Featured Listings

303 Windridge Village – Cute Charmer Made for Walking

May 29, 2015 By Edwin Lui

I just had to show off the cozy rear deck first.

There are shoes made for walking, there are boots made for walking, and now there is a home made for walking. 303 Windridge Village Court is centrally located in the heart of Georgetown. Lace up or slip on your foot covering of choice as you begin your very short journey to Downtown Georgetown’s Historic Square (voted most beautiful town square in Texas!), San Gabriel Park, or numerous restaurants, coffee shops, antique stores, or the weekly farmer’s market. Students and professors can also stroll a few blocks to Southwestern University.

Easy to maintain, easy to enjoy.

At 1,084 sf, this 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom home is a breeze to clean up. However, the open floor plan and rear deck give you plenty of space to entertain your guests or take a break from all that walking! There are no neighbors behind you, unless you consider the massive oak trees, giving you unparalleled privacy at this price point. The cedar patio has been re-stained and the stone patio will be strong and beautiful for many years to come.

Dining and bar seating aplenty!

Great space to entertain indoor and outdoor.

The lovely owner has taken great care and pride in this home for almost 10 years. She has freshened up to the interior to the tune of new wood laminate and ceramic tile floors, new baseboards throughout, and a fresh coat of paint. There is no carpet to snag up dust or allergens. Need to commute to Austin during the week? No problem. This home has a two-car garage, which is very rare in this neighborhood. Another extra is the indoor utility. Really, who wants to do laundry in the dark, cold garage in the winter? The asking price of $161,800 is a bargain when you consider the top reasons for buying real estate – location, location, location!

303 Windridge Village – Sellers Disclosure

303 Windridge Village – Survey

303 Winridge Village – Upgrades

Filed Under: Featured Listings, Property Listings, Windridge Village

103 Mancos – Almost New in Up and Coming Neighborhood

April 20, 2015 By Edwin Lui

Cute and charming home in an up and coming neighborhood!

103 Mancos was built just a few years ago in 2012. Since then it’s received a very good treatment of care and upgrades by its only owner. The exterior upgrades include extensive front and back yard landscaping, an extended back patio, an extended back/side fence, and automatic, in-ground sprinkler system. Interior upgrades include a security system, separate camera system, water softener, window treatments on every window, ceiling fans in the bedrooms, living room, and dining room, and built-in reverse osmosis water filtration system by the sink. These extras would cost you a fortune in a brand new home, not to mention you would need to pay for these upgrades out of pocket. This is why buying a resale is economical. Being that the home is only 3 years old makes this a very smart buy over other resales.

Enormous living space with natural light entering through the rear patio.

Ample counter space and storage in a kitchen overlooking the living.

Versatile flex room can be office, play room, second dining, media, home gym, den, etc.

The spacing, floor plan, and tall ceilings of this home make it feel much larger than the listed 2,093 sf. It’s very open where it needs to be, but all three bedrooms are tucked away nicely for peace and privacy. In three years, the carpets still look brand new because of the low traffic from a two-person household. Everything else is also well-maintained.

New trees and healthy grass are easy to maintain with the automatic sprinklers.

An extended patio for extended guest lists. Easy to entertain in this home.

The corner lot provides a large open yard in the back. The owner has extended the patio, added a garden, and several fruit trees; and there is still plenty of room to throw a football back here. With an asking price of $240,000, new homes can’t provide the same value, and similar resales cannot compare to the level of care and upgrades placed in this one. Please contact me if you’d like a private showing.

103 Mancos – Survey

103 Mancos – Upgrades

Filed Under: Featured Listings, La Conterra, Property Listings

954 Madrone – A Dreamer’s Home

April 17, 2015 By Edwin Lui

Beautiful curb appeal is only the beginning for this custom built home.

This impeccable home may be the best kept secret in Georgetown. It may not look any different from the other homes in the neighborhood from the outside, and that’s because it isn’t. The elevation is designed by Gehan Homes, a reputable builder in Texas, and it sits on a not-too-large, not-too-small corner lot in Georgetown Village. But didn’t your mom ever tell you not to judge a book by its cover? Open the door to 954 Madrone, and a magnificent story of restoration, rebuilding, and redemption comes alive. The original home, built in 2012, met its fate in a kitchen fire soon after (no one was home during the fire – no casualties or injuries). By 2014, it was completely rebuilt with many custom touches that you would normally find in luxury homes. The home is laid out with a a 3,609-sf Stanford floor plan and contains 5 bedrooms (one is being used as a dedicated home theater), 3.5 luxury baths, a game or flex room, formal dining, and dedicated private office.

Beautiful granite shines among the hand-picked pendant fixtures and custom painted cabinets.

This kitchen could be featured on Food Network or HGTV!

There is absolutely no evidence of previous fire or smoke damage in this house. Everything was torn out and thrown out so that it could be made new, exactly like this kitchen. The gourmet kitchen opens to the living room, opens to the back patio, and has a walk through to the formal dining. The size of the kitchen, amount of counter space, and double oven are perfect features to hosting large gatherings throughout the year and don’t even get me started on the storage space. Every room is as gorgeous as the kitchen.

Heated swimming pool? Check.

Hot tub? Check.

Privacy? Check.

Relaxing spot by the pool? Check.

Designated area to grill and picnic? Check.

This home has everything you could want, including a beautiful heated swimming pool and hot tub that can be enjoyed all year long. It’s located within walking distance to a highly rated elementary school in a neighborhood where community safety is a top priority and friendly neighbors abound. Priced at $415,000, this home could be the one you pass down to your children one day. See below for more information and photos, including a list of upgrades and detail shots. Contact me if you’d like to schedule a private showing.

