San Marcos Offers a Wide Array of Real Estate Options
Every day‚ families‚ students and employers from across the country are finding new reasons to call the Texas Hill Country home.
“Our unique location attracts savvy businesses and individuals who like the college town culture with easy access to Austin and San Antonio‚” says Bob Wilson of The Bob and Kay Wilson Team‚ Keller Williams Realty.
While the city’s parks‚ rivers and shopping malls have long been popular attractions for tourists‚ affordable and diverse housing options are bringing many to the “jewel of the corridor” – as locals call it – to stay.
From roomy single-family homes to trendy downtown lofts‚ the real estate scene in San Marcos offers something for everyone and every budget.
In 2006‚ single-family homes averaged a selling price of $168‚000‚ with resale and new construction ranging from $120‚000 to more than $500‚000. And with a wave of upscale residential developments springing up throughout the city‚ homebuyers are sure to find that perfect space.
With 2‚000 homes‚ Blanco Vista is San Marcos’ largest subdivision. The master-planned community‚ which offers homes starting in the $160s‚ is positioned off I-35 adjacent to the Blanco River. Located on the southwest side of town in scenic hill country is Willow Creek‚ where new and resale homes are avail able from the high $100s to more than $1 million.
El Camino Real and the Hills of Hays subdivision‚ both located east of I-35‚ are popular resale communities as well‚ Wilson says.
For homebuyers who prefer the ease of country living‚ the generous lots of Country Estates subdivision allow residents the comforts of country – complete with horse pastures and ample acreage – combined with the accessibility of city living.
Downtown housing also is in increasing demand‚ thanks in part to the 28‚000 Texas State University students who call San Marcos home.
“The university adds to the great diversity in our community‚ with new students entering our city each semester‚” says local businessman and downtown resident Scott Gregson. “It adds new ideas and energy that keep San Marcos fresh.”
The trendy Sanctuary Lofts are especially popular among TSU students‚ who enjoy fully furnished units within walking distance to campus.
Gregson‚ who lives and works from the West Hopkins Street building owned by his family‚ says downtown living offers other advantages as well.
“To protect and preserve our environment and the things that make San Marcos great‚ urbanization is key‚” he says. “In an effort to be a part of the global effort to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases‚ the ability to walk to most anything you want or need from a downtown location is important.”
And with its majestic homes and canopy of trees‚ Wilson says the nearby Historical District is a natural choice for those with a passion for the preservation of older homes.
Regardless of which of the many San Marcos communities homebuyers choose‚ they’re sure to feel at home in this jewel of a community.
“The pristine environment of our city remains incomparable‚” Gregson says. “San Marcos is the best place in the world to live and work.”
