New Construction Homes in Double Creek Crossing Near Austin, TX

The average home price in Austin just crossed $700,000. Drive ten minutes north into Round Rock and that number drops to $525,000. Drive another few minutes east into a neighborhood called Double Creek Crossing and you can buy a brand new David Weekley home for well under $500,000, with a pool, pickleball courts, and front-yard maintenance included in your HOA.

I know what you're thinking: what's the catch? The lots are compact. The backyards are small. And legally, most of these homes are structured condos, which means you don't own the dirt under your foundation. But if you can live with a 31-foot lot and a turf backyard, you're getting new construction from one of my top six favorite builders in Central Texas, a tax rate around 1.8%, and resort-style amenities that just opened this year.

Aaron and I toured three floor plans today. One starts at $427,000. Another gives you a study and a bigger master for $493,000. The third, my personal favorite, is a two-story layout with a walk-in shower so big I got jealous standing in it. We're going to walk you through all three, then sit down and talk real numbers: base price, upgrades, incentives, and what it actually costs to close on one of these homes.

Round Rock has local schools, low property taxes compared to Austin, and more retail within a ten-minute drive than most people need in a month. Double Creek Crossing puts you closer to downtown Austin than some of the older Round Rock neighborhoods people have been buying in for years. If you've been priced out of Austin proper and you're wondering where to land, this is the kind of place that makes sense.

Table of Contents

• Double Creek Crossing: New Construction in Eastern Round Rock
• Round Rock: The Suburb That Saves You $175,000
• Which Neighborhood Is Right for You?
• Final Thoughts: Why We Only Film Six Builders

Double Creek Crossing: New Construction in Eastern Round Rock

Double Creek Crossing sits in eastern Round Rock, about ten minutes from downtown and right down the street from an H-E-B. The builder is David Weekley Homes, and they're putting up around 300 homes across three phases. Phase one is nearly complete. Phase two is just starting. Right now they've sold 70 to 75 homes total, so this is early days. If you're serious about this area, you need to reach out sooner rather than later, because once people figure out you can get new construction this close to Austin for under $500,000, inventory is going to move.

Prices start in the low $400s and run into the mid $500s depending on the plan. The entry-level option, a three-bedroom, three-story home with a game room on the third floor, starts at $427,000. The mid-tier plan, a four-bedroom with a study, starts at $493,000. The two-story layout I'd choose starts at $538,000. Those are base prices. Plan on adding about 10% back into the home in upgrades, $40,000 to $50,000, to get the finishes you actually want. The builder is offering incentives right now, and we can sit down with you and the sales team to squeeze out every dollar they're willing to give.

HOA runs $200 to $210 a month, which might sound high until you realize it covers front-yard maintenance. You're only responsible for mowing your backyard. A lot of buyers are putting in turf and rocks back there and calling it done. The tax rate is around 1.8%, which is excellent. Anything under 2% in this market puts you ahead.

Amenities are brand new: pool, pickleball courts, playground, pavilion, and walking trails. The streets are named after tennis players, Venus, Federer, Henin, which I think is pretty cool if you're into that. You're close to Round Rock Premium Outlets, La Frontera Village, Round Rock Crossing, and University Oaks Shopping Center. Hospitals, churches, post office, Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Randall's, everything you need is within an easy drive.

Now here's the part that trips people up: about 90 to 95% of the homes in this neighborhood are structured condos. That means they live like single-family homes, standalone, not attached, with your own front door and garage, but legally you don't own the land under your house. You share ownership of all the land in the neighborhood with everyone else. You can't drill for oil in your backyard. You can't build a casita. But you also don't have to maintain your front yard, and your HOA fee stays reasonable because the builder structured it this way.

Lots are small: 31-foot, 36-foot, or 40-foot wide. Backyards are compact. If you need a half-acre to feel at home, this isn't your neighborhood. But if you're okay with a covered patio, a fire pit, and some turf, you're going to love how low-maintenance this setup is. Most of the homes are three stories. A small percentage are two-story. There's also a tiny slice of townhomes, but almost nobody watching this channel reaches out about townhomes, so I'm not going to spend time on them. If that's your thing, let me know and I'll get you the details.

