Eric Bramlett's Blog: Central Austin Real Estate

French Place is a fully gentrified community that offers it all -- beautiful homes, affordable living, convenience, natural beauty, quiet, and atmosphere all come together seamlessly in a community that allows you to avoid congestion while enjoying all the benefits of living close to a major city. This beautiful tree-lined community is located between Manor and 38 1/2th, west of Airport Boulevard and east of I-35. Families, professionals, and young hipsters all call this place home. Once you stroll down Cherrywood street, which cuts through the center of the community, you may just fall in love with this neighborhood, too. 

The French Place real estate market is like nothing else. Unlike other communities, which boast cookie-cutter homes that all look the…

Allandale, located in the vibrant Burnet Road area, offers excellent homes in a wonderful location. In the Northwest Austin area, the Allandale community is considered by many to be one of the best places in the region to raise a family. With large lots, excellent schools, and clean, safe streets, Allandale offers a welcome retreat from the city while still providing easy access to all the opportunities that Austin has to offer. In addition, this neighborhood close to MoPac offers a wealth of recreational, shopping and dining opportunities that make everyday life enjoyable.

Bordered by Mopac, Burnet, Anderson Lane, and North Loop, Allandale is a community that offers excellent properties. Many homes in the area are affordable and very comfortable.…

If you are looking for Austin real estate that at once has the vibrancy of the city's downtown along with the exclusive feel of some of the city's most prestigious addresses, you may want to consider Clarksville. Bordered by Enfield Road, MoPac, Lamar Boulevard, and West Sixth Street, Clarksville is considered one of Austin's most prized historical areas. This community blends a laid-back attitude, gorgeous buildings, and a trendy urban chic for the finest in comfortable living.

Clarksville is diverse, and its beautiful tree-lined streets are filled with gorgeous homes that date back a hundred years or more. Modern homes that have been built within the past decade are often side-by-side with older properties. Whether you're looking for a small funky…

Old Enfield is considered one of the older and more genteel neighborhoods in Austin, Texas. Just walk down the tree lined streets of this community and look at the beautiful colonial style historic houses in the area, and you're sure to be taken back to an earlier time, before computers and before Texas became famous for its oil. In fact, the neighborhood continues to hearken back to an earlier era. 

Old Enfield offers a restful retreat in the center of Austin. Situated between 24th St and Enfield Road, west of Lamar Boulevard, Old Enfield offers some of the most beautiful restored mansions in the city. At the same time, though, newer construction homes are also available in the area. From homes that the back almost a hundred years, to homes that were…

What is now known as the Brentwood neighborhood in Austin, Texas, was once just a pretty cotton farm. Then, in the late 1940s, the City of Austin annexed the farm, which was north of then city limits. The farm was next to Brentwood Elementary and the city used the land to establish the Brentwood neighborhood park and to open the school by 1951. Today, few would know Brentwood’s rural past without reading up about it, because today the neighborhood is thoroughly modern. In fact, Brentwood has become one of the most bustling and hip neighborhoods in Austin. 

Today, Brentwood residents tend to be university professors or students (the university is only a very short commute away) or professionals. Nearby high-tech companies ensure that many engineers,…

While it may be difficult to choose from all of Austin, Texas communities in order to pinpoint the one that is most prestigious and most historic, few would argue that Tarrytown is definitely a contender. In fact, many residents would argue passionately that there are many things that in fact do make Tarrytown the most esteemed and the most richly storied in the area. Close to Austin’s downtown, Tarrytown is a neighborhood of businesspeople, politicians, artists and professionals. There are not many businesses in this part of Austin, but you’ll certainly find a stunning park and plenty to see and do. 

Tarrytown is located between  MoPac Boulevard, Lake Austin, Enfield, and 35th street. Exposition Street divides the community. With such a central…

Today one of the most densely populated urban areas in Austin, Hyde Park actually got its start as a streetcar suburb known as Shadow Lawn. In 1891,

Col. Monroe Martin Shipe developed the area, introducing a large artificial lake and building a home on the former horse track that had been used by the State Fair of Texas earlier in the century. The rich history of the region can be seen in Shipe’s former home, now the The Shipe House and in other museums and historical homes, such as the Elisabet Ney Museum. Although the lake has long since been filled in, the area’s huge trees and historic homes hearken back to the nineteenth century.

If you are picturing Hyde Park as a quaint Victorian area, though, stop immediately. The community is just steps from…