Originally a farm owned by a State of Texas Attorney General, Pemberton Heights, or "Pemberton" was developed in the late 1920's in Austin, Texas as a "well balanced community" for "cottages" and "mansions". Cottages were originally advertised from $3,500 and mansions from $150,000. Today those same homes easily exceed 10 times that amount in value with cottages priced from the $500,000's and larger estate properties into the millions of dollars. The location of Pemberton is north of Windsor Rd, up to Northwood Road, west of Shoal Creek across from the University of Texas area to Mopac Expwy. Pemberton is 5 minutes from Downtown Austin and abuts Pease Park and Shoal Creek Greenbelts.
A number of architectural styles are brilliantly represented in Pemberton Heights. Styles range from Monterrey Revival to Colonial Revival--from Art Moderne to Prairie, Tudor, Gothic, Mid Century Modern and Mediterranean. Although many styles of home were built there from the late 1920's through the 1950's, the various looks blend in harmony on the leafy curvy streets. Newly built homes are sprinkled in amongst the classics as well. Some of these new homes reflect architecture from an earlier time while others are thoroughly modern and designed by some of Austin's premier architects. Residents of Pemberton enjoy a convenient location and a sense of community, history and quiet not found in every vintage neighborhood.
Many homes in Pemberton have historic designations as many of Austin's most prominent and influential people have called Pemberton home over the last century. Pemberton is within the Old West Austin Historic District which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. American Planning Association included Pemberton as a "great place" neighborhood and Town & Country Magazine listed it as one of 25 "platinum addresses" in the USA. Pemberton continues to be a desirable Central Austin address and a True Austin neighborhood in the heart of the city.
Contact me to find out more about buying or selling a home in Pemberton Heights. Jeff Harris, Broker: 512-917-8142 direct
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