2413 Rio Mesa Dr, Austin, TX 78732

This beautiful Steiner Ranch home is located just moments away from Laura Bush Elementary and Canyon Ridge Middle School. The home features an extra-large lot with a resort-style pool and hot tub, covered porch, and extra yard space. The home faces Northwest and has plenty of mature trees to provide all-day shade from the Texas heat. Inside you’ll find beautiful French white oak hardwood and tile floors, an updated fireplace and backsplash, and a wall of windows that look out to the fabulous pool. You’ll love entertaining in the kitchen which features extensive granite countertops, plenty of cabinet space, stainless appliances, and a large pantry. A dedicated office with french doors looks out to the lush front yard. The main floor has the primary bedroom and bath and a bonus room/6th bedroom (no closet) with a full bath right outside the door. Upstairs you will find a spacious game room, four other bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a nook to add an extra office or play area. Don't miss the Steiner Ranch amenities such as the clubhouse, pool, playground, basketball court, sports field, and tons of hiking and biking trails. Exemplary Leander ISD feeding into Vandegrift High School.

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.