There is a lot of activity in Bastrop these days.  Not only did we get a new RSC location but work has started on the new Burleson Crossing and a new apartment complex - Walnut Creek.  The contractor is still in the dirt moving stage of the new apartment complex but they are moving right along.  It has been a bit muddy these last few days with the much needed rain we have gotten.  Will keep you "posted" on how construction is proceeding. 01/21/2008

My husband and I bought 200 acres of Colorado Ranch land just west of Pueblo, Colorado, in the first phase of  Red Creek Ranch, Newton,  off of Hwy 96 on the way to Wetmore,  south of Pikes Peak and Colorado Springs, on our honeymoon 13 years ago.  We were living in downtown Phoenix at the time,  and just completing a historic renovation.  It was time for us to move to the country! The wide open spaces appealed to us as they had to  the cattleman - Goodnight so many years before. (made infamous recently in the Lonesome Dove series). After our visit and purchase of land in Colorado we headed home via  Taos, New Mexico, and stayed in a bed and breakfast "earthship" designed by Micheal Reynolds/SSA.    The picture below is an example of the home.            http://earthship.net/modules.php... 01/16/2008

Hunters Crossing is located in Bastrop, Texas is a subdivision of family homes by Lennar. The development is conveniently located just off of Hwy 71 just before 304, behind the Home Depot shopping center which also has a Chilis,  Discount Tire, Jiffy Lube, Roscoe State Bank).  Centrally located home owners are very close to all of the services that are offered in the Bastrop area.  The development has a very nice small lake, a soccer field, a playground, a swimming pool and spa, a half court, and a picnic pavilion for the local residents.       7/13/2008 Edit note:  I received an email from a Hunters Crossing resident and she asked that I share this information.  "Deb I noticed you have info on Hunters Crossing that is not correct. The swimming pool is the only thing that is private for... 01/11/2008

Okay so we are a couple of days into this New Year and I am excited to have left '07 behind.  This morning's sunrise here in Bastrop County Texas  was so stunning, and so inspiring, I had to share it with you all.  In this sunrise I see hope reigning  over despair, good over evil, happy over sad,  love over hate,  beautiful new beginnings, and a chance to try to make a difference today that I could not make yesterday.   Can you see what I see?   01/02/2008

I posted about rescuing a little lost dog on our street here in Bastrop County Texas,  a little, a female and very shy, now called Shy Ann.  Well my husband and my older dog....Duke......have gotten together and they both agree that I can keep Shy Ann.  Duke thinks that she will be good for our other older dog........Kuhmo.......as Kuhmo likes to play and Duke does not!  Shy Ann can keep Kuhmo busyand Duke can stay aloofly distant by my side.  I am thrilled.  They all get along well.  Surprisingly Shy Ann is completely house broke, very well mannered, and even knows a few tricks such as sit, stay, lay down, roll over.  She is an absolute joy.  Just thought you all would want to know!   Happy New Year.     01/02/2008

Located for an easy commute to downtown Austin, San Antonio or Houston Bastrop also offer the small town atmosphere in which many families choose to live and enjoy their lives. Bastrop is nestled on the banks of the Colorado River, the historic district is filled with a variety of shops and restaurants, lots of beautiful trees and varied terrains allows people to find just what they are looking for, with classic Texas architecture, Bastrop has some of the most beautiful real estate property in Central Texas. The number of buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places recently earned Bastrop Texas the title "Most Historic Small Town in Texas 12/23/2007

ColoVista is in my estimation one of the best kept secrets in Central Texas.  Located just a few miles outside of Bastrop, along the Colorado River, and in the "lost pines" of Bastrop County, ColoVista has some of the most beautiful homes and home-sites and a top notch golf course!  The development originally called for 387 home-sites around the par 72 golf course.  The clubhouse is a converted southern style mansion that is set up to host weddings, meetings, receptions.  There is a great pool, pro shop, putting green, driving range, and tennis courts.  If you are interested in receiving information on real estate for sale in ColoVista  please call me! 12/21/2007

