Georgetown Square = 5.4 Miles (9 Minutes)
River Chase = 6.7 Miles                           (9 Minutes)
Wood Ranch = 7.5 Miles                          (11 Minutes)

These are all 15-20 minutes:

Fountainwood Estates = 8.4 Miles              (14 Minutes)
Cimarron Hills = 11.9 Miles                        (15 Minutes)
Woodland Park = 9.1 Miles                          (15 Minutes)
Teravista = 12.2 Miles                                 (15 Minutes)
Mayfield Ranch = 13.7 Miles                       (15 Minutes)
Gabriels Overlook = 12.6 Miles                   (16 Minutes)
Behrens Ranch/Walsh Ranch 14.1 Miles      (16 Minutes)
Escalera Ranch = 12 Miles                           (17 Minutes)

From the Hwy 195 exit 268 to Temple exit 301 is 33.8 miles or 30 minutes. So you can get to Temple from any of these neighborhoods in 36 - 47 minutes one way. If you drive faster you can probably deduct another minute or two. Driving like a Grandma? Well, add another 5 minutes. Anyways, you get the point.

I’d be interested in some actual results! Do you live in one of these neighborhoods and work in Temple? How accurate are these times? Post your results!

Tempting buy in venerable neighborhood: Time-honored custom home on a 1 acre lot thriving with trees. Priced at only $249,500

The Greenest feature in the home: You may have heard industry-talk of “R-values” in relation to a home’s insulation and how that helps you save on your energy bills. Well, nothing is better than the T-value. Yes, that “T” stands for TREEES. There are over 50 mature trees speckled on this 1 acre lot that provide shade to this home from every direction. If the sun rarely hits your home, it would naturally make sense that it would require much less energy to cool it in the summer. The front porch and the rear covered patio also provide additional overhang over the windows to prevent direct sunlight from shining into the home. Despite this great energy-saving feature, the interior of the home gets plenty of natural light due to recent window renovations.

Living in Serenada: Among many Georgetown residents, this neighborhood is considered a desireable place to live for three good reasons. First, it’s located close to Williams Drive which gives you quick access to major roads. Second, it’s one of the original custom home neighborhoods in Georgetown so you won’t find many “cookie-cutter homes” here and availability of homes is more scarce. Case in point, at the time of this writing there is only half the amount of supply (3 months) in this neighborhood compared to all of Georgetown. Lastly, you can still find wooded acreage homes here without spending twice as much and driving twice as far. This home has a desireable location, with easy access to major roads and sits on one wooded acre. With over 2500 SF and 4 bedrooms and a custom built workshiop it just might be one of the best values left in this market.

If you’re familiar with Georgetown Texas real estate, you’ll notice that lots like these are selling for $150,000 just down the road. Here’s your chance to own a custom home on a one-of-a-kind lot for under $250,000. Would you like a private showing? Contact Edward at 512-554-9594 or Nancy at 512-818-4892

Other Features:

Two Bonus Rooms
If you’re like most families, you typically need another room for a study, playroom or library. This flexible floorplan has a large room towards the front of the home that is perfect for that extra space. Need another living space? There is also a second, smaller bonus room located off the garage.

Large Living Room
The first thing you will notice when you walk into the room are the thick wood beams lined across the ceiling. The space is saturated with natural light and is larger then most modern living rooms. It is located adjacent to the kitchen for a nice, open floorplan perfect for entertaining.

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Designed with the Family in mind. Much of the appeal of this home lies in the fact that you will never feel cramped for space. This home was built and designed by Morrison Homes, recently rated by industry expert John Woodland as among the top 5% of all homebuilders in the nation for customer satisfaction. The reason they’re so good: They listen to their customers. As a result, this floorplan is unique, yet remarkably usable and truly reflects family life. For example the Study is at the front of the home, reducing the amount of noise from conversations in the kitchen or children playing in the living room, which are both located towards the back. (Flier Excerpt)

Click here to download Flier: Purple Sage Flier.doc

Disclosure: Sellers Disclosure.pdf

Survey: Survey.pdf

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