954 Madrone – Custom Built Home

954 Madrone – Floor Plan

954 Madrone – Pool Design

954 Madrone – Sellers Disclosue

954 Madrone – Survey

Filed Under: Featured Listings, Georgetown Village, Property Listings

2923 Bluffstone – Gateway to Paloma Lake

April 8, 2015 By Edwin Lui

The most affordable home in Paloma Lake is the envy of its neighbors.

Welcome to your new home – 2923 Bluffstone Drive. Built in 2012, this home is a must-see for anyone looking into the superb neighborhood of Paloma Lake in Round Rock. Lightly lived in, the owner has invested a significant amount of money in the form of spectacular upgrades for the next owner. The best part is that it’s priced better than any new construction in the neighborhood giving the next owner instant equity and, overall, a tremendous value in a desirable and friendly community.

All that’s missing in this kitchen is Rachel Ray and her colorful utensils.

I’m drooling and there isn’t any food!

The kitchen space is amazing. It’s open to the living and dining making it easy to show off your cooking skills. If you don’t have any, at least you can show off the upgraded granite counters. Granite like this is normally reserved for custom or high-end homes. The enormous bar can seat taste testers or host an intimate dinner for two. Wood floors flow from the front door to the back door through all the common areas. Carpet gives off a cozy feeling everyone expects in the privacy of the office and bedrooms.

Windows and natural light accentuate the wood floors. Extra living or den is great for a work/play environment regardless of age.

The beautiful granite is carried over into all of the bathrooms.

Listed at $250,000, this price indicates the entry point into Paloma Lake. Enjoy fishing at the lake, highly rated Herrington Elementary School, proximity to the toll road, Dell, Round Rock, and Georgetown, and other fabulous community amenities at a fraction of the price your neighbors are paying. Call or email me for a private showing.

2923 Bluffstone – Upgrades

2923 Bluffstone – Sellers Disclosure

Filed Under: Featured Listings, Paloma Lake, Property Listings

509 Shale – No Frills Home with Colorful Landscaping

April 7, 2015 By Edwin Lui

Previous owners loved to plant trees and flowers.

509 Shale Drive is, at its core, a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. The master is separate from the two secondary bedrooms, and the living is open to the kitchen and dining. You’ll find many homes in Sonterra that fit that exact description. It does have some nice extras like a fire place to cozy next to in the winter and a covered patio that shields from the Texas sun. One more thing it has is a lush garden in the back both colorful and fruitful. The owners took great care in this home and loved to plant shade trees, fruit trees, and colorful flowers and plants.

Wouldn’t you love to walk home to this everyday?

The home is priced at $145,000 and is move-in ready with no major maintenance needed. As stated above, the secondary rooms are separated from the master to give the right amount of privacy. Bedrooms are roomy with sufficient closet space. The master bedroom has a private master bathroom with dual vanities, a separate tub and shower, and of course its own walk-in closet.

For a starter home, they sure make you feel like a king in the master bedroom.

Dual vanities – share the space, own the sink.

Do you need to get in and get out, or is it a great night to soak and relax?

The entire home is light and bright with perfectly placed windows. The high ceilings allow the light to travel across the rooms and the open feel in the living room makes the home seem much larger than 1,476 sf. At last, we arrive at the back patio where fruit trees, black berries, and other goodies await. Not drought resistant, but certainly mouth-watering, and enough space back here to add your own delectable edibles.

Fruit trees are ready to go for next owner!

Photo of these pretty flowers were taken by owner. Time to take your own!

Garden is alive and well and waiting for new harvest.

If you’d like a private showing, please contact me. More photos and info below.

509 Shale – Features

509 Shale – Floor Plan

509 Shale – Sellers Disclosure

Filed Under: Featured Listings, Property Listings, Sonterra

802 Fairmont – Great Value in Desirable Neighborhood

April 7, 2015 By Edwin Lui

This vacant home deserves for someone to move in quickly. Will it be you?

802 Fairmont Drive is a 4-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home located in the highly sought after neighborhood of Georgetown Village. This home is perfectly suited for small and large families with its great open floor plan downstairs, enormous back yard and patio outside, and space-saving nooks upstairs. The floors have been upgraded to wood, and the kitchen now includes Silestone counters, detailed back splash, an extra large porcelain sink, new fixture, and more storage. The best part of this home may be the fact that it is vacant and move-in ready. The dry wall has been repaired and textured, the carpets have been shampooed, most of the walls have seen a fresh coat of paint or touch up, and the home has been professionally cleaned.

Not enough storage space in this kitchen? Wide pull out drawers located behind breakfast bar.

Seamless transition between kitchen and living. The french doors to the patio are near the breakfast bar.

This floor plan is great for entertaining. The kitchen is large enough for one chef and several helpers. Those who are less gifted in the kitchen can hang out at the bar or in the living room and not feel left out of the conversation. A simple step through the french doors opens up even more possibility with the enormous patio and back yard. If you can imagine a grill, a patio set, and a fire pit, you’ve got yourself one amazing outdoor entertaining center.

The concrete patio is as wide as the home; the yard is as deep as the ocean. Just kidding about the yard.

Home faces south west, which means this beautiful porch is nothing compared to the gorgeous sunset it competes against. Can you really blame the porch?

The home is listed at 2,342 sf according to the tax records and structural improvements. This includes a large master bedroom, three secondary bedrooms, and a second floor landing area with nook areas that can easily hold two desks for school work, arts and crafts activities, or even a place to pay the bills. If you need more privacy, the dining room up front is placed far enough away from the living and kitchen to double as a private office in the late evening. All of this can be yours for $230,000. If you’d like a private showing, contact me today! More photos and information are below.

802 Fairmont – Sellers Disclosure

802 Fairmont – Upgrades