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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: 1ijac on March 26, 2007, 10:28:29 AM
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I saw a TV commercial advertising property on a lake about 60 miles outside of Austin, TX. It was called Horseshoe Bay. I was wondering what anyone that knows of the place thought about it. What the plusses and minuses were about the region. Thanks in advance.
Jim 1i
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Try this link? (http://www.city-data.com/city/Horseshoe-Bay-Texas.html)
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without knowing thing one about the region it's major plus where you are concerned is that it is not in the people's republic of california.
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S!
live very near austin. it located on lake LBJ in the hill country. great area! gotta watch out for the deer though. those critters think headlights are kryptonite :)
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Texas hill country. Good choice. I can't live there because the mountain ceder would kill me.
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yup, allergies terrible
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beautiful though... and Austin is always an interesting trip esp if you can make it a day trip
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I've lived in Texas for the past 11 years. 9 in Houston and 2 in Dallas. I've made many trips to Austin. San Antonio, and the Hill country. If I could take my job over to Austin or the hill country I definitely would. That in my opinion is the nicest part of Texas.
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Wouldnt a more appropriate title for this thread be something like "a question for the real estate agents, or a question for the people from texas that live in this area I'm thinking about moving too" lol
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it is outside of Marble Falls. For you golfers...it is an excellent golf trip. 2 more courses being built now. Beautiful area.
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I am a Realtor in Austin and also i own a Lake House on lake Buchanan. Horseshoe bay is really nice but it comes at a price. We purchased our lot in the early 90's built one 2-2 home and a small 2-1 on the water. Purchase price was 80k for 2 acres, appraised for 850k last year. Disney purchased 10,000 acre ranch on the river up from the lake house for VIP retreats.
Wonderful area with good prices if you look around. You can still find good lots for the 100's on the lake.
We need some rain!
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FYI you will need a boat and a rifle to take full advantage of all the outdoor actives that are in the hill country.
Make that 2 boats, one fishing and one for wake boarding..
Golf bag and cart..
Small airports are located all over the hill country so a plane would be nice...
Sun tan lotion in the summer..
A Texas hunting licenses and deer lease in the winter is a must.
If your single then you will love the Ladies in Texas..
Also some of the best Motorcycle trips and touring in the US is at your back door.
$ Austin is booming with new residents and high tech industry.
I do love the hill country...
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Originally posted by Dichotomy
Texas hill country. Good choice. I can't live there because the mountain ceder would kill me.
Sigh. I just lost out on a small pecan orchard on Inks lake.
-Sik
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Originally posted by Sikboy
Sigh. I just lost out on a small pecan orchard on Inks lake.
-Sik
Spent all my vacations with the family on Inks.. Three years at camp Longhorn.. Almost purchased a house on inks but i am thank full that we ended up on Buchanan. I love to take long boat rides and the Colorado river up stream is a small piece of heaven.
Pics from around the area...
http://community.webshots.com/album/551122857fXKTRc
My playground...
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Burnet,+Texas,+United+States&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=30.863645,-98.414218&spn=0.008399,0.021501&t=h&om=1
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Thanks to those of you who had constructive input. It looked nice on the commercial and I had looked on the google maps and on the internet. You never hear the full story though unless you ask around. My thought was to possibly pick up some property on a lake for the future. No plans at this time to move there from southern California. I heard Austin was getting some growth with commerce and was a nice region. My properties here in California have done well but to buy anything here at today's prices is ridiculous. Thought maybe this was an interesting region with more reasonable purchase prices. A lakefront lot appealed to me with trees and a little hilly terrain. The commercial was touting 40k for a lot in horseshoe bay with utilities to the lots. I doubt that it was lakefront though.
FX1, I may want to talk to you more about RE if you don't mind. You mind giving me your business contact info?
Thanks again to those of you with helpful input.
Jim 1i
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if your not allergic to mountain cedar you really can't go wrong in that area.
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RonnyNelson@gmail.com
40k for lake front on LBJ?
I will take them all!!
That sounds like a lot across the street from the lake.
I have been specializing on the highland lakes for the last 5 years. That is for sure my favorite part of my job.
Remember we do have property tax in Texas (:
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Originally posted by 1ijac
I saw a TV commercial advertising property on a lake about 60 miles outside of Austin, TX. It was called Horseshoe Bay. I was wondering what anyone that knows of the place thought about it. What the plusses and minuses were about the region. Thanks in advance.
Jim 1i
Yeah, it's super painful to dive into a bay filled with horseshoes.
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Stick with FX1's post.
I play golf there from time to time and have spent some time there fishing and camping in that area.
Beautiful area. Worth looking in to I would say.
Austin is growing like crazy. As well as the surrounding areas. Round Rock , Georgetown , Cedar Park , Pflugerville , Oak Hill , Hutto , Leander and a few more.
Best of Luck and Welcome to Texas if you should happen to move here.
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Thanks again!
Jim 1i
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The Sandyland Resort, Kingsland, Texas.
I spent many summers there with my family in the 70's for family reunions. My grandfather had a lakehouse a couple miles from it. Some of my best memories are from there.
I just may have to go revisit it soon.
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If you move to Austin the traffic will make you feel right back in California. The main city is very congested and there are too few highways / freeways to move traffic, especially in an East to West direction. Even in the middle of the day you can still get to a significant slowdown and a ton of congestion. It's also a high cost of living area for Texas, may be considered quite moderate to a Southern Californian.
The Hill country is indeed nice and there are some really nice roads for motorcycling in the area. Once you ge away from the major cities traffic eases up and you can enjoy the drive. While the winters don't have a significant amount of snow there can be ice storms that will be rather nasty.
Property values are getting very pricey and it's a buyers market right now. Our friends here are waiting for the market to turn a bit before they downsize their house in Round Rock. ( A REALLY neat little town and friendly) There is almost anyting you might want in a store or entertainment in the area. Several wineries are in a short drive around the city.
We've been in Round Rock for a week now and will stay for at least a couple more days before heading to Houston.
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Mav,
If you get a chance to eat some Tex Mex....There is a small restaurant in Hutto near the Home Depot.....Great food. Cant for the life of me think of the name.
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Originally posted by FX1
RonnyNelson@gmail.com
Remember we do have property tax in Texas (:
Yeah, keep an eye on the tax burden if you're doing this as an investment. Not that you need me to tell you that, especially if you're already investing in California land.
-Sik
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Originally posted by Dichotomy
Texas hill country. Good choice. I can't live there because the mountain ceder would kill me.
ALLERGIES ARE HORRIBLE,
I've been here less than a year and I have been plagues with red cedar sickness! The trees literally "EXPLODE" and plumes of yellow pollen will fill the area when they pop. If your standing next to one of the cedars when this happend you can hear the popping sound. It's enough to scare the bejebus out of you if you've never experienced it. If you have sinus problems don't move here!
Yes the deer love headlights too. I live in North Austin at the Austin/Round Rock city limit and the deer are always wandering on the roads and into our apartment complex. It was awesome to watch them trying to walk on ice during the December ice storm.
Other than this and the high cost of living it is a beautiful place to live.