The subdivision called Pine Forest is located just a few miles outside of downtown Bastrop on Hwy 71 nestled between Tahitian Village and ColoVista, in the "lost pines" of Bastrop County. Most all of the homesites are in the pines.  The roads are mostly paved although there are a few gravel roads still. There is an active HOA and mandatory annual dues to take care of road mainentance.  http://www.pfpoa.com/ The subdivision is very close to three local golf courses.  There are some lovely homes in the area, mostly site built but at least one of the units has some mfg. homes.   Please call me if you would like more information on Pine Forest. 12/21/2007

Kahn was a rescue dog.  All of our dogs are!He was found in the desert in Arizona mid summer 8 years ago, dragging a chain, in the middle of nowhere.  My in laws found him and called me (up in Colorado at the time) to see if I wanted him.  I said yes.  Kahn was a beautiful  white chow.  We gave him all of his shots, and had him neutered as we do all of our pets when the in laws drove him up to his new home on our ranch.  He fit right in with all of our other rescues.  He was the most gentle dog I have ever owned.  You could put a gaggle of newly born gos-lings in between his two front paws and he would babysit them as if he had feathers!  My best friend brought her grand baby over and Kahn was the baby sitter during the whole visit.  If a cow calved on the property he knew it and let us... 12/20/2007

I just love our "clouds", you know the words that we use in our blogs that thru repetition get bigger. I am fascinated by it.  Obviously those clouds say a lot about us, just in a different format.  I got to thinking this morning that I should have my own personal tag cloud that I can review, add to, and build on.  And my goal is to add these words to my Active Rain Cloud by incorporating them into future blogs.And then I got to thinking (I do that a lot in my pajamas at the computer with my cup of coffee and Active Rain every morning! ) that maybe you all have your own personal "clouds" that you might want to share.  So here is mine.  Let me know some of yours! Laughter, fairness, truth, sharing, willing, vision, dedication, integrity, knowledge, foresight, negotiations, thankfulness, ... 12/10/2007

Here in Bastrop County, as well as the other counties the Colorado River flows thru here in Texas a lot of property along the Colorado River has a FEMA flood status of 100 to 500 years.  One of my Clients bought a 20+ acre in "flood".  One of the contingencies of the purchase contract required the Seller to have an elevation survey done, establishing which areas were the highest on the property.   Following the closing my Client contracted with a local contractor who came in and dug a tank (small water collection pond) using the excaved dirt to create a large elevated building site.  This  elevated site was compacted during creation by the large earth moving equipment but  was not hand compacted.  My Client  will let this potential future elevated building site "cure" , settleing natura... 12/09/2007

How many of us have had customers come in who are shopping for housing who have not yet pre-qualified?   Of course we  prequal them ourselves to determine their buying capabilities, suggest that they work with a local lender to get a prequal letter (sometimes even getting them on the phone with a lender right then and there).  Then we work with them, find the right property, write a contract, get it accepted, and work through any  contingencies  towards a successful closing.   And what do our clients do???   They are feeling so good, and so excited, they go out and buy themselves a new car, or a houseful of new furniture for the new place, and they blow up their debt to income ratio and boom the deal is shot.  I always try to counsel my customers/clients on the dos and don'ts during the... 12/08/2007

I thought maybe I should properly introduce myself, and give a little more description of who I am. I began my real estate career long before I new it was happening. I grew up a "developer's daughter" in Scottsdale Arizona. My dad, Arnie Dahlberg, developed "The Lakes" in Tempe which became an award winning development, the first of it's kind in Arizona featuring a 50 acre man made lake. Dad used to drag us out to the cotton field when the development was in it's infancy, to point out that "in this corner of the field" we would see "an upscale restaurant, over there a dock and marina, across the way custom homes", etc.,etc. God bless him he did teach me how to envision things, and he is still developing in California at 86 years old! After marriage, my husband and I moved to Pueblo Colo... 12/06/2007

This little filly " Dynamic Debutante" was orphaned at 3 months of age.... but has come along nicely. She is by Rockin in the Dark - AQHA (by Dynamic in the Dark) and out of the late Red Hot Skip Along (by the late Skip Along Paint - APHA) She has a lovely mind set, is built to the 9's, looks like she will be very dark next spring (she has haired up over the last few days as we have hit the mid 30's here finally - nothing like a hard freeze to kill a few pesky bugs!) She would make a nice hunter jumper, or western pleasure prospect, actually would be good for all around. If you or someone you know is looking for a project filly, keep her in mind! I have not priced her ....more important to me to get her somewhere where she has a chace to be something for someone........ Create Your Own 12/04/2007

