Berry Creek Highlands

The community

Berry Creek Highlands is a 314-acre master-planned community off SH-195 on Georgetown’s north side, near I-35, Toll 130, and Ronald Reagan Boulevard. It’s one of the clearest value plays in the Georgetown area: entry pricing from the mid $330s (builder-published, July 2026 — verify current) in a market where the city’s flagship communities start six figures higher. The amenity set — pool, parks, trails — is modest and appropriately scaled, and the headline addition is an on-site elementary slated to open in August 2026.

One fact to get straight early: despite the Georgetown address, the community is zoned to Jarrell ISD, not Georgetown ISD. That’s neither good nor bad by default — Jarrell is a small, fast-growing district building new campuses — but it surprises buyers who assumed otherwise, and it belongs in your decision, not your closing week.

The homes

Active builders include Ashton Woods, Chesmar Homes, and David Weekley Homes, with a final phase of lots recently sold to builders — rosters rotate by phase, so confirm who’s selling in the current sections. Product is straightforward production: mostly 40- and 50-foot lots (~0.10–0.15 acres), homes roughly 1,500–2,900 square feet, one and two stories. Base pricing runs from the mid $330s to around $500K (builder-published, July 2026 — verify current releases). At this price point the lots are tight and the streetscapes are dense — that’s the honest trade for the entry price, and it suits buyers who want the house, the warranty, and the payment more than the yard.

Location, schools, and the drive

Schools: Jarrell ISD, with the on-site elementary planned for August 2026 — verify both zoning and the opening date with the district, as new-campus timelines move. The commute math is better than the “north of Georgetown” label suggests: SH-195 puts you on I-35 in minutes, Ronald Reagan runs south toward Liberty Hill and Cedar Park employers, and Toll 130 opens the east side. Downtown Georgetown and its Square are about 10–15 minutes; Round Rock employers roughly 25; downtown Austin realistically 45–60. If you’re cross-shopping value communities, compare against Patterson Ranch on Georgetown’s east side — similar pricing, different district and corridor. Either way, get the actual district tax rate for the section; near 3%, the rate is a bigger monthly lever than the list price.