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Charming San Antonio neighborhood is the best place to live in Texas for 2019

Terrell Hills has been named 2019's best place to live in Texas.

Photo courtesy of Kuper Sotheby's International Realty

Spring is here, which means it's home shopping season. A new report from real estate review site Niche might just help narrow down your search.

Niche compiled information from its users and data from the U.S. Census Bureau to grade neighborhoods and suburbs on factors including quality of schools, crime rates, housing trends, job market, amenities, and more. After all that calculating, Terrell Hills was named the best place in all of Texas to live for 2019.

Terrell Hills, which has a population of almost 10,000, gets an overall A-plus rating from Niche. The Alamo Heights-adjacent 'hood scores mostly As (in public schools, housing, nightlife, being good for families, diversity, weather, health and fitness, and commuting); a couple Bs (jobs and cost of living); and one C (outdoor activities). The neighborhood's median home value is $486,313, and median rent is $746. The median household income is $126,622.

In addition to being No. 1 in Texas, Terrell Hills appears as the No. 11 best place to live in America.

"Living in Terrell Hills offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes," Niche summarizes. "In Terrell Hills there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many retirees live in Terrell Hills and residents tend to lean conservative."

The Texas top 10 list includes five Dallas-Fort Worth neighborhoods: Timberbrook in Plano (No. 2), Preston Highlands in Dallas (No. 3), Richardson's Canyon Creek South (No. 4), Richardson's Clear Spring Place (No. 5), and Richardson's Canyon Creek North (No. 9).

Nearby Austin has one shining spot with the Triangle neighborhood at No. 7. Three Houston suburbs claim the other top 10 spots: Greatwood (No. 6), Cinco Ranch (No. 8), and New Territory (No. 10).

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Take A Walk

New multifamily community opens near Stone Oak restaurants and shopping

Rendering courtesy of Greyson Luxury Living

The new community offers 291 units.

A new multifamily community is now open to prospective residents in San Antonio. Greyson Luxury Living comprises 291 units at 1734 N. Loop 1604 West, with a focus on lifestyle amenities. But the location will be the main draw for many.

Apartment floor plans range from one to three bedrooms, starting at $1,317 for one bedroom and one bathroom, and working up to a base price of $2,611 for three bedrooms and two baths. The community's pet policy according to the website is: "We welcome all your furry friends at Greyson."

Residents will get reserved parking and a garage with EV charging stations, but it might not always be necessary to hop in the car. The apartments are directly adjacent to restaurants like Cover 3, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, and Blü Prime Steakhouse — not exactly everyday eats, but there's tons more at the Vineyard Shopping Center and the Stone Oak neighborhood's Blanco Market Shopping Center across the highway.

In addition to restaurants, the community is less than a five-minute drive from H-E-B Plus, Whole Foods Market, Target, fashion and furniture stores, and multiple fitness studios like StretchLab and LA Fitness.

A press release promises wood-style flooring, quartz and granite countertops, and ceramic tile backsplash. On the more utilitarian side, it offers single-basin sinks, kitchen islands, "spacious" pantries, a stainless-steel Energy Star appliance package, and washer and dryer connections. (Images shared by the complex so far appear to be more illustrative of the desired vibe than the actual space.)

Every floor plan also shows a private patio or balcony. The most expensive floor plan — the three-by-two — has a wraparound outdoor space.

For shared spaces, a resort-style pool with a tanning shelf (a very shallow area for placing lounge chairs) and bike storage encourage residents to get outside, and a dog wash station makes it easy to leave dirt and hair outside of apartments. There's also a fitness center, a clubhouse with wi-fi, elevators, and concierge services.

“We developed Greyson as a luxury multifamily community aimed to fit any type of lifestyle, and we are grateful for all of our partners that helped bring this project to life,” says Ed Garahan, partner and CEO at Carbon Companies, the development firm heading the project.

Carbon Companies also sold the Addison Medical Center Apartments, Ventura Ridge, Triomphe Apartments, and Pecan Springs Luxury Apartment Homes, with more in the works in San Antonio.

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