I love where I live. I'm in the north-central part of town, close to all I need, and close to neighborhoods important to me as a long time Austinite. Lamar Blvd is one of our main thoroughfares, but this apt is set well off the street, so traffic noise is minimal. There's a certain decorum here, people are well-behaved. We are across from the DPS, next to a funeral home, just north of an EMS and Vet's office.
We spend about $200 less here for 1-bedrooms, 1-bath, than the average in Austin. But
...our apartments are roomy. Also: very solidly and well-built,
we hardly ever hear each other. Quieter even than a condo I once owned! The staff are extremely responsive, and any problem is usually addressed the same day! I've yet to hear any complaints about rates,
service requests, noise or neighbors generally, the setting or the environs. Of course, there's a decent pool (too Hot here!), laundry rooms, .... all is fine, we are happy!
I can get in the car and am close to everything. Or I can leave the car and go for a nice walk in the neighborhood on the adjoining streets just to our West.
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