Leander Homes for Sale and Real Estate Info

Leander, Texas is a small city just northwest of Austin, Texas. Most of Leander is in Williamson County but the western areas are in Travis County like most of Austin. Currently, the Leander population is about 30,000 people. At build out the population is expected to be 250,000 to 350,000. The city has an excellent reputation in planning for the future and has won many planning awards for its Composite Zoning Ordinance, Smart Code and TOD or Transit Oriented Development. Leander Independent School District is the fastest growing school district in Texas and is Williamson County's largest. Leander, Texas is the beginning point of the Capital Metro commuter rail system which has trains that run into Downtown Austin, Texas. The state of the art Cedar Park Regional Medical center is a local hospital with medical offices and also features a local artists gallery as well as daVinci robotics.

Leander Texas Restaurants, Recreation and Shopping

Leander has many public parks with swimming pools, hike and bike trails, lakes and skateboard parks. There are also the dinosaur tracks on the South San Gabriel Riverbed in Leander's northwest area. The 17,000 square foot 2006 Leander Library is state-of-the-art and has wireless Internet access. Leander also has live theatre by the Way Off Broadway Community Players. The 18 hole City of Leander owned Crystal Falls Golf Course has a pro shop, grille and driving range all in a beautiful Texas Hill Country setting. Golfers playing at this challenging course may see Wild Turkey or Whitetail Deer as they play. The annual Liberty Fest July 4th celebration is held at the Crystal Falls Golf Course. In neighboring Cedar Park on 183A at New Hope is the new 6,600 to 7,200 seat Cedar Park Center. This beautiful venue features events like concerts, sporting events and more. Leander features many stores like Lowe's, Kohl's, HEB Plus groceries, Ace Hardware and more. Nearby on 183A is the 1890 Ranch shopping center with a theatre, gym, restaurants, furniture, books, clothing and more. In Leander is the O'Leander Cafe, Luigi's, the Silver Spoon, the Great Wall, Saccone's Pizza, La Tapatia Mexican Restaurant, Jardin Del Ray, Starbuck's, McDonald's, Taco Bell and more. There are also two Mexican grocery stores with restaurants in them- La Chaparrita on Highway 183 and La Canasta Market on Sonny.

Leander, Texas Neighborhoods and Areas

Leander Texas has many great neighborhoods and areas. Among the greatest are Crystal Falls and the Leander TOD. Currently the Leander TOD houses Capital Metro's commuter train station as well as bus station. Soon Highway 183 in front of the Leander Station will be a boulevard and the Transit Oriented Development area will have shops, services, restaurants and living space all centered around the bus an rail service. All the busses and trains are air-conditioned, handicapped accessible and have Wi Fi on board. Crystal Falls is a 5,000 acre master planned community on the southwest edge of Leander. Set in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, many home sites boast beautiful views of the Crystal Falls Golf Course and Hill Country scenery. Made up of Grand Mesa, Cap Rock, The Highland, The Fairways and The Boulders, Crystal Falls residents enjoy tennis, swimming, golf, fishing, disc golf, many parks and more.