An aerial view of the Avilla Berry Creek Highlands neighborhood in Georgetown, expected to open in March. (Courtesy NexMetro Communities)
NexMetro Communities is set to finish construction in June on more than 600 homes in Williamson County.
The first of three neighborhoods is set to open in Liberty Hill by February.
Current situation
The gated Avilla Homes neighborhoods will arrive in Georgetown and Liberty Hill over the next several months, offering leased home communities, according to a news release. The developments feature mostly detached, single-story homes with one to three bedrooms, private backyards, front porches and 10-foot ceilings.
Leased home neighborhoods allow residents to live mortgage-free, said Jason Flory, NexMetro Communities managing director for Austin and Atlanta, in a news release.
A total of 634 new homes will come out of the communities, which include:
Avilla Vista Ranch: 150 homes opening in February on 14 acres in Liberty Hill
Avilla Rio Oaks: 260 homes opening in June on 25 acres in Liberty Hill
Monthly rent starts at $1,800 and reaches the $2,600s range, an official said in an email to Community Impact.
A completed home in an Avilla community in Dallas-Fort Worth, which shares characteristics of the future homes in Georgetown and Liberty Hill, an official said. (Courtesy NexMetro Communities)
The specifics
Granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and hard-surface flooring are interior features, per the release. Each neighborhood will include a pool, outdoor barbecues and dog parks.
The three developments signify NexMetro Communities’ entrance into the Austin-area and represent almost $200 million in capital investments in Georgetown and Liberty Hill, according to the release.
Zooming out
NexMetro has about 60 Avilla Homes neighborhoods across the country in Phoenix, Dallas, Denver, Atlanta and Tampa. The developer is actively pursuing additional locations in Central Texas, per the release.
“While the increasing cost of homeownership is driving the appeal of new rental homes, we also are finding more renters by choice in the market,” Flory said in the release.
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