West Lake Hills, TXis synonymous with luxury real estate in Austin. An upscale suburb to the west, just outside of Austin, it is situated in the hill country south of Lake Austin. The city only has a total area of 3.7 square miles and has remained steady in population for the past decade with little to no growth. Most of the property has already been developed in Westlake with residential construction starting around the late 1940s and development really picking up starting in the 1960s.
The Westlake homes that garner the most attention are the houses lining Lake Austin. The amount of homes built around Lake Austin continues to grow as more and more people want lakefront or lake view homes. Rest assured, people who live in West Austin don't spend very much time in front of the television. The views and recreational activities keep residents occupied to say the least.
West Lake Hills has the prestigious Eanes Independent School District packed with "Exemplary" rated schools. There are several parks including the Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve and Zilker Park that offer scenic views, jogging and hiking trails, cycling, kayaking, canoeing, and other water sports. There is also the iconic Pennybacker Bridge on Capital of Texas Hwy. (360). There is a public boat ramp to drop your vessel into Lake Austin.
West Lake Hills also features the Barton Creek Resort and Spa. Which is touted as "Texas' #1 Golf Resort." The Resort features 4,000 acres in the rolling hills of Austin, Texas. Guests get the luxury of four golf courses, Fazio Foothills, Crenshaw Cliffside, Palmer Lakseside, and Fazio Canyons. The Barton Creek Resort and Spa also features 312 rooms, suites, or villas, a full service spa, 11 tennis courts, indoor and outdoor pools, conference and meeting facilities, and restaurant and lounge. The course is lined with luxury homes in West Lake Hills.
Westlake Hills homes for sale in Austin range in price from the mid-$300,000s all the way up to $3.5+ million. The average price of homes in Westlake Hills is about $1 million and the median is roughly $770,000. The average square footage in Westlake Hills is almost 3,400 sqft.
If you are looking for Westlake homes for sale in Austin or a Realtor and real estate agent for more information, contact me or call Chris Matthews and the Austin Realty Elite Group of Horizon Realty at (512) 703-7416. I would love to help!
