4910 Bob Cat Run, Austin, TX 78731

Amazing lock and leave-- this elegant, Northwest Hills customized home is exquisite! Reimagined by the current owners for ease of living it is a delight to experience! The owners pushed out the back of the house, enlarging the living room and primary bedroom-the space is simply amazing. The gorgeous kitchen was just completed last year with beautiful appliances including a microwave/convection/speed oven, counters and oodles of custom cabinets and storage. Features include the soaring living room ceiling, full-height stone fireplace and windows almost throughout the house that overlook the amazing community-owned grounds, customized and lovingly planned. It looks like private gardens in a forest. A feast for the eyes, the gorgeous parklike green spaces will delight you. The zero lot-line home has 2 bedrooms AND a study, wood floors, and an air-conditioned basement approx. 500 sq. ft. great for storage and studio/office-not included in square footage as it has lower height ceilings. A closet could be added where the built-ins are in the den/study for a 3rd bedroom. Beautiful materials, iron railings, security features and more. The community pool is close-by and the location in Northwest Hills can't be beat. Backyard yard art does not convey.

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.