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If you read my blog regularly, you know that I love the Oaks at Wildwood, a maintenance-free living community right here in Georgetown. Recently, the Oaks’ residents elected to become an age-restricted community. So where can I take my younger clients who are looking for the same carefree lifestyle?

Yesterday, I visited with the staff at the Gardens at Teravista. Granted, they’re located in Round Rock, but it took me all of ten minutes to get there from my office at 823 S. Austin Avenue, just off Georgetown’s historic square. (Although I live in Georgetown, I help clients buy and sell real estate all over Williamson County. Please call me at 512-876-6544 if you’re planning to buy or sell a home. I’d be happy to chat about what I can do for you.)

I am very impressed by the Gardens. The Garden homes are detached condominiums. What does that mean? Essentially, each condo is a single family home, but because the legal ownership is set up as condominium ownership, the HOA takes care of all exterior maintenance of the home, as well as most of the landscaping. Each homeowner is responsible only for the upkeep of his or her own lovely courtyard. The courtyards are fantastic. An outdoor fireplace comes standard. Imagine sitting outside in the flickering light of a fire on a brisk autumn evening. Talk about luxury.

The homes start at just $225,000, with HOA dues of $166 per month. Imagine how much you’d have to pay for regular landscaping services plus service call fees on exterior maintenance on your home. These dues cover not only those services, but also full access to all the amenities that Teravista has to offer - golf course, exercise facilities, walking trails, multiple swimming pools… Teravista really would be a fun place to live.

The neighborhood is extremely well situated. Within a five-minute drive, a resident can reach Round Rock Premium Outlets, IKEA, JC Penney, restaurants galore, the Round Rock Higher Education Center, and of course the incredible new Seton Medical Center Williamson. In fact, several SMCW nurses have purchased homes at the Gardens at Teravista. With a nurse’s hectic schedule, low maintenance living and a super-quick commute must be very appealing. SMCW is still in the early stages of its development. As they grow, I’m sure more staff members will discover the Gardens. In addition to that, I expect that residents will include folks from the soon-to-be-built A&M medical school and the Texas State nursing school, both of which are due to break ground within the next month or so right there in the fast-growing Round Rock medical corridor.

If what I’ve written intrigues you and you’d like to see the Gardens at Teravista for yourself, please give me a call so I can show you around. Even if you’re not ready to buy just yet, I’d be happy to take you out there. I write this blog for multiple reasons - to educate myself, to provide useful information to the public, but most of all to make connections with future buyers and sellers. So please don’t hesitate to call or email. You can reach me at 512-876-6544 or Jenel@HometownGeorgetown.com. I’m here to help!