Great Hills in Austin, Texas

Great Hills is a nice, family oriented neighborhood in Northwest Austin that is conveniently located just minutes from Highway 138, Loop 360, and MoPac Expressway. Great Hills residents thus have easy access to just about any part of the Austin area. Because the community was designed around the rugged Texas Hill Country terrain, the neighborhood is characterized by winding roads, numerous cul-de-sacs, and great views.

At the heart of Great Hills is the Great Hills Country Club with its beautiful 18-hole golf course designed by golf legends Don January and Billy Martindale. The course challenges golfers of all levels with its hills and varied elevations, as well as its sand traps, creeks, and ponds. But these obstacles also enhance what is already a natural habitat for deer and other wildlife, adding to to the unforgettable golfing experience available at Great Hills. The attractive clubhouse provides an adult lounge and family dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The club also features four lighted tennis courts, which are open until midnight and a Junior Olympic size swimming pool that is heated for lap swimmers during the winter months.

Children living in Great Hills attend schools in either the Round Rock ISD or Austin ISD. Residents in Round Rock ISD attend Laurel Mountain or Kathy Caraway Elementary, Canyon Vista Middle School, and Westwood High School. Those in Austin ISD area attend Davis or Hill Elementary, Murchison Middle School, and Anderson High School. The private Great Hills Christian School, which serves pre-k through 12th grade, is also in the neighborhood.

Great Hills is a neighborhood of spacious homes priced from the low 200s to the low 800s with homes ranging in size from 1,300 to 5,300 square feet. The price per square foot for Great Hills home ranges from $115 to $225, but average at around $160 a square foot. Over twenty custom homebuilders helped build the Great Hills neighborhood, which helps explain its refreshing variety of home styles. There are also a few condo and townhome options in Great Hills to choose from starting from the low 200s.

Great Hills located about 9 miles north of downtown Austin near the intersection of Loop 360 and Hwy 183. The Great Hills area is famous for its convenient shopping and dining and is home to one of Austin’s most popular upscale shopping centers, The Arboretum. The Gateway Shopping Center is also just across the street from The Arboretum and features stores such as REI, Whole Foods Market, The Container Store, and the Regal Gateway multiplex. Ten minutes north of Great Hills is the Lakeline Mall complex with stores such as Dillard’s, JC Penney, Macy’s, Sears and more.

For more information about the Great Hills neighborhood or to tour properties currently for sale in Great Hills that meet your specific search criteria, please contact the Great Hills neighborhood specialist with Austin Home Network at (512) 416-9990 or info@austinhomenetwork.com.