11713 Shadestone Ter, Austin, TX 78732

Beautiful views from this adorable, move-in ready home on coveted Shadestone Terrace in the UT Golf Club. Walk/golf cart to the clubhouse and pool. Enjoy hearing the birds chirp around you in the morning and early evening in your relaxing and peaceful backyard. The spacious backyard offers extra patio and deck space, and plenty of room for a custom pool. The open kitchen/living concept with breakfast bar includes high ceilings that create an open, airy feel, and add plenty of natural lighting through the oversized windows. The kitchen serves as an extension of the living room. It creates the perfect space for entertaining because you can cook and prepare cocktails with your guests standing around you without feeling over crowded. Wood floors throughout the first floor, designated dining room, office space and primary bedroom on main. The adult quarters are separate from the kids’ or guest quarters, and everyone has their own space. Second floor balcony is perfect for enjoying the views. Fireplace, gas range and plenty of storage and living space. Zoned to exemplary RiverRidge elementary, Canyon Ridge MS and Vandegrift HS.

Steiner Ranch is a 4,600-acre master-planned community in 78732, built along the bluffs above Lake Austin and Lake Travis. Median home price $800K. Leander ISD schools (Laura Bush Elementary, Canyon Ridge Middle, Vandegrift High), three resort-style community pools, 20+ miles of trails, and private Lake Austin access via the Lake Club.

Around 6,500 homes across multiple sections, built from the late 1990s through today. Housing ranges from $500K townhomes to $2M+ estates backing to the UT Golf Club (Roy Bechtol championship course, 7,412 yards). The community is fully built out in most sections, with limited new construction remaining.

Daily life revolves around being outside. Trail runners hit J Canyon and Powerline Hill loops before work. The Lake Club gives residents private boat launch access with eleven day-use docks on Lake Austin. Lake Travis is five minutes from the community entrance. Steiner Ranch Steakhouse — panoramic lake views, live music seven nights a week — is the social center.

What makes Steiner Ranch the value play for lake-adjacent living: resort-level amenities at a fraction of Lake Austin waterfront pricing, strong schools, and a community infrastructure (pools, trails, golf, lake access) that most master-planned developments can't match. The tradeoff is the 620 commute — 25-35 minutes to downtown depending on traffic.