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Nestled on a cul-de-sac street in one of Round Rock's most popular communities, 2012 Solitude Cove offers a terrific, functional layout with nice space at an affordable price. 

If you get a home under contract by April 30th and close by June 30th, you may qualify for one of the federal homebuyer tax credits, too!

Details:

• 4 Bedrooms PLUS study with glass French doors
• 2130 s.f. per builder plan
• One-story floorplan flows well
• Wood floors through entry, kitchen, and breakfast areas
• Granite counters and nice tile backsplash
• Large master bedroom separate from other bedrooms for privacy
• Master bathroom with double vanity, garden tub, and separate shower
• Custom side door leads to stone patio and HUGE oak tree
• Enlarged back patio
• Professionally landscaped back yard
• Surround sound system to convey with home
• No neighbor behind you!  Backs to neighborhood street
• 10' Ceilings in main areas of the home
• Sonoma neighborhood was named, "Best Master Planned Community"
• Elementary and Middle schools are within easy walking distance of the home

If you have any questions at all or if you would like to set up a time to take a look at this home, feel free to give me a call anytime at 512-796-7653 (cell) or email me at jason@austintexashomes.com.  If you are interested in searching all Austin homes for sale, visit my website at www.austintexashomes.com.

Sonoma is a terrific neighborhood located in east Round Rock, just off Gattis School Road.  With two theme pools, two lakes, and a playground area, Sonoma is also located adjacent to the Round Rock hike-and-bike trail system.  It was awarded the prestigious MAX Award for "Best Overall Community" a few years ago.

Currently, there are 39 homes available on the MLS in Sonoma, with an average asking price of $254,061.  The average square footage for these homes is 2,840, for an average price per square foot of $90.46. 

Presently, there are 3 homes under contract in the subdivision, with an average listing price of $174.041 and an average square footage of 2,076, yielding an average price per square foot of $83.83.  This is about four dollars less than the first quarter of 2008. 

Over the past year (January through December 2008), there were 45 sales closed within Sonoma.  The average listing price was $236,819 and the average sales price was $225,583.  This means that homes sold for approximately 95.3% of the list price.  The average number of days on the market was 115, which is substantially higher than the average for the Austin MLS.  The square footage of the homes sold averaged 2,609, and the price per square foot for the sales was $87.40. 

Overall, home prices appear to have dropped slightly in the area since the beginning of 2008.  Demand appears to be up overall, so this could change as we move into the spring months of 2009.  

In other area news:

Located at the intersection of the aforementioned toll roads (45 and 130), Stone Hill Town Center is partially open now (Home Depot, Verizon, and Mattress Firm), and it promises over 1,000,000 square feet of shopping and entertainment when complete.  Super Target and Best Buy are slated to open next month.  Chili's, several retail clothing stores, a large Cinemark theater, and a fitness center are among the other anticipated tenants.

Here is a link to the developer's map, showing the stores and restaurants committed to open there:

http://www.newquestproperties.com/property_retail/property/Stone%20Hill%20Town%20Center/SitePlan/pfu5-07.pdf

If you are a consumer living in another neighborhood in or near Austin and you are interested in seeing the trends in your particular neighborhood, please don't hesitate to contact me, and I can create a custom report for you.  All of my contact information is below.

If you are considering selling your home in Sonoma (or anywhere in the general Austin area), please feel free to give me a call.  I would love the opportunity to help you get it sold quickly.  You can visit my primary Austin Texas real estate website at www.austintexashomes.com.  You can also reach me anytime on my cell phone at 512-796-7653 or via email at jason@austintexashomes.com. 

Thanks for checking out this brief analysis! 

Sonoma is a terrific neighborhood located in east Round Rock, just off Gattis School Road.  With two theme pools, two lakes, and a playground area, Sonoma is also located adjacent to the Round Rock hike-and-bike trail system.  It was awarded the prestigious MAX Award for "Best Overall Community" a few years ago.

Currently, there are 34 homes available on the MLS in Sonoma, with an average asking price of $254,778.  The average square footage for these homes is 2,794, for an average price per square foot of $92.03.  This is a drop of over $6/square foot from the previous quarter.

Presently, there are 4 homes under contract in the subdivision, with an average listing price of $265,972 and an average square footage of 2,997, yielding an average price per square foot of $88.75.  This is about a two dollars less than the first quarter of 2008. 

