Marble Falls is known for many things, but
the city is probably best known for supplying
the beautiful pink granite that helped build
the Texas Capitol in Austin. Located in the
middle of the Texas Hill Country on the
Colorado River, Marble Falls is 47 miles
northwest of Austin and 85 miles north of
San Antonio.
Its location in the middle of the Highland
Lakes Region, the largest chain of lakes
in Texas, makes it ideal for boating enthusiasts, and many people have vacation
and retirement homes here. Marble Falls
is also a relatively affordable place to live
with median home prices in the $280s and
prices that go higher for homes within lake
communities.
BURNET
COUNTY
For years, Burnet has been a hidden gem
of a lakeside community, tucked away
in the hills of central Texas and far away
from the stresses of big city living. But
with Burnet’s designation in a 2006 Money
magazine article as one of the top five
“rural hot spots “to invest, and its growth
since then, more people are discovering
this Hill Country town.
Burnet’s natural beauty and convenient
location to the Highland Lakes chain makes
it appealing, as does its sense of community. As with many small communities, life
in Burnet is centered on its children and
schools. Burnet Consolidated Independent
School District is the largest employer here,
and the Hill Country Community Foundation
awards a scholarship to every Burnet High
Bur net
School graduate accepted to an accredited
college or university.
Health services here include Seton High-
land Lakes Hospital – a 42-bed acute
care hospital located between Burnet and
Marble Falls that offers 24-hour emer-
gency care, plus comprehensive diagnostic
and treatment services for residents in the
surrounding area. The healthcare clinic
adjacent to the hospital offers primary and
preventive care.
Families and empty nesters alike choose
to live here, with many people coming to
looking for a great place to retire that is
just 50 miles northwest of Austin. Burnet
also offers smaller local shops and stores, as
well as larger department stores in nearby
Marble Falls.
