Michelle Peacock, Realtor®

What is the one thing Realtors ® tell their buyers to consider above all other things? We've all heard it: "Location, Location, LOCATION". Deciding on and finding the perfect location for you can be difficult, especially if you are moving to a new area you are not familiar with.  In this blog series I will be highlighting many of the neighborhoods in the areas I serve. I will try to answer some basic questions:   * Where is the neighborhood?  * Is there an HOA? If so how much does it cost?  * Link to the HOA if available - which can provide information on schools, size, restrictions, etc.  I will also start to link the list of blog posts here in this blog. That way you can always come back to this post to find what neighborhoods have been featured. Neighborhood Reports  * Shenandoah  * Edelweiss Estates  * Austin's Colony  * Castlegate  * Castlegate II If you have any neighborhoods you would like to see...

Castlegate II neighborhood is located in South College Station between William D Fitch (Hwy 40) and Greens Prairie Rd. Some current facts about this neighborhood (as of 4/19/2018). * Children attend Forest Ridge Elementary, Pecan Trail Intermediate, College Station Middle School and College Station High School. (College Station is growing rapidly and new schools are built often. Find a current map of school zones at the CSISD website .) * This neighborhood has a pool and event center.  * Average home size is about 2600 sq. feet; however, homes can be found as large as 3800 sq. feet and as small as just over 1740 sq. feet. * The average price per sq. foot for a home in Castlegate is just under $142 per sq. foot and ranging from about $124 to $160 per square foot. * The average overall home price is about $373,500, but this can vary a lot depending on the size of the home. * Homes in this neighborhood were buil...

Castlegate neighborhood is located in South College Station between William D Fitch (Hwy 40) and Greens Prairie Rd. Some current facts about this neighborhood (as of 4/18/2018). * Children attend Forest Ridge Elementary, Pecan Trail Intermediate, College Station Middle School and College Station High School. (College Station is growing rapidly and new schools are built often. Find a current map of school zones at the CSISD website .) * Most of the neighborhood is within walking distance to the elementary schools, restaurants and convenience stores. Some of the neighborhood is walking distance to the high school as well. * Average home size is 1800-2500 sq. feet; however, homes can be found as large as almost 3750 square feet and as small as just over 1500 sq. feet. * The average price per sq. foot for a home in Castlegate is about $138 per sq. foot and ranging from about $121 to $170 per square foot. * The average overall home price is about $266,000...

3219 Pinyon Creek Dr 3,890 sf, .77ac lot You won't want to miss out on seeing this immaculate 3 bedroom, 4.5 bath home in The Traditions! This amazing property includes; a large office and separate study, formal dining, kitchen including breakfast area, eating bar and wet bar, over-sized 3 car garage. There is even a huge bonus room over the garage with a half bath! Schedule your private showing today! Check out this open floor plan! So much natural light from the large windows to the back yard! Lovely formal dining room right at the entry of the home that opens up to the living room!  This large office could easily be converted into a fourth bedroom if needed!  This gorgeous full bath is right next to the office! This smaller office or study area has so much storage and great built-ins! This kitchen with it's views of the back yard and openness will make it easy to love!  Great for entertaining! No one will ever feel cu...

The Austin's Colony neighborhood is located in Bryan just East of Highway 6 between Boonville Rd. and Old Reliance Rd. Some current facts about this neighborhood (as of 1/17/2018). * Mitchell is the neighborhood elementary school, and children currently attend Rayburn Intermediate, Davila Middle and Rudder High Schools. (Find current information on school zones for Bryan ISD HERE .) * Austin's Colony is conveniently located to lots of shopping, restaurants and entertainment. * The average home size is 2100 - 2200 sq. feet; with homes ranging from 1700 plus sq. feet to just under 2900 sq. feet. * The average price per sq. foot for a home in Austin's Colony is about $135 per sq. foot and ranging from about $111 to $150 per square foot. * The median home price is about $294,900, but this can vary a lot depending on the size of the home. * Homes in this neighborhood were built as early as 1996 and there is still some brand new construction hitting t...

Edelweiss Estates neighborhood is located in College Station near the intersection of Rock Prairie Rd and Welsh Ave/Victoria Ave. Some current facts about this neighborhood (as of 1/11/2018). * Children attend Rock Prairie Elementary, Cypress Grove Intermediate, College Station Middle School and A&M Consolidated High School. (Find a current map of school zones at the CSISD website .) * Most of the neighborhood is within walking distance to the elementary, intermediate and middle schools. * Average home size is 1850-1900 sq. feet; however, homes can be found as large as almost 2500 square feet and as small as 1350 sq. feet. * The average price per sq. foot for a home in Edelweiss Estates is about $125 per sq. foot and ranging from about $117 to $140 per square foot. * The average overall home price is about $232,000, but this can vary a lot depending on the size of the home. * Homes in this neighborhood were built as early as 1993 all the way through to 2007. * ...

Do you want to buy an existing home? Do you want to buy new construction? Do you want to build a home? There are a lot of things to think about before you make your decision and pros and cons to each of the options. There are several ways to go about purchasing a home: Buying an existing home, Buying new construction, Building a home. Buying an existing home Pros 1. The home is complete and ready for you to move in. Barring any repairs that may need to be done the home is complete and ready for new owners to move in as soon as the sale of the home has closed. There's no waiting for construction to be completed. 2. The neighborhood is often established. You know what is on the lots next door, across the street and behind you. You have trees and established lawns. 3. The home itself is "settled". Having a previous owner allows any oversights in construction to have time to come to light and be repaired. Often times you don't know how a roof will perform u...