3805 Paseo Del Toro Cv, Austin, TX 78731

Immaculately maintained single-story with extensive updates plus a private and secluded backyard oasis! Set on a beautifully landscaped cul-de-sac lot in the highly sought-after and centrally located Highland Hills neighborhood, this home so much to offer. The designer interior boasts a spacious family room with a gas fireplace, 10 ft ceiling, red oak hardwoods, a wall of picture windows and glass doors overlooking the backyard gardens and stone patio. The gourmet kitchen has been fully remodeled with marble countertops, custom cabinetry, center island, built-in double ovens, 5-burner gas cooktop and Sub-Zero built-in refrigerator. In the dining room you will find a 22 ft vaulted ceiling and glass double doors that slide away expanding the space for indoor/outdoor dining and entertaining. Freshly painted exterior 2021, updated HVAC system with specialized air purification system, updated double-pane windows and doors installed throughout, tankless water heater installed 2021. Heated and air-conditioned two-car garage could be used as an office or workshop. The picturesque backyard living spaces can be easily accessed from the family room, dining room, master bedroom or kitchen. This home’s backyard, being the perfect retreat, features two separate stone patios connected with charming stone walkways in between with gorgeous landscaping all along the way, an in-ground sprinkler system, outdoor security lighting on all sides of the home and wrought-iron and wood privacy fencing.

Northwest Hills is a family neighborhood in 78731, built in the 1960s-80s on wooded half-acre lots between MoPac and Loop 360. Median home price $1.19M. Austin ISD schools — Doss Elementary and Murchison Middle rank among the district's best. 12 minutes to UT campus, 15 to downtown.

The housing stock is predominantly single-story ranch and split-level homes on lots averaging 0.3-0.5 acres with mature live oak and cedar canopy. Most original homes are 1,800-3,000 sq ft. A renovation wave has been updating kitchens and adding square footage without tearing down — the lot sizes accommodate additions well. Active listings typically number 15-25 at any given time.

Daily life revolves around the schools and the outdoors. Bull Creek for weekend wading, Mount Bonnell for sunset hikes (8 minutes from the neighborhood), Northwest District Park for soccer and the playground. Far West corridor handles weeknight dining — Saffron, 5280 Burger, Yamas. The Arboretum and Domain are 10 minutes north for shopping. HEB on Far West is the neighborhood grocery hub.

What makes Northwest Hills the family value play in Central Austin: Doss/Murchison school quality at roughly half the Eanes ISD price point, lot sizes that rival Westlake, and a 15-minute commute that beats the suburbs. The tradeoff is Austin ISD (good but not Eanes) and 1960s-80s housing stock that often needs updating.