‘Affordable’ is a relative term, and most of the stately mansions in the neighborhood don’t come cheap. But there are some moderately priced homes to be found.
The updates to this Old West Austin homw aren’t particularly evocative of its past, but they do offer a charming and elegant traditional feel that seems to suit the place.
This Old West Austin house looks to have benefited from a makeover that keeps it traditional but relieves it of the heavy self-seriousness that older homes in prestigious locations can amass.
We somehow missed the 1941 Pemberton Heights home that was top seller this week in our regular listings. On the other hand, we’re kind of glad we didn’t see the least expensive home this week.
Any home on the market for less than $1 million in the historic Pemberton Heights section of Old West Austin is rare indeed. That this one is made of limestone and has been in the same family since it was built makes it even more of a find.
There are quite a few beautiful and stately homes in the Pemberton Heights section of Old West Austin. This one comes with a few stately surprises—notably, an elevator, a possible land line, and what looks like a freestanding safe in the living room.
Size wasn't everything for this week's buyers—four out of five houses sold were large but not gigantic. One was rather small, actually. Lake frontage, prestigious locations, and style, on the other hand, seemed to float their boats.
FIve of the most expensive homes purchased in Austin last week have some interesting things in common. None of them is a complete new build, for one thing.