Do you think January isn’t the time to sell? Well, here’s Ashley ready to pop your bubble on that one, before everyone rushes to hit the market at the time in spring, beat them to the punch!

 So much time is spent on the homes currently on the market, so it’s always nice to see what’s selling to give buyers and sellers an idea of when to jump into the game (NOW!). Here’s a quick snapshot of just what I’ve got cooking just in the beginning of the year:

647 MERION DRIVE

FEATURES: 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms; 3500 Square Feet; Soaring ceilings, Updated dark wood floors throughout lower level, Modern kitchen, Open backyard with covered and uncovered seating areas perfect for entertaining, TONS OF NATURAL LIGHT, Second family room

At the start of every year, I, like most people, take the time to reflect back on my successes over the previous year and I am truly lucky to have been showered with many successes. Nearly $54 million in sales, 103 individual transactions, and countless new friends! J While I look back on 2016, I can’t help but think about how it all started…

Going back more years than I care to divulge right now…I started in real estate by doing the hard foot work (and I do mean foot – I still feel those blisters!) that most agents have had to do to get to a level of success where this crazy business becomes more than just making ends meet. In a turn of events that could only be labeled as fate, I started sitting open houses in Circle C Ranch. Eventually, that turned

Have you ever walked into a house that says, “UPDATED!”, “UPGRADED!”, “NEW!”, “RECENTLY REDONE!”, etc. on the listing description or marketing material? Have you ever walked out of that house feeling a little more than let down by the, completely accurate, but slightly overblown rhetoric? I have – and for any other agents reading this, we’ve all felt that and are *sometimes* guilty of such bombast.

I bring your attention to 1512 Barton Creek Blvd, a pocket listing of mine that you’ve heard me mention before…only a few times. (Click here or here to find out more about this property!) One point that has to be made is that this property has gone under a total facelift – and so much more! Just like Renee Zellweger (!), this property… Just. Doesn’t. Look.

I got my start in real estate in Southwest Austin, which includes the renowned, master-planned Circle C Ranch, the neighborhoods of Legend Oaks and Villages of Western Oaks, and so many others! I always feel as though I have a second – and third, fourth, fifth, sixth…hundredth! – home when I’m selling in Southwest Austin. The one neighborhood, though, that I have actually found a home I love is Meridian.

Beautifully appointed homes, spacious yards, greenbelts and trails (some coming right up to your back door!), community amentities, and a school just steps from your door, Meridian offers so much more than modern homes. There’s such a great sense of community here that I have always felt and am proud to share with my clients and friends as they look to

I've got right here just the thing that was on your holiday wish list but was missed for some reason - this charming single-story home in the hear of Falconhead, 14801 Falconhead Grove Loop! This well-maintained property is the perfect one to call home. Featuring an open concept floor plan, wood floors, carpeted bedrooms, and an upgraded kitchen, everything has been done for you! Isn't that just like the perfect present? No fuss, all the enjoyment! The master bedroom features a luxury bathroom with two full double vanities and an upgraded walk-in shower. A covered stone patio overlooks the private backyard and golf course views. With easy access to the Hill Country Galleria and other shopping on 620, Lake Travis High School, and just minutes from downtown

I'm Texas-born, -raised, and -true, so I can only tip my figurative Stetson at 511 Shelf Rock Road in Driftwood. This gorgeous home is framed with a cut Texas limestone front façade and accompanying brick veneer siding; and features double height windows providing ample natural light to highlight all the stunning interior features. Upon entering, the entire ground floor features hard tile and cherry wood flooring. It is easy to see the marriage of modern and classic styles that make this home so truly, TEXAS! The kitchen, open to the family room features dark granite countertops and dark wood cabinets, and is finished with stainless steel appliances. A sweeping staircase and vaulted ceiling highlight the stunning limestone fireplace and mantle. The

I was taking a drive right before New Year's through Barton Creek on my way back from an appointment, and I caught a glimpse of one of my favorite properties - 1512 Barton Creek Blvd. This home is an exclusive private listing of mine, which are almost always my favorites. The reason being, of course, is because they're usually the best kept secrets around!! The same can be said about this property, but I'm of the opinion that some (most!) best kept secrets need to be shared! 

Now I know what you're going to say, "Ashley, the whole idea behind secrets is that it's not shared!" and if you were in the business of knowing very little about business, you would be right. In this case, everyone should know about this property!! You may have seen it featured

Custom-built from the ground up on a lushly landscaped property in the exclusive Heights of Falconhead gated community, 3908 Sugarloaf Drive has the kind of timeless beauty and casual elegance that can only be achieved with honest materials and master craftsmanship. The façade as well as a number of interior feature walls are fabricated from rough-hewn sandstone that was laid in place by local stonemasons.

Light-filled interiors of this 4,598 square foot home with four en-suite bedrooms feature 10-foot ceiling heights, vaulted and coffered ceilings in several rooms, crown and base moldings throughout, and easy-to-care-for Italian stone flooring throughout most of the ground level. Entertaining is a delight both indoors and outside. The

There comes a point when you have to take a step back and acknowledge when a home is more than just a home. Sometimes you have to recognize that that moment a house takes your breath away is the moment you know you’re in the presence of an estate worthy of such a loft title. 7609 Escala Drive is just such a home – excuse me! – estate. Set on a lushly landscaped 2.69-acre property on Escala Drive and surrounded by sweeping Texas Hill Country views, this 9,713 square foot, five-bedroom stone mansion with two levels of gracious Tuscan-inspired porticos seems to be purpose-built for life lived to the fullest. 

Located in the prestigious gated Foothills of Barton Creek community, this property boasts not only highest quality features and materials, but has