Balcones Real Estate in Austin Texas

Balcones is a suburb community of Austin Texas. The community is located off highway 183 northwest of Austin and got its start in the mid 1900s. There are several subdivisions within Balcones. These communities first started construction as early as the 1970s. Balcones has become very popular over the years. Reasons for this recent popularity include the close proximity and easy commute to Austin and nearby shopping, but also because of the great natural design of the different communities within the Balcones area. Most homes are characteristically situated on larger lots with ancient oak trees dotting the landscape.

Homes in Balcones range in age from communities built in the 1970s to homes built today. These communities have shady meandering streets where large trees and mature vegetation surrounds the homes and green areas. Several communities were built in the 1980s and these communities though newer still retain the outdoor ambiance of well thought out streets featuring spacious homes on sprawling lots. Many lots feature ancient oaks as well as other native vegetation. Plantings have been integrated with native vegetation and the results are often stunning.

Round Rock Independent School District provides education for the school age children of Balcones. The district is home to 40 campuses and serves Round Rock as well as portions of Austin and Cedar Park. Round Rock is proud of it's high academic standards and achievements and boasts that 37 of its 40 schools have achieved gold performance acknowledgement. But academics is only one ingredient for a well rounded child, Round Rock ISD understands this and offers many sports programs and extra curricular activities to spark the creative mind as well as the body of it's students.

Balcones has a well situated location between the entertainment and amenities of Austin and the outdoor activities of Lake Travis and Lake Austin. For commuters the short travel time to Austin and other area suburbs offers an attractive alternative to outlying areas. The amenities of Austin make a day or weekend trip to the city a fun activity while never being far from home. If the outdoors calls, Lake Travis and Lake Austin offers boating and other water sports to enjoy for the day or the weekend. It seems Balcones central location makes any lifestyle possible in Balcones Texas.