3901 Prentice Ln, Austin, TX 78746

Live in peaceful privacy, at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, among the trees, on .788 acres in Westlake's stunning West Rim neighborhood, where walls of windows and multiple outdoor spaces let you decide how to experience the surrounding nature. Explore your own wet weather creek, enjoy dusk by your flowing water feature and pond, or simply unwind on one of several decks overlooking the greenery. Lots of room for a pool. Perched among mature live oaks, the bright and open main floor flows seamlessly from kitchen to dining room to living room and sitting room - all surrounding a beautiful central fireplace. Soaring vaulted ceilings create a warm treehouse feel and a sense of calm in every space. The large, light-filled primary bedroom suite offers its own sitting area and spacious closet, with direct access to a quiet patio overlooking the backyard. Meticulously maintained with recent updates including new hardwood floors, HVAC, exterior paint, and refreshed decking. The mature live oaks have received professional arborist care. Artists, crafts people, and hobbyists will find several spaces in the house and on the property that inspire creativity and allow them to pursue their passion. The private, gated neighborhood waterfront park sits just across the street - with a recently modernized marina, day dock, tennis and sport courts, volleyball area, gazebo with BBQ and picnic tables, covered swings and gated playground. All in an ideal location in the Eanes ISD, close to schools and Downtown Austin.

The 3901 Prentice Lane residence sits on 0.7878 acres in Westlake Hills, a gated enclave within the Westlake area of Austin where privacy comes as standard. Stone construction anchors the home among mature live oaks exceeding forty feet, creating a natural buffer that screens the property from neighboring homes while preserving sight lines to the landscape. This is the kind of lot where you control your own environment.

The main floor reveals itself gradually through cathedral ceilings and walls of windows that frame the surrounding greenery without demanding attention. The kitchen, dining room, living room, and sitting area flow around a central fireplace, with granite counters and a wet bar anchoring the spaces. A wine refrigerator and built-in electric oven suggest someone who takes their life seriously. The primary bedroom suite includes its own sitting area and a cedar closet, with direct patio access that overlooks the backyard. Three full bathrooms and one half bath serve the four bedrooms across 3,820 square feet.

Outside, the property reveals its full scope. A wet weather creek runs through the landscaped grounds. A pond and water feature occupy the eastern side of the lot. Multiple decks at different levels provide options for morning coffee or evening observation. The automatic sprinkler system maintains the grounds, and professional arborist care on the mature live oaks shows deliberate stewardship.

This home was built in 1982 and thoroughly maintained, with recent updates to hardwood flooring, HVAC systems, exterior paint, and decking. Recent updates matter less here than the bones: a well-sited structure that ages gracefully.

The location compounds the privacy advantage. Bridge Point Elementary, Hill Country Middle School, and Westlake High School serve the Eanes ISD attendance area. Across Prentice Lane sits the Westlake Hills neighborhood waterfront park, recently modernized with a marina, day dock, tennis courts, and covered spaces for gatherings. Downtown Austin lies approximately fifteen to twenty minutes south via Loop 360 and MoPac.

At $2.25 million, this represents $589 per square foot for a property where the lifestyle advantage stems from what's been deliberately left alone rather than what's been added.

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.