I could not resist taking a picture and sharing it.  We had a stunning sunset this evening here in Bastrop County Texas, and it is the third night in a row that they have been so colorful.  Looks like we are headed for our first freeze of the season so I was out covering my fall tomatoes in the twilight. 12/03/2007

On Saturday, December the 8th,  The Bastrop Historical Society is holding its 2007 Holiday Homes Tour.   This is a great opportunity to see some wonderful vintage and historic homes in Bastropand to get into the holiday mood.  The tour will be helf from 12 Noon to 5PM.  Tickets are available  at the Bastrop Historical Society Museum (512-303-0557) the Bastrop "Old Town" Visitor Center ( 512-303-0904) and the Chamber of Commerce on Main Street (512-303-0558)  Adults $15.00 and childrent under 12 are free.  Don't miss this festive tour! 11/29/2007

My husband and I were out doing some errands after church today and on our way back home decided it was high time we stopped in at the new "chocolate store" that had popped up on the Highway in Bastrop.   WOW!  If you love chocolate then you need to stop and experience this for yourselves! Roscar Chocolatesmoved to Bastrop from San Antonio.  When asked why they chose Bastrop they told me that they had looked at Austin but the $$ were higher, and they found this location on Hwy 71 which put them in  a good location to service Austin, Houston, and San Antonio.  All of their chocolates are hand made at the new Bastrop location, and the best part is the TASTING ROOM which is open Wed-Sat at 10 am and Sunday at NOON ( closed Monday and Tuesday....must be when they make the chocolate! When we... 11/25/2007

First Annual Thanksgiving Round Up- Livestock Sale, Bastrop TX, 11-24-2007 Just in case any of you out there might be interested!  Bring your trailers and your wallets and come visit us in Bastrop County!   Hills Prairie Livestock Auction Company, 1177 Highway 304, Bastrop, TX  78602 Selling 300 head of good cattle and 125 horses.  Cattle sale 12 Noon This may be the first time an offering of heifers tested free of PI (persistently infected)BVDV (Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus) sells at public sale: Black Brangus, Black Baldy, and Mauly-face crosses, Tiger Stripes, Gray Brahman, Beefmaster and Golden Certified FI Brafords.  Also selling will be 30 Gray Brahman Cows, 2 J.D. Hudgin bred Brahman bulls, 2 Hereford bulls, 10 black 2 years old bulls and 25 young crossbred cows with cavles at the... 11/14/2007

It has been two years since we moved to our Central Texas ranch - Ponderosa Paints -   with my APHA horses:   Stud -Fusion, Mares - Skip Along Cindy, and her filly Honored Jewel, Skip Along Tia, Skip Along Sarah  and her colt Lonestar Obsession, Red Hot Skip Along, Shes Flashy,  Donkeys - Enick and Amby, Geldings - Jigsaw's Debut and Tiz Texas Te .  I came to be closer to the hub of the Paint Horse industry, for the lovely pastures, great real estate prices,  and for my real estate business having specialized in horse properties for many years.  Our animals have moved with us twice already, once from the Front Range in Colorado to  Chino Valley Arizona ( Six Acre Paints),  and then from the Prescott area  here to Bastrop (Ponderosa Paints).  My husband, Roger, bless his heart worked so ... 11/11/2007

Three local golf courses in Bastrop, Texas We are very fortunate to have three nice golf courses right in our area!  If you love to golf and you love Central Texas, Bastrop may be the place for you.  Check out these three courses.  I have provided links to their websites.  All three are within a few minutes of downtown Bastrop.  Bring your clubs! Colo Vista  ( update 3/1/2011 the ColoVista  golf course and club house has recently been closed and it is for sale. )   UPDATE 6/2012 THE GOLF COURSE IS STILL CLOSED AND BELONGS TO THE HOA.  THE MANSION AND ABOUT 100 ACRES WITH RIVER FRONTAGE HAS BEEN SOLD.  REMAINDER ACREAGE IS STILL FOR SALE THAT IS UP ALONG THE HIGHTWAY.  Lost Pines Golf Club   Pine Forest Golf Club   in Tahitian Village   11/10/2007