The goal of Plum Creek is to provide uncommon living for the common man. This 2,200 acre master-planned, new urbanist community is located 17 miles south of Austin in Kyle, Texas and incorporates all the amenities of schools, recreational parks, residential neighborhoods and commercial centers. Plum Creek is a pedestrian friendly community with winding streets, sidewalks and traditional architecture enhanced by neighbor friendly front porches. The goal is to get you closer to the other places in our lives including schools, parks, shops, and jobs.  

Residential offerings are a mix of traditional cottages, elegant golf-course homes and duplex townhomes. Single family homes start in the low $100s $300,000 and townhomes in the $90s. Neighbors are the hardworking folk this country is know for…firefighters, teachers, medical personnel, and government or civic employees. Plum Creek is committed to providing ‘life-cycle’ housing, allowing its residents to mature with the community.

The average commute for a Plum Creek resident is 34 minutes, the new Kyle Parkway exit that leads to Plum Creek is only 10 minutes south of Slaughter Lane on IH-35.

• Plum Creek began in the 1900’s as a 2,600-acre, cattle and goat grazing, and cotton concern known as Mountain City Ranch owned by Richard and Laura Negley.
• In 1997, the Negley family, seeking the highest and best use for the property, formed the Beenchmark Development Company and developed the ranch into the mix-use traditional neighborhood we have today.
• Construction of both homes and the Plum Creek Golf course started in 1999. Plum Creek Homes was the first builder followed by Milburn Homes, Legacy Homes and Pulte Homes.

Plum Creek was an immediate success and in 2002 was the fastest selling community in the Austin metro area. Builders currently involved in Plum Creek are Legacy Homes, KB Home and Bowen Family Homes. A few hundred acres are set aside for mixed-use. Plum Creek Square is already home to Central Texas Medical Center, Day Spa, Dry Cleaners, Dance Studio, CTT, and State Farm Insurance.

Offering A Better Life

Living in Plum Creek means being able to walk from your home to the doctor’s office or the coffee shop, and where your children can walk safely to and from school.

You can practice your swing on Plum Creek’s challenging 18-hole golf course, reel-in ‘your catch of the day’ at the 30-acre fishing lake, or stroll along the scenic hike and bike trails that surround the lake and golf course area.
You can picnic at one of the community parks or cool off at the pool. The onsite amenities center is the perfect gathering spot for community-focused activities. There is a sports court — great for a little one-on-one action and a colorful playscape for little ones to enjoy. And parents can take advantage of the onsite childcare facility, which offers a wide range of educational programs from a curriculum for stimulating infants to tutoring for school-age children. 
 
In addition, Plum Creek is planning a future village center that will include the newly completed Performing Arts Center, charming restaurants, and shops. Elementary school children attend the new on-site Laura Burleson Negley elementary school and pre-schoolers can attend Rocking Horse Academy. Within the community is the Central Texas Medical Center. A 113-bed acute care medical center which provides over 30 specialties, including emergency services. If lifestyle is an important consideration when choosing your new home, visit Plum Creek and see why it continues to be one of the top-selling comminities in Central Texas.

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