On a fine day in February, I woke up to a text message from my aunt. In this message, she explained she wanted me to branch out of my comfort zone in Austin and research my other options elsewhere. In other words, she was giving me a push to look for other places to attend school or work in. Later that week, my uncle, aunt, mom, and I had a family meeting about what my other possible educational and vocational options were. My mom suggested looking for apartments in South Austin where my sister, mom, and I could live. They could work in San Antonio, even though it was far, and I could go to Texas State University (TXST) or University of Texas at Austin (UT.) If I wanted to find an affordable …show more content…
The interior design of the main office looked sophisticated and bright. The apartment was located just west of South Lamar and south of the Barton Creek Wilderness Park. The three bedroom and two bathroom apartment floor plan was 1107 square feet (ft2.) As for the price, it was $1260 a month, and would be $420 from each of us every month. Along with rent each month, came the access to many amenities within the apartment complex. Among my favorites were a laundry facility, covered parking and carports, a rec room, two tennis courts, high-speed internet access, and a movie theater on …show more content…
It was located in the heart of Southeast Austin, south of Texas State Highway 71, and east of Interstate 35. The floor plan was three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms; it was 1321ft2. It had one-half of a bathroom more than the other two and had more square footage than Monterey Ranch. Falling behind Urban Oaks, it ranked second in size as well as price. It was $1210 per month came to about $404 per person. The amenities within the apartment complex included a laundry facility on site, perimeter fencing with a controlled gate, pools for recreation and wading, and attached