Plan 1: The Entry-Level Three-Story

The first plan we toured is a three-bedroom, two full bath, two half bath home that runs between 1,900 and 2,300 square feet depending on upgrades. The version we walked through was right around 1,900 square feet. Base price: $427,000.

You walk in past the staircase and straight into one big open box. Dining space on one side, living room in the middle, kitchen on the other. It's compact, it's sensible, and it works. The living room is bigger than you'd expect for a home this size. You could fit a sectional couch in here, a couple of chairs, whatever you want. The windows are huge, so natural light is excellent.

The kitchen is well-appointed. Island with the sink in the middle, plenty of counter space, nothing fancy but nothing cheap either. David Weekley builds a solid house. The pantry is sensible. There's a half bath right off the kitchen, which is my one complaint about this plan. If you've got friends over watching the Super Bowl and someone eats a bad buffalo wing, they're going to blow up that bathroom right next to where everyone is eating. I don't love that placement. It's not a dealbreaker, but it's not ideal.

Out back you've got a small covered patio. The backyard is compact, but again, most people are doing turf and rocks and keeping it simple. Upstairs on the second floor you've got two secondary bedrooms, both big enough for a queen, probably not a king, and a shared bathroom with a shower-tub combo. The master suite is on the same floor, and honestly, for a home this size, the master bedroom is impressive. Big room, tall ceilings, a tray ceiling that's probably an upgrade. The bathroom has double vanities, a commode room, a normal-sized closet, and a giant walk-in shower that made me jealous.

Third floor is a Texas basement: game room, half bath, wet bar area with a little fridge, and some attic storage. If you're moving here from somewhere with basements, this is where you'd put the pool table or the big-screen TV or whatever you'd normally put downstairs.

Washer and dryer are on the second floor, which is standard for all three plans we're showing you today. Two-car garage. That's the entry-level option. It's a lot of house for $427,000, but it's not my favorite of the three.

Plan 2: The Four-Bedroom with a Study

The second plan is a step up. Four bedrooms, two and a half baths, between 2,300 and 2,800 square feet depending on upgrades. The version we toured was around 2,600 square feet. Base price: $493,000.

You walk in and instead of stepping right into the living room, you walk down a little hallway first. That gives you some separation, and I like it. The dining area, living room, and kitchen are still open to each other, but they're segmented. It doesn't feel like one big box. The dining space could easily fit an eight- or nine-person table. The living room is big enough for a sectional. Natural light is excellent, huge windows everywhere.

The kitchen is tasteful, well-appointed, classy. We shot some close-up B-roll so you can see the finishes. The pantry is a good size, and there's an extended pantry area with even more storage. If this isn't enough pantry space for you, I have a support group I can refer you to.

The half bath on this plan is still off the kitchen, but it feels more tucked away than the half bath in Plan 1. I don't mind it. There's a mudroom area and a hall closet. The two-car garage is back there, but right now it's the builder sales office.

Out back, same story: compact yard, turf and rocks, covered patio. A lot of people are putting a fire pit out here and a little seating area. It works.

Upstairs you've got a landing area between the staircases that I'd use as a reading nook. The master bedroom is massive. I couldn't even fit it all in the frame. For this size of home, for this price, the idea that you get a master this big with this much natural light and this tall of a ceiling is bonkers. The bathroom is compact but efficient. I'm not saying that to sugarcoat it, it's genuinely not huge, but it's well-designed. Double vanity, commode room, and a walk-in shower that gave me serious shower envy.

Down the hall you've got the utility room, washer and dryer on the second floor, and then the guest wing. Two bedrooms, one big enough for a king, one I'd keep to a queen. Shared bathroom with a shower-tub combo. Linen closet.

Third floor is another Texas basement: game room, half bath, storage attic on both sides. That's Plan 2. It's a great option if you need four bedrooms and you want a study downstairs.

