5004 Smokey Valley Unit #B, Austin, TX 78731

Spectacular Lock N Leave home in Northwest Hills with dramatic Panoramic Hill Country Views!! Recently renovated with Hill Country Modern upgrades to feel like you’re living at a Luxury Resort. Private fenced backyard for outdoor fun. Inside you have soaring ceilings, gorgeous hardwood flooring, french doors, and an amazing primary suite with a beautiful bath with an extra large walk in closet. This home has it all with a great floor plan, Natural Lighting, stainless steel kitchen appliances, Large two car garage, Laundry area. and lots of storage throughout. This home also has a 431 sq ft walk in secure BASEMENT! The HOA fee includes water and landscaping, and building insurance and maintenance. This home is conveniently located close to Central Austin with great shopping, schools and yet feels like you're on vacation surrounded in Nature.

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.