Swimming at Mueller

There are several opportunities to swim in the Mueller development, most notably for most of us in the pool. The pool is a hybrid pool, which doesn't mean that it runs on gas and batteries, rather referring to the history of its ownership.

The old airport was a civic space, owned by the City until Catellus, a ProLogis company, reached agreement to redevelop the site as a mixed-use urban infill project. All of which means that the City had high hopes and expectations of the development and one of them pertains to the pool at what is now Ella Wooten Park.

Ella Wooten is a neighborhood pocket park, and the pool is within it, adjacent to the sports court, barbecue grills and playscape areas. The pool is a hybrid in that it is open exclusively to residents for some of it's scheduling (early Spring, late Fall, and early and late in the day in the open swim periods), and is also open to paying members of the public at other times.

When it is open to the public, it's licensing is subject to city-wide rules, so for example, there have to be lifeguards present. Contrast this to the period in which it is open only to residents (and their invited guests) during which times there are no lifeguards.

Entry fees are modest - around $3 for an adult, with varying discounts for students and others.

The pool itself boasts heated showers in the changing rooms, and a finely kept grassy area on which to dry off. Natural shade is a little in short supply, though this is boosted by the shade umbrellas lining the barrier which separates the shallow and deep pools.

Read more about The Pool At Mueller Austin and visit it during the open swim hours which are typically 1p-7p Tuesday to Sunday during the summer months.

Where Are the New Homes At Mueller?

Homes at Mueller: Where is the development heading when the current phase sells out? It's unclear at this time which builders will be selected for the next phase, and this short video shows the street at Berkman - the dividing line between the current phase and the original next phase. The next phase would have surrounded the Control Tower - which still sports its Noel signs from the holidays. Now, it is likely to run towards along Berkman towards Simond Avenue.

The new houses there will then be perfectly located for the Lake Park and future Mueller town center.

Mueller Home For Rent

There aren't a large number of homes at Mueller Austin for rent on the average. Currently the only one that's available is the former Meritage model. Meritage have left the building, and only have one home left to sell. While it's unclear which builder(s) will succeed in putting new homes on the next phase of lots to be released, competition must surely be high - homes have sold faster in this development than anywhere else in Austin.

Here's a quick video I took while driving (carefully) around Antone Street.