Plan 3: The Two-Story Layout I'd Choose

This is the one I'd buy. Three bedrooms, two and a half baths, just under 2,500 square feet. Base price: $538,000. You can upgrade it to a four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath if you want, and you can add a third story, but I wouldn't. I don't want a three-story house. If you do, that's fine. We can get you a three-story house. But personally, I'd keep this one as-is.

You walk in and you're right at the study. A lot of clients we work with, people just like you who reach out to us from YouTube, will drywall this off and put French doors here, or just a regular door. Makes it feel like a quieter, more private office. We've also had people turn this into a playroom, a record-listening room, a bourbon room, whatever. I love that the half bath is tucked away back here instead of right in the middle of the community space. Good job, David Weekley.

The dining space is open to the kitchen and living room, but it's not isolated. Picture one kid doing homework at the table, mom prepping dinner in the kitchen, mostly mom, because my wife kicked me out of the kitchen and told me never to come back, and someone watching a game in the living room. Everybody can interact without being on top of each other. That's what people want these days. Nobody's looking for a formal dining room where you sit by yourself and feel sad.

The kitchen is excellent. We'll show you B-roll. The pantry is probably big enough. There's a little dog area off the mudroom, which I think is cool. Hall closet, two-car garage. Zero complaints about this floor plan.

Upstairs you've got a smaller, more compact game room. It's not a full Texas basement like the other two plans, but it's still a good-sized bonus space. All the bedrooms surround the game room, which I think is pretty cool. You might not think that's cool. That's why you need to reach out to us so we can show you all the plans. These are just three of the twelve floor plans they offer, and in my opinion, these are the best three.

Bedroom one: big enough for a queen, probably not a king. Bedroom two: same. Linen closet, shared bathroom with a shower-tub combo. Washer and dryer on the second floor.

The primary bedroom is one of the reasons I'd pick this plan. It's huge. The size of the master bedrooms in these plans relative to the size of the home overall is on point. The bathroom has double vanities, a commode room, and a walk-in shower that is absolutely nuts. I'm six and a half feet tall. I've got long limbs. I don't think I can truly convey to you how big this shower is. The closet is sensible, not massive, but big enough. Linen closet in the hall.

That's Plan 3. Two stories, great flow, huge master, and a price that makes sense. If I were moving into this neighborhood, this is the house I'd choose.

What It Actually Costs

Let's talk real numbers. Plan 1 starts at $427,000. Plan 2 starts at $493,000. Plan 3 starts at $538,000. Those are base prices, and you're never going to want the actual base model. If you don't put a single upgrade into it, it's going to look pretty sad. You're going to be a little bit depressed.

Plan on putting about 10% of the home's price back into the home in terms of upgrades. So for Plan 1, that's around $40,000 to $43,000. For Plan 2, that's around $50,000. For Plan 3, that's around $54,000. Those upgrades, if they're well-placed, and we can help you figure out which ones matter, are going to get you a home that looks very similar to the model homes we just showed you.

So Plan 1 is going to cost you around $470,000 all-in. Plan 2 is going to cost you around $540,000. Plan 3 is going to cost you around $590,000. The builder is offering incentives right now. We want to sit with you and the builder and squeeze out every single incentive they're willing to offer. We want you to have the best interest rate, the best price, the best upgrades. But you have got to reach out to us.

If you're looking at this and thinking, I like David Weekley but I don't want to live in Round Rock, or I don't want to live in this specific neighborhood, we'd love to show you other David Weekley communities. If you're thinking, I don't care about the builder but Round Rock seems cool, reach out and we'll show you other options. Tell us a few things you love, a few things you hate, and we can point you to the perfect area, the perfect neighborhood, and the perfect home just for you.

Round Rock: The Suburb That Saves You $175,000

Round Rock sits just north of Austin, and it's one of the most popular suburbs for families relocating to the area. The schools are highly rated. The city is residential. There's a lot for kids to do. And the average home price is between $525,000 and $550,000, which is dramatically lower than Austin's average of just over $700,000.

That's a $175,000 difference. For a lot of people, that's the difference between buying a home and not buying a home. That's the difference between a three-bedroom and a four-bedroom. That's the difference between a 1,900-square-foot house and a 2,600-square-foot house.

