4301 Gnarl Dr, Austin, TX 78731

Lovely one-story renovated home! Gnarl Drive is a quiet treed street, not a thru street so there is very little traffic. Extensive remodel and in-ground pool added in 2016. Also main service panel is equipped to handle a 30 amp generator. Some of the upgrades of note: New 40 year roof (2023). New gutters with leaf guards (2023). New Electrical Wiring and Panel. New Hot water Heater. New Drywall. Wired for Speakers (Living and Outside). Custom 8 Lite Maple Front Door. Ebony Stained Flat Panel Birch Veneer Interior Doors. Gerkin Windows and Sliders. 6 panel Storefront windows in living. New Laundry/Mud Room w/ Custom Drop Zone - custom built in locker area for hanging coats, back packs and shoes. Additional half pool bath. Floor to Ceiling Tile all baths. 7 1/2 inch Oak Hardwood Flooring. 3 1/2 door casings and 5 1/2 inch base flat trim throughout. Custom Frameless Cabinetry with flip up glass doors in Kitchen(Soft close doors). Custom Frameless Black Walnut stained Floating Cabinets in Master(Soft close doors). Generous Recessed LED and Modern Lighting. Tray ceiling with ambient lighting in Master. Frameless Shower Enclosure in Master. Quartz Silestone Countertops throughout. Large oversized Island w/ Seating. Two Living Rooms. Jenn Air Appliances. Undercounter Ice Maker. Miele Steam/Convection Wall Oven. Two Car Garage w/ rubber Gym floor tiles. Pool Features 15 x 25 ft pool with Pebble Sheen Finish and 24 inch Lueder Tile coping Ledge with 3 bubblers Automatic Pool cover Pentair Easy Touch P4 wireless screenlogic connect. Residents enjoy easy access to amenities such as the Galaxy Cafe and Epoch Coffee House, as well as nearby parks and hiking trails. It is also conveniently located between downtown and the Domain affording it quick access to both.

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.