11701 Santa Elena Ln, Austin, TX 78717

Offer deadline - Monday 2/28 at 12 pm. Gorgeous north facing home in Avery Ranch close to the future Dell Children's Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital, new Apple campus and Lakeline Train Station. The meticulously manicured front yard welcomes you to Granite Shoal’s finest! This charming 5 bed, 4 full bath home has a dedicated study and game room. Upgrades include two tone interior wall paint, hardwoods, new carpet downstairs, luxury flooring upstairs, upgraded brush nickel fixtures, wrought iron on staircase, insulation in the garage walls, and radiant barrier decking. Once inside, you are welcomed by the 2-story foyer. The dedicated office has double doors for privacy. Open-concept living featuring beautiful wood floors and recessed lighting. The majestic high ceilings in the living room provides a welcoming space that exudes comfort & coziness. The kitchen is open to the dining area and living room and it features silestone countertops, large center island, chic white cabinets and built-in stainless steel appliances with exterior ventilation. This floor plan is perfect for entertaining large parties with the kitchen and center island wide open to the two story living area. One of the most desired features of this home is the 2 spacious bedrooms downstairs with 2 full bathrooms. The oversized primary retreat has tray ceiling and downlight, contemporary en suite bath that offers walk-in shower with tile seat, tile surround and window sill, and walk-in closet. The secondary bedroom downstairs is on the opposite end of the home, ideal for long-term visitors. The game room offers an additional living space for relaxing or playing upstairs. Three spacious secondary bedrooms. Outside, host and relax in style on your covered patio, perfect for summer cookouts on the extended flatwork with built-in gas stub. This home is well-maintained by the original owner. Don’t miss this perfect and rare home!

Avery Ranch has the only 18-hole golf course in the 78717 zip code that doubles as a neighborhood park, with residents walking their dogs along the cart paths at dusk after the last tee time. That single detail tells you most of what you need to know about this community - it was designed around shared outdoor space, and the people who live here actually use it.

Avery Ranch sits in far northwest Austin, roughly bounded by Parmer Lane to the south, Brushy Creek to the north and east, and US 183A to the west. The toll road is the real selling point for commuters. You can reach the Apple campus or the Domain in about 15 minutes on 183A, and downtown Austin runs about 25 minutes outside of rush hour. If you work in the tech corridor along Parmer or in Round Rock near Dell's campus, your commute barely registers. H-E-B, Target, and most weekly errands are within a five-minute drive along Avery Ranch Boulevard.

Most homes were built between 2000 and 2015 by production builders like Meritage, Taylor Morrison, and KB Home. You will find one-story and two-story plans ranging from about 1,800 to 4,000 square feet, with lot sizes typically between a quarter acre and a third of an acre. Stucco and stone facades with tile roofs dominate the older sections, with more traditional lap siding in newer phases. Prices fall between the mid-$400s for smaller builds and the low $700s for updated four- and five-bedroom homes with pool-ready lots. Teardowns are nonexistent because nothing here is old enough to warrant one.

Avery Ranch feeds into Round Rock ISD, which consistently ranks among the top large districts in Central Texas. Elementary-age kids attend Rutledge Elementary and Fern Bluff Elementary, both carrying strong reputations. Middle schoolers head to Cedar Valley Middle School, and the high school boundary puts most of the neighborhood into McNeil High School's zone. Round Rock ISD's academic performance and per-student funding make it a primary driver for families choosing this zip code over comparable neighborhoods in Pflugerville ISD or Leander ISD.

The daily rhythm revolves around trails, pools, and the school calendar. Morning runners and cyclists hit the Brushy Creek Regional Trail, which connects to Brushy Creek Lake Park and its catch-and-release fishing ponds. Champion Park has a climbing wall, a disc golf course, and open space for soccer practice. The community pools fill up from May through September. For dinner, Foxhole Culinary Tavern on Parmer has become the neighborhood go-to for a nice meal without driving into central Austin. Jack Allen's Kitchen is ten minutes south and always solid. The League Kitchen and Moonshine round out the rotation for casual family meals.

Compared to neighboring communities, Avery Ranch occupies a specific lane. It is more affordable than newer master-planned developments in Leander and Cedar Park, where comparable square footage often starts $50,000 to $75,000 higher. It offers better schools than most Pflugerville ISD options to the east. And it has more community infrastructure than the scattered subdivisions along US 183 that lack a unifying HOA or shared amenities. The tradeoff is age. These are not brand-new homes, and some original fixtures show two decades of wear.

Avery Ranch makes sense for families who want Round Rock ISD without the Round Rock address, for tech workers commuting to the Parmer Lane corridor, and for anyone who values an active outdoor lifestyle but does not want to pay Westlake or Circle C prices. If you need walkability to restaurants and nightlife, this is not your neighborhood. But if your ideal Saturday involves a morning trail run, an afternoon at the pool, and grilling in the backyard while the kids ride bikes, Avery Ranch delivers that life at a price point that still feels reasonable for Austin.