Old Enfield people? (Dallas, San Antonio, Austin: house, rent, lease)

[Biscuits]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

Biscuits..it means "old money", long time family connections or you know someone.

So if I show up with a certified check for $419k, these people and their Realtor are going to check a list?

1704 Hartford Rd, Austin, TX 78703 | Zillow Real Estate

[mimimomx3]

No...they'll take your check.

[Biscuits]

Originally Posted by mimimomx3

No...they'll take your check.

Darn. The idea of exclusivity that could not be bought was kind of attractive...

[Legallyblondemel]

Thanks for the quick feedback, everyone! Very interesting to hear. My husband and I are coming from a neighborhood where we were the youngest people by at least 25 years, so we're definitely hoping for at least some people closer to our own age (30s) and lifestyle this time around.

[atxcio]

My 2 cents... I think there are different degrees of "old money" neighborhoods. Old Enfield, Pemberton, Tarrytown etc are nothing like the old money neighborhoods in the Northeast. In the NE, you can sense the anti-outsider feelings just driving through! The turnover rate is higher in those Austin neighborhoods, even without the teardowns. I think if you like it there and take care of your house you'll fit in just fine. Besides, these neighborhoods are fairly small and you'll be close to downtown, which is going to be a completely different vibe with all the new residents... so you won't have to go far if you want a different neighborhood "feel."

[orngkat]

Austin has never been much of an old-money town as compared to say, San Antonio or Dallas as far as Texas goes. I think once upon a time there were some old-money families in west Austin neighborhoods but things have changed a bit with all the growth and newcomers.

[mimimomx3]

Originally Posted by orngkat

Austin has never been much of an old-money town as compared to say, San Antonio or Dallas as far as Texas goes. I think once upon a time there were some old-money families in west Austin neighborhoods but things have changed a bit with all the growth and newcomers.

They're still there. Try getting into Tarry House Country Club. Long waiting list for 'outsiders' as most memberships are inherited....

[AustinGuy]

Originally Posted by Biscuits

So if I show up with a certified check for $419k, these people and their Realtor are going to check a list?

1704 Hartford Rd, Austin, TX 78703 | Zillow Real Estate

Funny, I don't think of this part of the neighborhood as some sort of exclusive club. I rented a duplex about a block from this listing a few years ago. A lot of the properties right near Enfield (not the mega houses) are rentals and quite a few college students live in the area.

It is strange how one house can be 500k and the place nextdoor is a duplex renting for $1k per side with some college kids whereas the house across the street is $1million+. Sort of an odd mix.

The neighborhood is nice, but there is not a lot of neighborhood-centric activity on that street.

The more exclusive part of the neighborhood is East of Hartford.

[Biscuits]

Originally Posted by AustinGuy

Funny, I don't think of this part of the neighborhood as some sort of exclusive club. I rented a duplex about a block from this listing a few years ago. A lot of the properties right near Enfield (not the mega houses) are rentals and quite a few college students live in the area.

It is strange how one house can be 500k and the place nextdoor is a duplex renting for $1k per side with some college kids whereas the house across the street is $1million+. Sort of an odd mix.

The neighborhood is nice, but there is not a lot of neighborhood-centric activity on that street.

The more exclusive part of the neighborhood is East of Hartford.

True but they too will take a certified check from anyone with a pulse if they are selling their home. This notion that you have to apply for membership to live there is folly. In fact, if you had $2.8m in 2002 you could have purchased the Woodlawn/Pease Mansion. You probably could not touch it now for less than $10m.

Woodlawn (Austin, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

[McDavis]

Originally Posted by Biscuits

Darn. The idea of exclusivity that could not be bought was kind of attractive...

Just because they'll take your check doesn't mean you'll be getting an invitation to dinner at the "club". Dellonaires/Cali Transplants and Old West Austinites are two very different social strata.