3605 Rip Ford Dr, Austin, TX 78732

This alluring 2-story home is located in the highly sought-after community of Steiner Ranch, with great amenities and zoned for top schools! The moment you arrive at this captivating home you'll be in awe of the tall, vaulted ceilings with the natural light throughout the living room. The LR features a gas fireplace, oversized windows, and beautiful hardwood flooring. The primary suite features high vaulted ceilings & overlooks the backyard & is situated away from the upstairs living/secondary bedrooms perfect for sleeping in or reading a book in the oversized bedroom. The en-suite bathroom features a separate shower & tub, walk-in closet and private water closet. The spacious kitchen features plenty of storage and counter space, breakfast bar with cooktop, updated countertops & it is open to the dining area perfect for entertaining. The kitchen/dining has direct access to the covered back patio for grilling or to spend some tranquil time outside while sipping a cup of your morning coffee and overlooking the backyard oasis. The kitchen has easy access also to the laundry room, powder bath, and garage. As you head upstairs, you'll see the loft area which can be a second living room or an office. The upstairs also features two secondary bedrooms with a shared bathroom! Steiner Ranch is an award-winning community known as the “the land between two lakes,” Lake Austin & Lake Travis. Amenities include 3 community area pools, tennis courts, basketball court, local parks, playgrounds, and trails that are close by providing wonderful leisure opportunities!! Also consider joining the U.T. Golf Club for a private membership and/or take advantage of lake access and the ease of all of the restaurants, doctor's office, banks, grocery shopping & more all conveniently located at the entrance to Steiner Ranch.

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.