…you'll find homes in just about every size, style, and price you can imagine, from simple vacation cottages to million dollar homes in gated communities.

There are homes lining golf courses, homes perched on the edge of the lake, homes in perfect suburban neighborhoods, and homes on acreage down winding dirt roads (like mine.)

That's what makes the property tours so much fun!

We started Tuesday's tour in the town of Lago Vista visiting modest homes like the one below, which had a unique tile design in the dining area.

 

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 …and the view of the woods behind the house from the kitchen and breakfast room.

I've always loved a bow window.

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Behind the house there was a huge stained concrete patio. I could imagine sitting out there enjoying the warmth of that portable firepit below a sky filled with stars.

 

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The tour finished outside of town in a gated community on the lake.

I wish I could post photos of the first house we toured there.

It was "Texas" through and through, from the weathered-green-painted front doors to the stone Texas star above the fireplace and on down a gravel path to this gorgeous view of Lake Travis…even though the lake is currently down about 50 feet because of the drought.

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I could have stood there clicking all day, it was so peaceful, but we had one more house to tour…and lunch was waiting for us there.

 

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Yum! Thank you, Emma!

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The perfect yard when you're dealing with a drought, right? 

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Imagine that view with a lake full of water. And it will fill up again! 

Even now it's still beautiful.

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 I loved this fan on the back patio!

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But the most unique thing about this house was the huge, open master bathroom/bedroom.

See the fireplace?

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It's the only dividing wall between the tub and the bed, which is in the lower left corner of the following photo…

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One of the other bedrooms had a Murphy bed. I just thought it was cool!

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I hope you enjoyed the tour! This past Tuesday I explored some new homes in my area with a friend. Gorgeous! I hope to be able to post those soon.

As always, if you want more information about any of these homes, just let me know. I'd love to play matchmaker!

 

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10 responses to “On the Northshore of Lake Travis…”

  1. Ms. A Avatar

    My knees hurt just looking at those stairs to the lake!
    We had a Murphy bed when I was growing up!

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  2. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    Lucky you on the Murphy bed. I think they are so cool. Yeah, those stairs looked pretty challenging, even going down. I was happy to stand at the top with my camera.
     

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  3. Hilary Avatar

    Oh these are some beautiful homes, Barbara. I love that fan, also. People sure do know how to decorate nicely. I need them here!

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  4. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    My home is decorated in the same style I decorated my bedroom growing up – eclectic sentimental junk – so I enjoy visiting these homes that are so "put-together", too!
     

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  5. Gail Avatar

    Some of these homes remind me of our good friends that live in Lago Vista. LOVE the Austin stone–would love to have a house with that on the facade. Hope you sell all of these and make tons of money! 🙂

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  6. Wolf Pascoe Avatar

    Nothing like a nice bath by a roaring fire, I always say.
    Has the lake ever flooded? Just wondering.

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  7. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    Me, too! Yes, I'd say 3/4 of the houses (including mine!) have the stone walls. I love it! Do your friends live on the lake?
     

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  8. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    Oh, yes. Unfortunately it's flooded several times. The flood plain is documented and flood insurance is a requirement. I've seen it go from being way low to flood stage in a matter of days, if the right amount of rain falls in the right place.
     

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  9. Jennifer Richardson Avatar

    I love dreaming my way through available houses…..so much
    scope for the imagination:) I love that purple decking..fun:)
    Always enjoy the little surprises and all that possibility.
    You get to sell possibility and dreams; how cool is that:)
    Makes me hunger for summer, all that watery goodness,
    Jennifer

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  10. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    I am truly hungering for summer now, myself. We had tiny icicles on everything this morning!
     

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