Travis Heights, TX Real Estate

 

Travis Heights began as the perfect place to build a country home away from the city of Austin. In the late 1880s a few mansions were built then later when a stone bridge spanning the Colorado River was built a trend towards smaller homes began in the area and bungalows were the rage. In the 1920s real estate development took off and many new residents came to this Austin suburb.

Travis Heights is now known for expensive homes and politics. The residents are civic minded and take an active part in the development of their area and in Texas. The median price for a home in Travis Heights is about $400,000 but buyers can find homes priced as little as the mid $100,000 and on up to a $1,000,000,000. Due to the proximity of Travis Heights to Austin the area is full of professionals who work in the downtown area. They make a short drive into the hustle and bustle of downtown and at the end of the day escape to the peaceful streets of Travis Heights.

Austin ISD provides the children of Travis Heights with a well rounded education. The district has 110 campuses with over 82,000 students. The approach Austin ISD takes to the education of its students is based on individuality and is goal oriented. The district is diverse and is continually adopting new educational methods to meet the needs of the diverse population of students within the district. These methods are only part of the overall plan, sports opportunities and extracurricular activities are also part of the educational plan and are helping students meet and exceed goals. Test scores are encouraging and prove Austin ISDs approach to education is working.

The area of Travis Heights takes advantage of the downtown amenities, but also has easy access to shopping and dining in area suburbs. Several area attractions that Travis Heights residents enjoy is the 10 mile hike and bike trail Austin is famous for, the 40 acre Blunn Creek Nature Preserve and Norwood Estate Park, the premiere dog friendly park where people and canines can have a great day interacting. Travis Heights is a quiet haven within the bright lights of Austin and residents can enjoy the best of both worlds in Travis Heights.

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