1302 Wild Basin Ledge, Austin, TX 78746

High on a hillside in one of Austin’s most treasured neighborhoods, this stone and stucco home sits on over 3 acres of wooded privacy. While only minutes from the energy of urban entertainment and necessities, the secluded grounds provide a peaceful respite that feels like an escape and provides expansive views above the trees. The main floor features a wide stone fireplace in the living room surrounded by large windows that frame the hills and trees beyond. These same vistas can be savored in the huge, light kitchen, breakfast, and dining just one step up from the living. The master opens to a deck that wraps all the living areas as well. A stairway follows the slope of the site and reveals the lower level of bedrooms as well as a full kitchen, living, and a stone fireplace that echoes the one on the main floor. Well planned storage appears where it is needed and an attached two-car garage is augmented by a separate garage and greenhouse. This home offers an inspiring arena for creative modernizing and a palette for artistic updates. The privacy, views, and location are unparalleled. Please be advised all new construction is required to have an interior fire suppression system.

Westlake Hills is an incorporated city in Austin's 78746 ZIP code, five minutes west of downtown via Bee Caves Road. Eanes ISD - ranked #1 in Texas by Niche 2026 - draws most buyers. Median home price $2.4M, with estates from $1.2M updates to $10M+ hilltop compounds.

Roughly 1,000 total homes sit on wooded lots averaging half an acre to two acres, spread across the hills south of the Colorado River. Lost Creek, Davenport Ranch, The Oaks, and Bee Caves Woods each have a different character - from 1970s ranches on established lots to new-build Hill Country Contemporary estates with 20-foot ceilings and limestone facades.

The housing stock is in a generational transition. Original 1970s-80s ranch homes sell as teardowns at $1-2M for land alone, replaced by $3-8M contemporary builds. At any given time, 25-30 homes are actively listed. Inventory is tight, and a meaningful share of deals happen off-market through agent networks.

What defines daily life here: morning coffee at Swedish Hill, school drop-off at Eanes Elementary or Bridge Point, a trail run at Wild Basin Preserve, and dinner at Sway or Las Palomas without crossing MoPac. This is a quiet neighborhood built around schools and outdoor access, not nightlife or walkable retail. The people who live here chose it for exactly that trade-off.