Waterfront Living In Lake Austin Condos
If you have been looking for suitable waterfront properties in Texas, you can get it right in the Texan capital of Austin. Just explore the Lake Austin condos market for stylish, resort style condos. Here you will find some high end lake front properties and get the celebrities like actress Sandra Bullock or cyclist Lance Armstrong as your neighbors.
The long and narrow Lake Austin will also provide you the perfect platform for indulging in boating, swimming and other water sports. If you are a fishing enthusiast, then Lake Austin can keep you busy with its huge stock of sunfish, catfish and largemouth bass. The narrow shape of the lake makes it especially popular among the wakeboard enthusiasts.
Stretching over 22 miles from Mansfield Dam to Tom Miller Dam, the long and narrow Lake Austin looks more like a river and less like a lake. The lake gets the chilly lower depth water from Lake Travis and that keeps the lake water icy-cold all throughout the year. This becomes really enjoyable during summer months and attracts lots of weekenders from the neighboring cities. Thus the lakefront Austin condos make excellent vacation homes for the weekenders from the warmer South.
In addition to winding nature trail and lush and spacious parks, the Lake Austin shores are lined with sprawling estates, prices of which run into millions. But the condos offer you more affordable lakefront housing solution. Lake Austin condos make ideal homes for the outdoor enthusiasts. There are lots of picnic spots along the lake shore that offer public boat ramps for the visitors. In addition to that, water sport lovers can also access the full-service of Lake Austin marina near Tom Miller Dam. Most of the condos in this area offer private boating decks for residents to enjoy quiet boat rides along the lake or to the other parts of the shore.
In addition to many Mediterranean style villas, the Lake Austin shore is lined up with a number of condominiums. Lakeside Condominiums, Lake house Condominiums and Las Colinas Condominiums are some of the popular lakefront Austin condos. River Place on Lake Austin and Rivercrest, Waterford Place and Watersedge are also popular among the residents and vacationers. Laguna Loma, Caslano, Greenshores and Island at Mt Bonnell Shores are some of the upscale communities offering excellent real estate opportunities.
Lake Austin condos are ideal for both first time and second home buyers. If you are a first time buyer looking for Austin condos, you can take advantage of 2010 $8,000 tax credit. However, in order to qualify for this tax benefit, you must sign the contract between April 30, 2010 and close by July 1st.
