Ridge at Lantana Neighborhood Summary

Summary: With its natural beauty – including hills, trees, creeks, and green space – proximity to downtown Austin and local businesses and schools, and an inventory of newer homes, The Ridge at Lantana is a highly desirable Southwest Austin subdivision.

There are approximately 340 homes in The Ridge at Lantana subdivision, ranging from $340k to $600k. Homes generally sell for approximately $100 to $150 per square foot, and home sizes range from 2,400 to 5,500 square feet. Homes in The Ridge at Lantana were built beginning in 2005.

Area Conveniences

• - approximately 8 miles to downtown
• - just across William Cannon from the new AMD headquarters
• - 1.5 miles to the south Freescale location
• - 2.3 miles to the closest grocery store (HEB in Oak Hill)
• - 1.5 miles to Oak Hill Elementary
• - 1.8 miles to St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
• - 2.1 miles to Regents School of Austin
• - 2.9 miles to Morgan Academy
• - 4 miles to St. Michael’s Catholic Academy
• - 4.8 miles to the Austin Waldorf School
• - 5.5 miles to Cedars Montessori School
• - 4 miles to major retail stores, such as Target, Sam’s Club, Wal-mart, Office Depot, Bed Bath and Beyond, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Barnes & Noble, and more.
• -  6.1 miles to Barton Creek Mall and 7.5 miles to the new Hill Country Galleria, located in Bee Caves. These large regional shopping centers have a multitude of retailers and restaurants. The Hill Country Galleria has an inviting central courtyard across from the Bee Caves City Hall with an amphitheater-like area with lawn seating for staged events. There are water fountains built into the concrete stage, where kids can play while their parents watch underneath a shaded seating area that wraps the stage.

History: The Ridge at Lantana subdivision was established in 2005 by developer Blake Magee Company L.P., who purchased the property from public company, Stratus Properties Inc. The property was subdivided into approximately 342 lots, and agreements were inked with three home builders to “take down” the lots – in other words, purchase the lots over a set period of time. The three home builders included Plantation Homes (“Mhi Ptshp Ltd” is the name in the tax records), Meritage Homes (“Legacy Of Monterey Homes” and “Meritage Homes of Texas L P &” are both listed as the owner’s name in the tax records or MLS), and Newmark homes.

All three builders originally constructed model homes at the front entrance of the Ridge at Lantana subdivision and placed full-time sales personnel in those homes to begin selling “to-be-built” homes on their pre-designated lots in the new neighborhood. Prospective home buyers were able to visit each builder to view a handful of floor plans they would like to have built over the course of 6-12 months on the lot of their choice. On occasion, the builders would construct a home on one of their lots and would then sell it as existing inventory.

There were four phases to the development, which was part of the “take down” process, where the builders sold most or all of the lots in the first phase before moving on to selling lots and building homes in the next phase. As of late 2009, the first three phases were built out completely with the fourth phase partially completed. As of 2011, all phases were completed.

Home Owners Association: Southwest Management manages the neighborhood on behalf of the HOA board, comprised of three individuals with 3 year terms each. HOA fees at the Ridge at Lantana are low at around $85 per quarter. The Lantana HOA has a website at www.lantanahoa.com and, in addition to posting neighborhood information and events on the website, they also post HOA financials for homeowners to view.

Neighborhoods nearby: Barton Creek, Escondera, Travis Country West, Travis Country, Villages at Western Oaks, Legend Oaks, and Circle C.

As a homeowner, HOA board member, and neighborhood expert for the Ridge at Lantana,  Brian Talley of Regent Property Group LLC is a common sense choice for buying or selling a home in the neighborhood.  You can learn more about Brian’s background and credentials by clicking the following link about this top Austin REALTOR®.