One of the premier destinations for luxury is downtown Austin. This is the top destinations for executives and professionals who are on the ladder to success. The luxury homes in downtown Austin are actually apartments and condominiums. Many prefer a condo or apartment because they are easier to maintain and in some cases provide just enough room. However many are larger than some homes.

Condominiums can cost several million dollars—even small ones. However many of them provide great views and have incredible amenities including:

• Rooftop pools
• Wine refrigerators and some have wine cellars.
• Yoga decks
• Spas or Jacuzzis

Like New York City, Austin also sells apartment space. Like the condominiums, many have a great view.  If you don’t want to live in downtown Austin, you can explore some of the luxury apartment communities around the city. These $1 million + apartments feature spacious floor plans and privacy gates.

You can’t think of luxury homes in Austin without thinking of Lake Travis. Sandra Bullock once had a home here. The lake area is a mixture of luxury homes and resorts including sprawling mansions and luxury condominiums on the lake. Many have vacation homes here. Lake Travis is located just west of Austin. The pristine lake is considered one of the clearest in Texas.

Near these luxury homes are two of the city’s most famous wine bars. Uncorked Tasting Room and Wine Bar is known by wine connoisseurs for its large selection. Not only can you taste some of the best Texas wines you can also sample wines from 13 different countries. If you are hungry Uncorked has a complete dinner menu.

Vino Vino has a restaurant and a retail store for wine lovers to explore. Visitors love the cozy atmosphere the reasonable prices. Special deals on wine are offered in the retail store.

Luxury home owners who want to know more about the Texas viticulture can attend a seminar to learn more. The Grapevine Market offers wine tasting seminars weekly. You can learn more about wine in a variety of classes that are offered. In the classes, you can explore international wines, including those from the vineyards of Italy.

Austin continues to attract new residents. In 2009, Money Magazine named Austin as the third Best Big City in its “Best Places to Live” rankings. With the increased interest in the viticulture and luxury living, Austin is becoming known for more than its music.

The 25th Annual
Rare and Fine Wine Auction
Four Seasons Hotel in Austin

Saturday, April 17^th
Champagne Reception at 6:00 p.m.
Live Auction at 7:30 p.m.

There is a lot more to Texas society and lifestyles than cattle ranching and oil. Home of some of the most successful companies in the world today, Austin will be most attractive to luxury home clients in search of a enterprise friendly location. Both business and real estate investments are wise here; Austin has proven it is capable of recovering from the recession faster than most other cities in the country. In fact, Austin is the best city nationwide to invest in commercial real estate, according the Grubb & Ellis Report in January 2010.

When it comes to luxury real estate for your residence, Austin will meet or exceed you expectations. The metro area offers a rich arts and cultural scene, fine cuisine and artisan heritage wine produced in Texas hill country vineyards and wineries. Haute couture, gorgeous professional golf courses, lakes and much more could be part of the reason that Austin, Texas was listed as the third city on the list of CNN Money’s ‘Best Places to Live’ in 2009 and proudly ranks ‘The Greenest City in America’.

Packaged with a healthy economy and a mild climate, the luxury lifestyle amenities found in Austin are enriched and expounded by the cultural diversity and Texas heritage viticulture. From upscale condominiums in the heart of Austin’s center to private exclusive communities and rural ranch-land homes; luxury real estate in this metropolitan area is astounding. Fine architecture that encompasses artisan details and craftsmanship is available in home styles from ultra modern to old world and on into regional design.

For those who seek the easy life and have a taste for wine, you will find that Texas wine heritage is most intriguing. The French Connection is alive and well here in Austin, which sits on the western periphery of the Texas Hill Country appellation. While there are almost 200 wineries in the State of Texas, the hill country is home of the second largest viticultural area in the US. Robust, delightful and even the most delicate wines are created and available locally, making Austin luxury homes the perfect place for wine connoisseurs.

The scenery around Austin is beautiful; the luxury homes are splendid in appointment and presence, and the adventure into Texas heritage wines are simply the frosting on it all. All of these attributes to owning Texas luxury real estate in the Austin metropolitan area are only the beginning of what you will find here. To discover the magic of the easy life here, taking the Tour of the Senses will be an eye opening experience and the ultimate path to being introduced to the finest of everything that Homes on the Vine has to offer.

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Scheduled for May 23 through June 7, the 2009 Parade of HomesTM will be held at Mueller. The first Parade of Homes in Central Austin in decades, this year’s event will focus on ultra-green, ultra-urban homes. The event will showcase homes built by Bill Taute Homes, Cool River Custom Homes, Durrett Interests, The Muskin Company and Streetman Homes, the first of Mueller’s 15 custom homes for sale along Camacho Street across from Lake Park. Please contact each builder for more information on their custom homes. Countinue