Double Creek Crossing is in eastern Round Rock, and one of the things I love about this location is that it actually gets you closer to downtown Austin than some of the other Round Rock neighborhoods people have been buying in for years. Forest Creek and Lake Forest are two of my favorite neighborhoods in eastern Round Rock, and Double Creek Crossing is right down the street from both of them.

You're ten minutes from downtown Round Rock. You're close to I-35, which, look, I-35 is a nightmare, I think Satan himself created I-35, but if you need to commute into Austin, being close to the highway matters. You've got an H-E-B right down the street. You've got Round Rock Premium Outlets, La Frontera Village, Round Rock Crossing, University Oaks Shopping Center. Hospitals, churches, post office, Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Randall's. Any retail amenity you could possibly want, you're going to have it within an easy driving distance.

The tax rate in Double Creek Crossing is around 1.8%. Anything under 2% in this market is excellent. Your HOA is $200 to $210 a month, but that covers front-yard maintenance, so you're only mowing your backyard. A lot of people are doing turf and rocks back there and keeping it simple.

If you're moving here from out of state and you're trying to figure out where to land, Round Rock makes sense. The schools are strong. The prices are lower. The commute into Austin is manageable. And neighborhoods like Double Creek Crossing are giving you new construction from a builder I actually trust, with amenities that just opened, at a price point that's hard to find anywhere else in the metro.

Which Neighborhood Is Right for You?

If you're trying to decide between Austin and Round Rock, here's what it comes down to: Austin gives you walkability, nightlife, culture, and proximity to downtown. Round Rock gives you lower prices, local schools, and more house for your money.

Austin's average home price is just over $700,000. Round Rock's average is $525,000 to $550,000. Double Creek Crossing gets you new construction in Round Rock for well under $500,000. That's a massive difference.

If you need to be in the heart of Austin, if you want to walk to restaurants and bars, if you're willing to pay a premium for that lifestyle, then Austin proper is where you should be. But if you're okay with a ten-minute drive to downtown Round Rock and a twenty-minute drive to downtown Austin, and you'd rather have a bigger house, a lower tax bill, and a backyard your kids can play in, then Round Rock, and specifically Double Creek Crossing, is worth a serious look.

Double Creek Crossing is early days. They've sold 70 to 75 homes out of an eventual 300. The amenities are brand new. The builder is offering incentives. If you're serious about this area, you need to reach out now, because once word gets out that you can get a David Weekley home this close to Austin for under $500,000, inventory is going to move fast.

Final Thoughts: Why We Only Film Six Builders

I want to be clear about something: I don't love most new construction. There are about 65 to 70 builders in this region, and I hate most of them. They're terrible. I would lay down in the street to convince you not to buy one of their homes. Some of them are just not dependable. Some of them cut corners. Some of them build homes I wouldn't let my own family move into.

If you watch this YouTube channel long enough, you'll notice I talk about the same six or seven builders over and over and over again. David Weekley is one of them. We get builders reaching out to us all the time asking us to film their neighborhoods, and almost every time I say no, because I don't like their neighborhoods and I'm not going to tell anybody to move there.

The reason we brought you to Double Creek Crossing is because we respect David Weekley. We appreciate what they're doing. These are homes we would let our own families move into. If you want to know which builders to avoid, and trust me, there's a long list, give me a call, shoot me a text, send me an email, and we'll tell you. I can't say it publicly on this YouTube channel because I'll get sued, but I'll tell you privately.

If you're thinking about buying new construction, you need to work with us. I've heard from so many people who bought new construction without us, and they got upgrades they shouldn't have gotten, and they didn't get upgrades they should have gotten. We don't want you to make stupid upgrades on your home. We want you to love us five, seven, ten years from now when you go to sell.

Reach out. Let's sit down. Let's talk about what you love, what you hate, and where you should actually be looking. We'll walk you through the process, we'll negotiate the incentives, and we'll make sure you end up in a home you're still happy with a decade from now.