328 Ringtail Stream Dr, Austin, TX 78738

Privately set on an oversized 20,000+ square-foot lot overlooking a lush greenbelt, this customized 2017-built residence offers elevated finishes, thoughtful upgrades, and an exceptional floor plan. With approximately 3,600 square feet, 4 bedrooms, and 3.5 baths, the home features acacia hardwood floors throughout, a fully stone-covered exterior, metal roof, plantation shutters, electric shades, and refined designer details.

The kitchen is both elegant and highly functional, featuring Thermador and Sub-Zero appliances, double islands, custom cabinetry with pull-out drawers, generous storage, and a butler’s pantry with beverage refrigerator. Additional highlights include California Closets in all walk-in closets, updated bath fixtures and tile, a custom mud-area bench, epoxy garage flooring, and an extra-deep, extra-wide three-car garage. The home shows clear pride of ownership with excellent care and maintenance throughout, creating a fresh, move-in-ready feel.

The expansive backyard offers privacy, greenbelt views, and room for a pool or full outdoor living buildout. The covered patio is already designed for easy entertaining with a built-in BBQ, sink, mini refrigerator, and granite countertops. Ideally located near Highway 71, the Hill Country Galleria, Lakeway City Center, shopping, dining, and top-rated Lake Travis ISD schools, zoned to Serene Hills Elementary and Lake Travis Middle School.

328 Ringtail Stream Drive in Serene Hills sits on a 0.4685-acre interior lot that backs to protected greenbelt, creating a private retreat within Austin's most established northwest corridor. Built in 2017, this 3,593-square-foot residence combines four bedrooms and 3.5 baths with the kind of understated refinement that appeals to buyers who understand the difference between trendy and timeless.

The architecture speaks first. Stone veneer covers all sides, paired with spray foam insulation and concrete frame construction that performs through Austin's temperature swings. The sloped, tree-lined lot slopes down at the rear, meaning views of the greenbelt unfold from living spaces without sight lines into neighboring properties. Native plantings and automatic irrigation anchor the landscape in the Hill Country vernacular rather than fighting the region's ecology.

Inside, the floor plan places the primary bedroom on the main level, eliminating stairs for daily living. The kitchen anchors the home with built-in Thermador and Sub-Zero appliances, double islands with granite counters, and a butler's pantry housing a wine refrigerator and beverage cooler. Acacia hardwood flooring moves throughout main living areas, while tile grounds the kitchen and baths. Recessed lighting and ceiling fans integrate without drawing attention. The soaking tub and double vanity in the primary bath follow the same logic: quality that doesn't announce itself.

California Closets in all walk-in closets provide the organizational backbone that separates functional luxury from performance mediocrity. Custom mud-area benching anticipates real-world living with young families or active households. The three-car garage runs extra deep and extra wide, with epoxy flooring that handles the demands of a well-maintained property.

The covered patio already carries a built-in gas grill, sink, and granite countertops, oriented to the private yard without exposure to surrounding homes. The sloped terrain creates natural separation and privacy that purchased subdivision lots rarely achieve. Rolling topography means the lot accommodates a pool or full outdoor expansion without feeling constrained.

This sits minutes from Highway 71, positioning commuters toward downtown or toward Hill Country Galleria and Lakeway City Center. The property falls within Lake Travis ISD, zoned to Serene Hills Elementary, Lake Travis Middle School, and Lake Travis High School. At $411 per square foot on a property showing clear pride of ownership, this represents the kind of understated, move-in-ready caliber that preserves value through maintenance discipline rather than trend cycles.

Serene Hills is a 339-home community in Bee Cave where roughly 75 percent of the land was left as preserved green space. That means the neighborhood has more acres of open terrain than residential lots. That ratio is not typical for the price point. Most Bee Cave and Lakeway communities maximize lot yield. Serene Hills went the other direction, and the result is houses that sit in the landscape rather than covering it.

The community is in Bee Cave within the 78738 zip code, along Bee Cave Parkway between Highway 71 and Hamilton Pool Road. Downtown Austin is roughly 25 minutes east via Highway 71 to MoPac. The Bee Cave commercial corridor with H-E-B and Hill Country Galleria is about five minutes away. Lakeway is approximately ten minutes west. Falconhead borders to the south and Sweetwater to the north and east.

Housing was built primarily between 2014 and 2020. Contemporary Hill Country architecture dominates at roughly 40 percent, with native stone, stucco, metal roof accents, and oversized windows that take advantage of the green space views. Modern Farmhouse designs account for about 25 percent. Mediterranean influences appear in about 15 percent. Lot sizes range from a quarter acre to over half an acre on perimeter lots backing to preserved land. Pricing runs from the high $700s to over $2 million. The active market for a four-bedroom falls between $1 million and $1.6 million.

Lake Travis ISD serves Serene Hills. Students attend Bee Cave Elementary, Lake Travis Middle, and Lake Travis High. The district is well-regarded for academics, athletics, and extracurriculars. The tax base from Bee Cave and Lakeway commercial development supports teacher compensation and facilities. The elementary campus is close enough that the morning drop-off is brief, a practical detail that matters more to daily life than rankings.

With 339 homes, residents know neighbors by name. That is not a figure of speech. Community events, the pool, and trails create enough recurring contact for relationships to form naturally. Internal trails connect to Bee Cave Park Loop for longer outings. For dining, Tadashi serves Japanese cuisine with quality ingredients. Cafe Blue offers polished seafood. SP Brazilian handles special occasions. CARVE American Grille brings straightforward steaks and cocktails. The Grove Wine Bar works for quieter weeknights. Restaurant density in Bee Cave has reached the point where residents eat out several nights without repeating.

Compared to Rough Hollow, which is four times the size with a marina, Serene Hills offers a quieter experience with more breathing room and tighter social fabric. Compared to Sweetwater nearby, Serene Hills is smaller with more preserved natural terrain. Sweetwater offers more resort-style pools and a wider price range. Compared to Falconhead with its golf course, Serene Hills replaces golf with green space. No golf course, no marina, no lazy river. What it has is land that was left alone.

Serene Hills is for buyers who have looked at the large master-planned communities and decided they want something quieter. If 339 homes is the right scale, if you would rather look at open Hill Country than a roofline, and if Lake Travis ISD and a 25-minute commute check the practical boxes, this delivers. It works for families with young children who want kids growing up together, and couples wanting Bee Cave without the density. The green space is the product. Everything else is built around preserving it.