3200 Riva Ridge Rd, Austin, TX 78746

Prestigious gated corner lot with unrivaled privacy. This exquisite Westlake estate features soaring vaulted ceilings clad in whitewashed wood, blending coastal warmth with modern architecture. While the interior is in an unfinished condition, it is priced to reflect the opportunity to snag this widely talked about Davenport estate, and make it your own.

Thoughtfully designed to maximize natural light, the main living space is wrapped in expansive walls of windows and features floor-to-ceiling lanai-style sliding shutters.

The main dining room comfortably seats 16, while the kitchen overlooks the front gardens and waterscape. Downstairs offers a second (Pullman) kitchen + dining space, + 2nd living, 2nd laundry room & abundant walk-in storage for hobby equipment, holiday decorations & roll-in luggage storage

The primary bath overlooks its own private garden, with dedicated space to add an outdoor shower or bath, offering a serene retreat.

Just inside the entry gate, a circular drive provides private parking for five vehicles, while a three-car garage is discreetly located on the opposite side of the property. Master landscape architecture, showcasing a pondless waterfall, elegant stone pathways that wind throughout the grounds, and a robust lighting design with thoughtfully placed uplights and downlights that highlight the estate’s features well into the evening. Sellers chose to have the entire property as gardens but buyer could modify various areas to have turf yard if desired.

Features a private pool with olympic length lap lane, access to nearby scenic walking trails, and the opportunity to join the waitlist for Austin Country Club.

Exemplary schools. Also conveniently located near St. Stephen’s, one of Austin’s premier private institutions.

The 3200 Riva Ridge Road estate sits on a 0.8907-acre corner lot in Westlake Hills, offering the kind of privacy that requires an approach through a gated entrance with circular drive accommodating five vehicles. This Westlake home spans 6,882 square feet across four bedrooms and four full baths, priced at $3.00M or $436 per square foot, and presents itself as a statement of intentional living rather than ostentatious display.

The property's architecture relies on concrete, stone, and stucco construction with vaulted ceilings clad in whitewashed wood that soften the volume of the main living spaces without diminishing their impact. Expansive walls of windows and floor-to-ceiling lanai-style sliding shutters frame the front gardens and waterscape. The main dining room accommodates formal entertaining for up to sixteen, while a second kitchen and dining space on the lower level provides flexibility for guests or household staff. Multiple living areas, a dedicated study with built-in features, and abundant walk-in storage throughout reflect the practical design of someone who understands what privacy actually requires.

The grounds demonstrate restraint in landscaping philosophy. Rather than manicured lawns, the sellers developed the entire property as gardens punctuated by a pondless waterfall, stone pathways that connect different zones of the estate, and a carefully orchestrated lighting design with uplights and downlights that reveal the landscape's features into evening hours. The private Olympic-length lap pool sits naturally within this composition. The primary bathroom overlooks its own private garden with dedicated space to expand into an outdoor shower or bath, creating a retreat that feels removed from the main residence.

Location here means proximity to Eanes ISD schools including Bridge Point Elementary, Hill Country Middle, and Westlake High School. The Austin Country Club maintains a waitlist that residents of this area can join. St. Stephen's Episcopal School sits nearby for those considering independent education. The property's position in northwest Austin places it on a quiet residential ridge while remaining accessible to major employment centers and downtown.

The estate comes with a three-car garage, automatic and manual sprinkler systems, and a water softener. Built in 1989, it has been maintained as a residence of substance and is priced to reflect the opportunity for a buyer to complete the interior vision according to their own standards. This is property purchased for privacy first, with the architectural bones and land quality that make selective refinement a straightforward decision.

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.