Friday – Saturday 2013-05-24 – 25. Driving down in the morning (leaving Walling at 06:09, arrive at Domain Parkside 09:56, 3 hr 10 min actual driving plus a stop for breakfast. Drove 203 mi / 327 km.
Looked at seven complexes, three in the The Domain area and four additional nearby on other side (west) of MoPac – one of the big highways.
Narrowed it down to two choices – #2 and #8 in table above.
Google map ‘Austin, TX (2)‘ by J&P (snapshot from 2013-05-27 09:17 CDT) – opens in new tab / win
The Estate on Quarry Lake
(Monday 2013-05-27, Memorial Day holiday) In the end, decide on one of the first units we looked at on Estate on Quarry Lake – the smaller, on first floor, with hard floors (no carpets!).
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Area in general is great!! Lots of trees, walking distance to the quarry, Pure Austin (health club), Roaring Fork (restaurant), and shopping centers.
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Good price, with W/D included
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They offer a Home Purchase Protection Plan, for early termination ($750)
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~ 3 miles to P’s work
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Not the city-style living (like The Domain apartments)
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Parking? (Do offer reserved, covered, parking – $30/mon)
(Again) The slideshow, incl. one video.
Useful information, when we sign up for services etc (from http://www.estateonquarrylake.com/Contact-Us.aspx):
The Estate On Quarry Lake
Leasing Office
4600 Seton Center Parkway | Austin, TX 78759
Main Line (512)418-7600| Fax (512) 418-7603
www.estateonquarrylake.com
Alt format, and ‘800-number’:
4600 Seton Center Parkway
Austin, TX 78759
Phone: (866) 623-0450
Office Hours: MON,WED,THU: 9AM-7PM TUE: 10AM-7PM FRI: 9AM-6PM SAT: 10AM-6PM SUN: 1PM-6PM
Austin, TX EQL, Google map by J&P.
Map shows entrance of apartment complex, approx. location of apt (GPS coordinates), locations where some media was shot, including Pure Austin (4210 West Braker Lane) and Roaring Fork restaurant (10850 Stonelake Blvd. Austin, TX 78759).
Distances
Some examples:
To Work (P) – By car:
3.0 mi (4.8 km) / 9 min
To Work (P) – By bike:
2.6 mi (4.2 km) / 14 min
Nearby shopping:
Downtown:
11.6 mi (18.7 km) / 18 min
Lake Travis:
~14 mi (22.5 km), < 30 min
Dallas (Walling Ln) to
Estate of Quarry Lake:~ 200 mi (320 km) / 3+ hrs
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Google map ‘Austin, TX (2)‘ by J&P (snapshot from 2013-05-27 09:17 CDT) – opens in new tab / win
Austin, TX EQL, Google map by J&P.
Map shows entrance of apartment complex, approx. location of apt (GPS coordinates), locations where some media was shot, including Pure Austin (4210 West Braker Lane) and Roaring Fork restaurant (10850 Stonelake Blvd. Austin, TX 78759).
