SW Austin neighborhood thoughts (Shady Hollow, Howe: homes, landscaping, to live)

[Raskolnikov]

Well I don't have a problem with new or old houses, but I was just trying to give him ideas along the lines of what he wants. Yes, the older houses hes describing probably seemed cookie cutter when they were built in 1983 or before. Its all subjective.

[llkltk]

Also, you won't be able to rent for less than 1650 or so in Circle C. There isn't anything, even in the older sections. Try Village of Western Oaks or Legend Oaks.

[TexasHorseLady]

Originally Posted by llkltk

Why does older necessarily mean less cookie cutter? Years ago you would have called those houses cookie cutter. Doesn't make sense.

Well, depending on whether or not they're in an HOA neighborhood, and if they are, how strict said HOA is or is not, older homes that may have started as cookie cutter could have developed more individual characteristics over the years through various owners, and through landscaping done to the taste of the individual owners (assuming the HOA allows such). For example, Hyde Park started out as a subdivision, though the homes are more unique due to the times they were built, but over the decades with the changes made by different owners and different builders, they've become much more like a city neighborhood and less like a suburb. (Plus, of course, Austin grew out to engulf Hyde Park long ago.) Same for other older neighborhoods with no HOAs.

So, unless the houses are frozen in time by strict HOA regulations, they will naturally become less cookie cutter.

Does that make more sense?

[llkltk]

Nope, Raskolnikov made more sense.

[CATXTransplant]

Just wondering what the HOA could do about naked guy eating in his house with the blinds open. I've never seen anything in CC&R's address that :0)

[TexasHorseLady]

Originally Posted by CATXTransplant

Just wondering what the HOA could do about naked guy eating in his house with the blinds open. I've never seen anything in CC&R's address that :0)

Very good point!

llktlk, what made more sense about Raskolinov's reply? Was it that he agreed that older houses might have seemed cookie cutter at the time they were built? That's not really an answer as to why, though, is it?

[tibbar]

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[David_MW]

Thanks for all the info! Definitely needed this insight.

[Trainwreck20]

I should add, security and schools aside, my friend lived in the house for several years and experienced some nice appreciation! Don't know if it has given it back up or not, but this area does have a lot of potential.

[llkltk]

Originally Posted by TexasHorseLady

Very good point!

llktlk, what made more sense about Raskolinov's reply? Was it that he agreed that older houses might have seemed cookie cutter at the time they were built? That's not really an answer as to why, though, is it?

I just don't agree with you. Most of the homes in Hyde Park haven't had renovation, and they all look the same to me. No square footage, same boring boxy rooms. History does not make a house non cookie cutter. That's just a mindset of certain people. In 50 years, you would say that Circle C homes are unique. That's just the way it goes.