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Living in Avery Ranch
A large 2000s and 2010s master-planned community off Parmer, built in many sections by many builders.
Living in Avery Ranch
Avery Ranch is a large master-planned community in 78717, built mostly in the 2000s and 2010s. Parmer Lane is the daily route, and the Apple Parmer campus is close by, which is a big reason many of my relocating buyers start their search here.
It has a golf club, multiple pools and amenity centers, and trails. It also has many sections, built by many different builders, and that's what a buyer needs to understand first.
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How I serve Avery Ranch
An Apple engineer I worked with looked across southern Cedar Park and the newer neighborhoods near Lakeline before settling in the Avery Ranch area. That's typical: the right section here depends on what the move is for. I help buyers sort the sections and the schools, and help sellers compete when similar homes list at the same time.
See relocating to Avery Ranch, selling in Avery Ranch and buying in Avery Ranch.
Sections and builders
East of Parmer came first: Avery Ranch The Reserve, Avery Estates, Avery South, Avery Ranch North, Avery Brookside, Avery Creekside and Avery Parkside. Builder quality there generally rises from the back, toward Brushy Creek, up to the front near Parmer.
- Drees Homes built The Reserve and Avery Estates, the nicest sections.
- Avery Brookside was a mix of Drees and Hammonds Homes.
- Avery Creekside was mainly Morrison Homes.
- Avery South was mainly Ryland Homes.
- Avery Parkside was first built by Continental Homes, Morrison Homes and Partners in Building, then D.R. Horton.
- Avery East was Continental and D.R. Horton.
Milburn, Continental and D.R. Horton are effectively one builder: D.R. Horton acquired Continental, which had taken over Milburn, around 1998, and locals still often say "Milburn." West of Parmer was built later and is mostly D.R. Horton, including some attached homes.
Schools: check every address
Avery Ranch is a patchwork. East of Parmer is mostly Round Rock ISD: Patsy Sommer Elementary, then Cedar Valley or Pearson Ranch Middle, or Elsa England Elementary, then Pearson Ranch Middle, all feeding McNeil High School. Some east-side sections are Leander ISD instead: Rutledge Elementary, then Henry or Stiles Middle, then Vista Ridge High.
Avery Ranch West and Far West are mostly Leander ISD on that same Rutledge pathway. Some sections south of Avery Ranch along Staked Plains Drive go to Round Rock ISD's Purple Sage Elementary, Pearson Ranch Middle and McNeil. A new high school is planned on Pearson Ranch Road, so boundaries may be redrawn. If schools matter, we check each house.
Homes and everyday life
The housing stock is newer and more uniform than in the established neighborhoods to the south, which is predictable and lower-maintenance, but also means buyers have plenty of similar homes to compare. For sellers, standing out takes good pricing and good presentation.
Daily life runs along Parmer, with the golf club, pools, amenity centers and trails inside the community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who built the homes in Avery Ranch?
Many builders. Drees built The Reserve and Avery Estates; Brookside mixed Drees and Hammonds; Creekside was mainly Morrison; South was mainly Ryland; Parkside started with Continental, Morrison and Partners in Building, then D.R. Horton; Avery East and most of the west side are D.R. Horton.
What schools serve Avery Ranch?
It's a patchwork of Round Rock ISD and Leander ISD, with east of Parmer mostly Round Rock ISD and the west side mostly Leander ISD. A new high school is planned on Pearson Ranch Road. Check each address.
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