11800 Argonne Forest Trl, Austin, TX 78759

Rare Opportunity to purchase a Duplex w 3 beds/2 baths on each side in NW Austin in a highly sought-after neighborhood and school district feeding into Caraway, Canyon Vista & Westwood w a super low tax rate of only 1.8%! Side A was recently remodeled and a new class 4 hail-resistant roof was installed in May 2024. The total cost for the new roof and the remodel of Side A was around $96K and the Seller is offering a $4K allowance for fence repairs. This amazing home features soaring 2 story vaulted ceilings, white limestone wood burning FP as well as amazing upgrades boasting beautiful new LVP flooring downstairs & new carpet up, new cabinets & Quartz counters in kitchen & baths, stainless steel appliances, tasteful subway backsplash, built in pantry, deep farm sink w gooseneck faucet, matte black hardware, 2 inch wood blinds & brushed nickel lighting. The bathrooms were also fully renovated w new cabinets & Quartz as well as modern waterfall tile surround, brushed nickel plumbing fixtures & custom mirrors! Schools in this area are nationally ranked & great for renters looking for amazing schools. The property is conveniently located with easy access to 183, minutes away from the Parmer Lane Tech corridor (Apple, Intel, IBM, Cisco, eBay, 3M, Samsung, and GM) and just a quick car ride to The Domain and Arboretum for shopping, live music, wine bars, coffee shops, Trulucks, Chuys, Culinary Dropout, 2nd Street Kitchen, Lavaca Street Bar, Perrys Steakhouse, Roaring Fork & tons of yummy restaurants! Just 20 min to downtown Austin, UT, museums, music festivals & all the amazing culture & character that downtown Austin has to offer! Opportunity for an owner-occupant in unit A & unit B is leased! The backyard is huge & features shady towering Oaks & a privacy row of trees behind so its perfect for entertaining friends & family! What an amazing place to live as an owner-occupant or use as an investment!

Great Hills has a golf course that most Austin residents forget exists - the Great Hills Country Club, a private 18-hole layout threaded through mature live oaks that has been quietly anchoring this neighborhood since 1980. The club's understated presence tells you everything about Great Hills itself, a neighborhood that does not draw attention but consistently delivers one of the most convenient daily lives in northwest Austin.

Great Hills sits between US 183 to the south, Loop 360 to the west, and the Balcones Canyonlands to the north, placing it in the middle of Austin's tech corridor. The Arboretum forms the commercial anchor along Research Boulevard, and The Domain is about seven minutes north on MoPac. Apple's campus on Parmer is roughly 15 minutes away. IBM's Austin facility sits even closer along Burnet Road. Downtown runs about 20 minutes south on MoPac. The Arboretum area provides H-E-B, Whole Foods, and enough services to handle most errands locally.

Housing dates from the late 1970s through the early 2000s, giving it a more established feel than newer communities to the north. You will find single-story ranch homes, two-story traditional builds, and larger custom homes along golf course and greenbelt lots. Most range from 2,000 to 4,000 square feet on quarter-acre to half-acre lots. Original builds feature brick and wood exteriors, while renovated homes incorporate limestone and expanded outdoor areas. Pricing runs from the mid-$500s for dated homes up to $1.5 million for renovated golf course or greenbelt properties. The mature tree canopy is a genuine asset that newer subdivisions cannot replicate.

Great Hills feeds into Round Rock ISD for most addresses, which surprises buyers who assume the 78759 zip falls within Austin ISD. Spicewood Elementary and Anderson Mill Elementary serve younger grades, with Canyon Vista Middle School handling the transition. Westwood High School has a strong reputation for math and science. The Round Rock ISD affiliation is a selling point, as the district outperforms Austin ISD on state assessments. Some southern addresses do fall within Austin ISD, so verifying by specific address matters.

Daily life balances suburban comfort with easy access to dining and outdoor recreation. The Great Hills Park Trail winds through the greenbelt. St. Edwards Park on Bull Creek offers swimming holes and hiking terrain that feels wild despite surrounding development. The restaurant options nearby are among Austin's best. Truluck's does upscale seafood. Perry's Steakhouse brings its pork chop Friday tradition. Roaring Fork handles Western American cuisine. North Italia covers pasta in a polished setting. Uchiko serves some of the most inventive Japanese food in Texas. Bartlett's anchors the casual American end with steaks and a bar feel.

Great Hills occupies middle ground between Cat Mountain's established wealth and newer developments in Cedar Park. It is more affordable than the 360 corridor. It offers more mature landscaping than Burnet Road infill. And it provides better tech corridor access than south Austin at comparable prices. The tradeoff is age - much of the stock is 30 to 40 years old, and buyers should budget for roof replacements, plumbing updates, and foundation work on Central Texas clay.

Great Hills makes sense for tech workers at Apple, IBM, or Meta who want a short commute and an established neighborhood. It fits families who value Round Rock ISD without living in Round Rock. It works for anyone who wants upscale dining within five minutes but prefers sleeping in a quiet, tree-covered neighborhood. If you need brand-new construction or walkable urbanism, look elsewhere. But if you want central location, mature trees, good schools, and a golf course visible from your back fence, Great Hills checks those boxes.