Bastrop Real Estate
Let’s see—if you want to live in a lovely, small historical town along the mighty Colorado River as it flows from Austin toward the Gulf of Mexico but you also want lots of outdoor activities (Lake Bastrop State Park),great restaurants, lots of music, art and theatre, close to an International Airport (Austin Bergstrom) and close to the conveniences of a major city (Austin), Bastrop is a perfect choice. Golf courses are plentiful in Bastrop County, hunting and fishing areas surround Bastrop County, and there are plenty of hiking and biking trails and camping areas within minutes of Bastrop.
You can choose to live in a home located in the 2nd most historical town in Texas, or choose to live in Bastrop County which has many lovely towns and subdivisions. The Bastrop ISD is experiencing momentous growth and has just added an additional high school in Cedar Creek, approximately 6 miles from downtown Bastrop.(www.bastrop.isd.tenet.edu).
The largest employer in Bastrop County is the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort located 7 miles from downtown Bastrop on Hwy 71. (www.lostpines.hyatt.com) followed by LCRA, Bluebonnet Electric, and the Bastrop ISD.
Bastrop is easily found just approximately 30 miles east of Austin, Texas on Hwy 71. Downtown Bastrop has expanded to include many fast food restaurants, strip shopping malls, banks, car dealerships located along the Hwy 71 access road.
Bastrop is a great place to live and work. Did I forget to mention the incredible Lost Pines of Texas area in Bastrop!