Bright, colorful and boxy.

Modern homes unlike the new homes you’ve seen elsewhere in Austin, except perhaps for a sprinkling just east of I 35 and downtown.

The Agave development on 969, east of 183 and downtown Austin has presence.

(Click Here for the 2011 Market Update for Nine Sixty NIne)

No guts, no glory.

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Agave (969) was honored at the 2009 Austin Business Journal “Going Green Awards” and has been winning design awards to boot. This subdivision, located in the area that is East of 183 and North of Martin Luther King Boulevard (aka 969, East of downtown), was designed by cutting-edge modern architects and developed by Vicinia Development.

The larger development was designed to contain 500 homes.

The original series of modern homes was called the Architectural Series and has a significant number of high-end finishes that gave each home a thoroughly modern look and feel.

These finishes included metal roofs, super-polished concrete floors, sleek cabinetry, Hansgrohe faucets and Silestone countertops. These homes sold in the high 200s to the mid-to-high 300s. Most recently, the developer has been building homes in the Design Series which retains a lot of the original highly-modern look and feel but gives buyers more options for keeping costs down when selecting finishes.

What Nine Sixty Nine Can Teach Us

Developers usually play it safe: traditional homes, traditional yards, standard layouts of roads and cul-de-sacs (“coves” for the locals).

The big houses on the hill, however, didn’t play it safe, and here is what we can learn from them:

Drive out 969 east from downtown and take a look.

As you get past 183, start looking on your left and then you will see them – glorious bright boxes marching up the hill.

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• As of May 12th, 2011, 9 properties are for sale in the 969 (Agave) subdivision.
• The least expensive is listed for sale at $212,000. This home contains 2 bedrooms and 2 and a half bathrooms in 1,434 square feet. This two-story home boasts concrete floors on the first level and bamboo on the second.
• The highest current asking price is $374,473 for a 1,793 square foot home with 3 bedrooms and 2 and a half bathrooms. This home has extensive landscaping including a pool with a view of downtown.
• The median listing price for the 9 homes for sale is $285,900.
• The median days on the market is 45.

To look for a home in the Nine Sixty Nine (Agave) subdivision, call Alison Shuman (512) 585-4758.

2010 Real Estate Statistics for Nine Sixty Nine

• 3 homes sold in 2010 in this subdivision.
• The largest sold for $311,969 and contained 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in 1,686 square feet.
• The smallest home sold for $237,500 and has 3 bedrooms and three full bathrooms in 1,565 square feet.

Photos of 969 Modern Homes in East Austin

(Note: these are NOT homes for sale. The homes in the following photos are existing homes in the subdivision, photographed to give you a good idea of what the modern homes in this area look like.)

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Location for the Agave (969) Subdivision in East Austin

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To look for a home in the Nine Sixty Nine (Agave) subdivision, call Alison Shuman (512) 585-4758.

(All sales data courtesy of ACTRIS, from the Austin Board of Realtors.)

It’s almost 3am, and I know where my kids are – sleeping! And they probably know where Mom is – on the computer!

Check out the tons of new photos in the blog post about the Nine Sixty Nine Subdivision in East Austin. I added 22 photographs and showcased them using a WordPress Plugin called NextGen Gallery. This has been rattling around in the back of my mind for a few weeks, and tonight, when all was quiet, I knew it was time! Hope you enjoy the show – let me know!