About Bastrop Real Estate
Situated on the sparkling banks of the Colorado River, Bastrop offers its residents countryside beauty and a tamer pace of life. Bastrop is considered a rural community that sits on the cusp of the Greater Austin Area, and is one of the most popular bedroom communities in the region for commuters. Buildable lots and acreage are plentiful in Bastrop and are ideal for custom building. [Read more about Bastrop...]
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Bastrop Neighborhoods
Located approximately 30 miles from downtown Austin, and with easy highway access directly into the city, Bastrop enjoys the best of both worlds when it comes to a healthy balance between city and country living. The charming rural setting means that light pollution from the city doesn’t drown out the stars it the night sky, but the community isn’t cut off from any of the amenities of city living.
Bastrop is known for big lots, single family homes, planned communities and open land for buyer’s searching to purchase acreage. Most housing developments in the rapidly growing area are newer and enjoy a variety of architecture styles and floor plans that range from traditional to modern luxury. Perhaps the most desirable planned community in the area is The Colony, which is situated in scenic woods halfway between Austin and Bastrop, surrounding its residents with picturesque outdoor living.
The area’s lower tax rates than Travis County also make it an appealing destination for Austin commuters to purchase homes. Bastrop’s reputation as a growing bedroom community has made it an attractive place for families and home buyers to lay down some roots.
Bastrop Lifestyle
Life in Bastrop offers residents access to some of the best scenery that Central Texas rural life has to offer.The region is surrounded by natural beauty and is renowned for its family-friendly living. The rolling landscape is decorated in lush forests and idyllic meadows full of wildflowers every springtime.
Outdoor enthusiasts get to enjoy some of the trappings of the wilderness in their own backyard or not far from it. Plenty of camping and hiking opportunities exist in the area, and the bountiful number of creeks and swimming holes offer adventure seekers exciting day trips close to home. The main artery of the city itself is situated along the Colorado River, providing riverfront views and activities for locals whether dining, shopping, or enjoying the great outdoors. Best of all for commuters, everything the Greater Austin Area has to offer is within driving distance and can be accessed easily by Highway 71.
Bastrop Schools
Bastrop neighborhoods are served by the Bastrop Independent School District (ISD). With a district-wide enrollment of over 9,300 students, Bastrop ISD consists of six elementary schools, two intermediate schools that prep for the transition to middle school from elementary with grades 5 and 6, two middle schools that pupil grades 7 and 8, and two high schools.
Calvary Episcopal School is a popular private education option for parents in Bastrop that are interested in enriching their children with alternative curriculums or religious schooling opportunities.