Minimalist Home Builders: Austin City Lofts – Austin Texas
Posted on December 10, 2009
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Modern Living in Austin with a Loft Custom Home Builder
You want a minimalist look in homes: thin-looking furniture, stainless-steel kitchen equipment, bold-colored paintings, table tops, lamps and other home accessories. And why not? This look in a home gives a modern vibe, in a very stylish way. To create the “base” for your modern home, you need a custom home builder who can build for you an exterior and interior with precise lines and minimal designs in a form of lofts, apartments and flats.
Thankfully, in Austin, a loft custom home builder is just a call away. And one goes by the name Austin City Lofts.
Urban living in style
Austin City Lofts is a 14-storey urban residential building in downtown Austin that features loft-type apartments and flats. This residential community on the corner of West Avenue and W. Fifth Street boasts of several advantages including its proximity to entertainment and shopping districts, to recreational parks, bike trails, and hiking and jogging areas for the health buff in you.
Construction of the Austin City Lofts started October 2002; in 2004 it was completed. The company can boast of its track record in housing and real estate, both construction and sales brokering, to assure you that every unit in the Lofts is backed by professionalism and expertise. They will even allow for customizations so that your unit can be tailor-fitted to your requirements and lifestyle.
Lease, buy or build it
The Austin City Lofts residential units are offered for rent, lease, or outright sale at affordable prices ranging from half a million dollars to a little less than a million, if you want to buy, or around $2,500 per month if you want to rent. There are single bedroom and single bath units, and there are also double bedrooms and baths. If you want a preview of these units but do not have the time yet to personally visit the place, their website at austincitylofts.com or the realty.austin.com website can give you a glance of these units.
So what will be your considerations if you are to decide on an Austin City Lofts apartment? You and your family will be living in a modern residence in the heart of Austin, within accessible distance to various amenities for work, recreation, and entertainment, not to mention the comprehensive availability of public utilities. Before and after you move in, the company also assures you of high-quality customer service support. All these are for a home that is reasonably priced, customizable to your preference and lifestyle, and built in adherence to industry standards.
More lofts custom home builders
There are a number of lofts custom home builders in Austin. Call a realtor now who can introduce you to the best custom home builders in Austin. A realtor can give you an honest opinion of a particular home builder before you start a project with any of those builders.
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Your monthly bill will depend on the rates that your power company charges and how much electricity you use. It would be hard to determine either of these things for you without knowing more about the apartment, and about your habits. Wiring and appliances can play a roll in your power usage as well.
Here are some things you can do:
1) Call the power company you will be using and ask them about the usage of the previous tenant(s), or even over the last few years. Then you can average it yourself to see what makes the most sense for you.
2) Electric water heaters can cost a lot, see how efficient the one for your unit is, if you will be paying for electric hot water. Then plan your water usage accordingly, sometimes making small lifestyle changes (like limiting your showers to less time or only taking one a day; for example) can make huge differences in your utility bills.
3) A/C and other equipment that uses a lot of power should be used with limitations or within reason, to lower your bills. In a small apartment, if you don't live in an excessively hot area, window fans or large floor fans may be more energy efficient and cost effective. They may also work just as well, for the space you have. You'll have to decide this for yourself though. Another thing you can do to keep your apartment cool is to keep all of the windows closed during the day when it is hot, and open them at night when its cool out, and keep your curtains closed during the day to keep out extra heat.
4) Mini fluorescent bulbs may cost more at the store, but if you can use them in your unit, they really do make a difference on your bill. Most are warrantied for around 5 years, and they limit wattage usage. For example, a normal 60 wt output (which is all most people need in an area) can be recieved with 13 wts from a GE Energy Smart bulb (almost 1/5 the wattage of a standard bulb). I used to rent a 3-story, 5 bedroom house with very old (horsehair) wiring, and the first thing I did was change all of the light bulbs in the house to the GE mini fluorescent bulbs, knowing that between me and my roommate and all of our kids we'd have a lot of lights on all of the time and the bill would be really high. We never had a summer bill over $45, and that included running a washer and dryer for 10 people.
5) You can also talk with the power company and see if they offer budget plans/payment plans. Where your bill is the same every month, and then at the end of the year, if you've used more … you pay the difference and if you've used less they credit you and adjust the cycle. However, again this is based off previous tenant usage, as you haven't been living there so is they used a lot and you don't, your bill can be too high, and if they saved energy more then you do, then you could owe a lot at the end of the year. 2 ways around this, is to keep track of the bills when they come in, and pay a little extra, if you see that it isn't balancing out. (Keep in mind though that rates change and are higher in the winter, so if you have a credit, leave it alone … but if what you are paying isn't covering the bills every month, tip in more.) and keep track of your usage.
An apartment is generally a single-story rental unit in a building full of similar rental units. A flat is a British term for an apartment on one level (it's a flat unit).
A condo is similar to an apartment, but it is owned by an individual (in California anyway – individual apartments can be owned in places like New York City).
A townhouse is generally a rental unit that is about 2 to 4 units per building, where each unit is a two-story unit. There is generally a number of bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs, and a living room, kitchen, and possibly a bathroom downstairs.
A studio is a rental unit that has no separate bedroom. There may be a sleeping area that is off to the side or around a corner. But, there is no door to a separate room for sleeping in.
A loft is a unit that has a sleeping area upstairs that is open to the rest of the unit. That is, you would take stairs to the bedroom. But, it has a landing at the top of the stairs that's part of the bedroom and that overlooks the bottom floor of the unit.
Rent in most big cities can be really expensive. If you're single, then a studio is the cheapest way to live.
Yes, it's uncomfortable, but that's the price to pay for the luxury of living in the city.
I live in Toronto, and rents are sky-high in the downtown area. I live in a small one-bedroom. It's really small (not a studio though), but I wouldn't give up the size if it meant giving up my location. I love my neighborhood, and if I had to choose a studio to be able to live here I would.
your mean this?
Both lofts and apartments can come furnished, semi furnished (utilities like stove and fridge) and unfurnished.
Lofts are living spaces over other living spaces, maybe a separate bathroom. An apartment is a living space, usually subdivided rooms. A loft can be loosely be referred to as an apartment, but not the other way around. An efficiency is a single room, like a loft, but not always over other living spaces. An efficiency is also a type of apartment.
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A townhouse is a condo, in town. A condo can be in the country or in town and is usually owned by the person(s) living there, unless it's subleted. Sublet condos and apartments have to be approved by the apartment owners or condominium organization. A duplex is a subdivided structure with two apartments or condos in the building.
A high-rise is above six floors. Brownstones are reddish brown sandstone buildings.
A landlord owns the building and has rights to enter living spaces, depending on the local laws and the renters contract, at reasonable times. Every reasonable effort must be made by the landlord to notify said tenant of a visit for inspection or repair, again, depending on local laws. Rent stabilization contracts may be passed from one family member to another, only once.
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http://everythingaustinapartments.com/
Its a map of apartments all over town. You won't have any problem finding what you are looking for.
YOU had the right by law to test the AC prior to accepting the unit.
however, you are still in luck!
visit associatedcontent.com and read this article:
Landlord Tenancy Law for Kids Seeking Their First Apartment [or House or Bedroom in a House]
get back to me for any further help.
It depends on your situation. If you have a family with kids, a private house is usually better. If you are single or just married with no kids, and you don't mind having close neighbors, a loft could be better. Its all personal preference.
An individual house is usually more expensive both in the purchase price and in the maintenance, but it is more valuable when you sell it also.