Center just minutes away, residents
appreciate the neighborhood’s proximity to
downtown and great amenities.
Homes in Sunset Valley range in price
because of the variety of homes available.
Luxury homes in Sunset Valley Meadows
start at $450,000, new garden homes in
Sunset Valley Villas start around $350,000,
and older homes on half an acre to an
acre start around $300,000. There’s no
standard two bedroom or three bedroom
homes out here – these are all individual
homes that will suit just about any housing
preference.
TRAVIS COUNTRY AND
OAK HILL
Against the backdrop of the natural beauty
of Central Texas, the southwest Austin
communities of Travis Country and Oak
Hill offer homebuyers both desirable and
affordable housing options. For those
who love nature and want to get away
from the hustle and bustle of the city, but
work in Austin and need to live close by,
these communities offer great options. It’s
also still very affordable here, too. Buyers
can get an older home that was built in
the 1980s starting around $180,000, with
more luxurious homes that start around
$600,000.
Oak Hill has never incorporated, and is a
series of related neighborhoods with active
homeowner’s associations – the Oak Hill
Association of Neighborhoods (OHAN) was
instrumental in convincing the city of
Austin to build the Will Hampton Branch
Library. Capital Metro provides shuttle
bus service to the area for those who make
the commute to downtown Austin. Oak
Hill is located in the Austin Independent
School District, and residents in Austin’s
city limits use City of Austin services and
utilities, while those in the Extra Territorial
Jurisdiction (ETJ) use Pedernales Electric
Cooperative and other sources of water,
such as Hill Country Water Supply.
Travis Country started as a sleepy neighbor-
hood in the 1970s that was revitalized when
it was rediscovered in the late 1990s. Buyers
can find both new and older homes in the
area, as well as condos and garden homes.
Located north of the Southwest Parkway
and west of MoPac, Travis Country is close
in, with protected natural greenbelt areas
all around it – because it was built over the
Edwards Aquifer and the designers planned
to leave large green space throughout the
area to meet environmental concerns. The
result is lots of dedicated parkland, with
plenty of room for kids to play. There are
also facilities such as a large community
center, swimming pools, tennis courts in
different locations throughout the neigh-
borhood, and nature trails.
Travis Country is located within the Austin
Independent School District, and is serviced
by all City of Austin utilities. Travis Country’s location is ideal for those who work
south, and is easily accessible to downtown
Austin or The University of Texas at Austin.
Average home prices are about $250,000,
with condos and garden homes in Travis
Country typically selling for less than the
cost of a typical single family home.
WEST AUSTIN
West Austin neighborhoods include
Davenport Ranch, Rob Roy, River Place,
Lake Pointe, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock
Falls, Ridge at Alta Vista, River Hills,
Belvedere, Cypress Hills West, and the
Hills of Lakeway, among others – and
are mostly in the upper to very high-end
price range.
With lots of rolling hills, stunning views,
great public school districts, and an abundance of both private and public golf
communities, this is a popular area of
town for monied tech and business executives. Flourishing restaurants provide local
flavor and offer venues for many musical
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