15521 Prestancia Dr, Austin, TX 78717

This elegant, 5-bedroom with 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths downstairs, Drees custom home is located in sought-after Brookside in Avery Ranch. The property has wonderful curb appeal, with mature trees in the yard and a welcoming front porch. Upgrades include new roof installed September 2024. Inside the front door, you’ll find high ceilings, crown molding and plantation shutters. Just off the foyer, the layout includes a formal dining room and versatile flex space that could be a great home office, formal living room or playroom. The jaw-dropping great room has soaring ceilings and includes a wall of windows and a fireplace. A breakfast bar overlooks the living room and the rest of the kitchen features a pantry and a breakfast nook. Just steps away, you can grill up dinner on the covered porch and there’s an extended flagstone patio for entertaining. The fenced-in backyard feels like a park, with mature trees that create a peaceful canopy. The primary retreat is like a private sanctuary on the main level. The ensuite boasts a bay window, double tray ceiling, en suite bath with a spacious walk-in closet, double vanity, jetted tub and a separate shower. The main level also includes a guest room with private access to an adjacent full bathroom. At the top of the dramatic staircase, you’ll find a large game room which offers an additional living space and 3 generous bedrooms. There’s also one hallway bathroom, a cleverly-designed Jack and Jill bathroom and plenty of closet space. This home is just a short walk from the Amenity Center, with Junior Olympic-size pool and splash pad, amenity center with covered pavilion, full-size basketball court, 5 tennis courts, sand volleyball court, playground and picnic areas. Only minutes away from the Avery Ranch Golf Course, the Dell Children's Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital, the new Apple campus, metrorail, trailhead that connects to Brushy Creek Trail, the Domain and exemplary Rutledge Elementary.

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.