Site Visit: Agave Development

There are a lot of modern developments under way out there. Some good. Some not so good.

I've heard a lot of buzz about Agave, a modern development about 6 miles East of downtown on MLK, so I thought I'd check it out. My realtor also seems to think the investment would be very worthwhile.

First off, it truly is a development. There isn't much else out that way except for other (think suburban ranchburger) developments. However, it is about a 15 minute commute and lots of Austin folks spend more time than that simply getting across the river during rush hour traffic.

And, some of the houses on the website seem very promising. I particularly like this one:

It has nice strong lines.

And I like the looks of this modern farmhouse:

And this very Zen 3 bedroom:

This one is being built right now, but there was way too much construction activity for me to think about walking through it:

But I want you to notice one thing. Look at the architect's rendering and then look beneath it at the construction photo. Do you see something missing (aside from the stiff looking little family) ?

Trees. There are no trees. There is no greenery to speak of.

The land is as bare as a baby's bottom, aside from some scrub that will likely be chopped back or driven down by construction. I mean, it truly is a development.

But, for between about $189,000 and $275,000, you can get a whole lotta modern.

I could see this as a great option for young parents or die-hard modernists who are on a limited budget.

We're not that die-hard. We want trees.