Over the past quarter (April through June 2008), there were 18 sales closed within Sonoma.  The average listing price was $237,026 and the average sales price was $224,290.  This means that homes sold for approximately 94.62% of the list price.  The average number of days on the market was 143, which is almost double the average for the Austin MLS.  The square footage of the homes sold averaged 2,575, and the price per square foot for the sales was $88.  This is a decrease of about $2/sq. ft. over last quarter.

Overall, home prices appear to have dropped slightly in the area, but there was more sales activity (18 homes vs. 12 for the first quarter).  Some of this is assuredly due to the seasonal nature of the Austin real estate market.

In other area news:

Located at the intersection of the aforementioned toll roads (45 and 130), Stone Hill Town Center is slated to open within a few months, and it promises over 1,000,000 square feet of shopping and entertainment.  Home Depot, Best Buy, Chili's, several retail clothing stores, a large Cinemark theater, and a fitness center are among the anticipated tenants.

Here is a link to the developer's map, showing the stores and restaurants committed to open there:

http://www.newquestproperties.com/property_retail/property/Stone%20Hill%20Town%20Center/SitePlan/pfu5-07.pdf

If you are a consumer living in another neighborhood in or near Austin and you are interested in seeing the trends in your particular neighborhood, please don't hesitate to contact me, and I can create a custom report for you.  All of my contact information is below.

If you are considering selling your home in Sonoma (or anywhere in the general Austin area), please feel free to give me a call.  I would love the opportunity to help you get it sold quickly.  You can visit my primary Austin Texas real estate website at www.austintexashomes.com.  You can also reach me anytime on my cell phone at 512-796-7653 or via email at jason@austintexashomes.com. 

Thanks for checking out this brief analysis!

Sonoma has quickly  become one of my favorite communities to show to my buyer clients, because of its numerous amenities, proximity to 45 (toll road), and reasonable prices.

Features:

If you are considering this area, you might be interested in seeing the current inventory of homes available there right now:

Homes for Sale in Sonoma - Round Rock

The current average price for Sonoma listings is $269,587.  The average square footage for the available homes is 2808, which yields an average price per square foot of $96.45. 

If you have any questions, or if you would like to schedule an appointment to see these properties or any others in the Austin MLS, please give me a call anytime at 512-796-7653 or email jason@austintexashomes.com. 

If you are looking to relocate to the Austin area, you might be interested in checking out my online relocation package here:

Austin Texas Relocation Package

Our Austin real estate website is at http://www.austintexashomes.com/.  I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Sonoma is a terrific neighborhood located in east Round Rock, just off Gattis School Road.  With two theme pools, two lakes, and a playground area, Sonoma is also located adjacent to the Round Rock hike-and-bike trail system.  It was awarded the prestigious MAX Award for "Best Overall Community" a few years ago.

Currently, there are 32 homes available on the MLS in Sonoma, with an average asking price of $257,511.  The average square footage for these homes is 2,573, for an average price per square foot of just a hair over $100.

Presently, there are 3 homes under contract in the subdivision, with an average listing price of $242,074, and an average square footage of 2,719, yielding an average price per square foot of $89.03. 

Over the past quarter (September through December 2007), there were 26 sales closed within Sonoma.  The average listing price was $226,848 and the average sales price was $219,579.  This means that homes sold for approximately 96.8% of the list price.  The average number of days on the market was 57, which is about 20 days less than the average for the Austin MLS.  The square footage of the homes sold averaged 2,536, and the price per square foot for the sales was $87.82.

In other area news:

Located just around the corner at the intersection of the newest area toll roads (45 and 130), Stone Hill Town Center is slated to open within a few months, and it promises over 1,000,000 square feet of shopping and entertainment.  Home Depot, Best Buy, Chili's, several retail clothing stores, a large Cinemark theater, and a fitness center are among the anticipated tenants.

If you are considering selling your home in Sonoma (or anywhere in the general Austin area), please feel free to give me a call.  I would love the opportunity to help you get it sold quickly.  You can visit my primary website at www.austintexashomes.com.  You can also reach me anytime on my cell phone at 512-796-7653 or via email at jason@austintexashomes.com.  Thanks for checking out this brief analysis!