14420 Ballycastle Trl, Austin, TX 78717

Step inside to soaring ceilings, upgraded tile flooring with no carpet, and modern fixtures throughout. This thoughtfully designed floor plan balances open-concept living with well-defined spaces. Off the foyer, you’ll find a flexible room that can serve as a formal dining space, playroom, office, or extra seating area, while the kitchen and family room anchor the home’s main level.

The kitchen features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a center island, breakfast nook, and stylish updates. The adjacent family room offers abundant natural light, a cozy fireplace, and access to the covered back porch—perfect for indoor-outdoor living. The oversized backyard provides plenty of room for gatherings, play, or future enhancements.

Upstairs, a versatile game room creates space for a playroom, home office, or workout area. The private primary suite includes a spacious walk-in closet and an ensuite bath with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a separate shower. Secondary bedrooms share a full bath, and the upstairs laundry room includes built-in shelving for added storage.

This home has been meticulously upgraded with new shingles (2021), HVAC (2021), fresh interior paint (2024), upgraded tile flooring (2024), kitchen appliances, countertops, backsplash, cabinet paint, and epoxy garage flooring (2024).

Located in the highly desirable Avery Ranch community, residents enjoy resort-style amenities including multiple pools, parks, tennis & pickleball courts, and scenic hike & bike trails. Rutledge Elementary, the CapMetro Rail, Dell Children’s Hospital, and Brushy Creek Trail are just minutes away. Easy access to Hwy 183 puts The Domain and Austin’s Tech Corridor within a 15-minute drive.

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.