Agave – An East Austin Modern
Architect Area of Designed Homes.
Agave, a new concept in neighborhood developments, is going up in East Austin today.
The concept, though simple, has been a tough idea to pull off in reality. Essentially, it is a traditional subdivision with homes designed by some of the best architects specifically for the lots they will inhabit. With 129 lots to be developed by 7 architects, Agave itself is phase three of Sendero Hills, phase one supplied low income housing by moving and refurbishing antique barracks from the recently converted Bergstrom Air Force Base, and selling them at reasonable prices to families at or below 80 percent of the Austin Area Median Family Income. Phase two resembled a traditional tracked development, with low to middle income houses. Phase three, or Agave, is an adventure to sell upscale housing to middle class individuals.
Houses will range in price from $160,000 to $260,000. Each home will be custom designed to the lot by one of the following six architects: ...
Casa Bella Architects, Emily Little Architects, KRDB Design-Build, FAB Architecture, The Lawrence Group, and Studio Momentum. In addition to the “architect custom design” draw, Agave has also achieved the Austin S.M.A.R.T. and Green Building designations, which are a urban vision championed by Envision Central Texas. A few of the energy efficient features that make Agave attractive are the 13 seer Rheam HVAC, hot water on demand water heating, R-15 batt insulation in the walls, and R-30 batt insulation in the roof. The building sites are sized from 5,500 square feet to 12,000 square feet, most with city views.
Agave's central draw will be the chance to own a architect designed home from some of the biggest names in Central Texas design. Aside from the unique yet thoughtful floor plans, Agave's homes will have exteriors of hand laid stucco and James Hardi siding exteriors, some homes will have architectural metal panel roofs, dramatic Hanson Stone, or decorative stone, and all homes will be professionally landscapes xeroscaped by Floribunda. Interior feature will include, stained concrete floors, a wide selection of second floor choices including bamboo and wood, pre-wired for cat 5 telephones, and RG-6 for cable TV's, and installed security systems (owned).
Though this section of East Austin has had it's tribulations, the area is growing, and changing faster than anyone planned for. Basic affordable housing for the middle and upper middle classes has been pushed out to the fringes of the city, causing an increase in traffic and longer commutes to and from work. With the last statement in mind, Agave is literally 15 minutes from downtown, and a hop skip and a jump from central, north, and south Austin.
All in all, it looks to be a great addition to Austin with its diverse and lively community. I felt so enamored with the development and the concept that I wanted to tell all my friends and family about Agave, and to let them see the development.
For more information about Agave, call Gary Jerome at : 512-415-4246.
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