2705 Stratford Dr, Austin, TX 78746

Welcome to Stratford Drive, where you have the opportunity to build your dream home on this beautiful .45-acre lot. This elevated parcel offers panoramic views, perfectly framed by the natural beauty of the Texas landscape.

With building plans designed by renowned architect John Grable, the potential for exquisite new construction is limitless. Currently, the plans include a 4,491 sq ft home with the option to easily add additional square footage while maintaining the same footprint up to 5,429 square feet. However, the lot will accommodate a generous allowance of up to 8,000 square feet, providing ample opportunity to create a truly expansive and luxurious residence.

The property is adorned with mature trees, providing ample shade and enhancing the serene atmosphere. This prime location is just a few miles from the vibrant heart of downtown Austin, offering easy access to an array of retail and dining options in Westlake. Don’t miss the chance to create a one-of-a-kind residence in a truly remarkable setting.

At $2.00 million, 2705 Stratford Dr delivers 0.4486 acres and about 19,540 square feet of unimproved land in one of Austin's hardest-to-recreate close-in settings. In Westlake Hills, 2705 Stratford Dr sits in Austin, TX 78746, Travis County, with elevation, mature trees, and the kind of site that gives a custom build real presence from day one.

This is a land opportunity, not a remodel equation. There is no existing bed, bath, or year-built profile to work around, which matters because the next owner can plan for current luxury expectations instead of retrofitting an older structure. The asking price works out to roughly $102 per land square foot, a useful benchmark for buyers comparing scarce close-in homesites on the west side of central Austin. The property has been on the market 137 days, and the appeal is straightforward: a nearly half-acre parcel with room to think bigger than what is typically available this close to downtown. Existing concept plans tied to architect John Grable outline a home of about 4,491 square feet, expandable to roughly 5,429 square feet on the same footprint, with reported capacity for a much larger residence depending on final design and approvals.

The location is what separates this address from more typical land listings. Rowing Dock at 2418 Stratford Dr is just down the road for paddleboarding and kayak access on Lady Bird Lake. Zilker Botanical Garden at 2220 Barton Springs Rd, Barton Springs Pool, and the Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail are all minutes away. Stratford Drive connects quickly to Barton Springs Road and MoPac, which means fast access to downtown Austin, Rollingwood, Bee Cave Road, and the retail and dining options that shape daily life in this corridor. In normal traffic, you are about 5-10 minutes from the urban core and around 20 minutes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

For school planning, the property feeds to Austin ISD with Barton Hills Elementary, O Henry Middle School, and Austin High School. Recent TEA accountability data shows Barton Hills at a B with an 88, O Henry at a B with an 81, and Austin at a B with an 89, while Austin ISD carries a C district rating. That gives buyers a clearer read on the public school side of the decision.

What is it like to live at 2705 Stratford Dr? It means building exactly what you want on a rare Austin homesite where trail access, lake access, downtown proximity, and long-term land scarcity all point in the same direction for lifestyle and value.

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.