521 Horseback HOLW, Austin, TX 78732

Located in a gated pocket of Steiner Ranch, 521 Horseback Hollow features a great back yard with a pool & spa that backs directly to the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve for open (and protected) views. The two-story family room anchors the main level with large windows facing the back yard & preserve, hardwood floors, exposed beam ceiling, gas log fireplace, built-in cabinets/shelves, and in-wall speakers. The kitchen features granite counters, knotty alder cabinets (many with pull-outs), tile flooring, island vegetable sink, and speakers. A stone arch highlights the GE Monogram 6-burner cooktop/grill with infrared warming hood; GE Monogram 48” built-in refrigerator, and GE Profile double ovens/microwave complete the setup. Dining room has hand-scraped hardwood, 10-ft tiered ceiling, crown molding, and plantation shutters. The main-level office is quietly tucked away with hardwood, 10-ft ceiling, shutters, speakers, and closet. Master suite includes 10-ft beamed ceiling, recessed lights, fan, speakers, shutters, and a seating area with direct pool access. The bath offers cathedral ceiling, tile, jetted tub, separate shower with bench/frameless glass, granite counters, and dual vanities. There’s an elevated library with built-ins and hardwood flooring. Upstairs is a flexible game room, a junior office for homework or hobbies, and a balcony with excellent views. The second bedrooms are all nice-sized. One of them has a private bathroom and walk-in closet. The others share a bathroom. The house has plenty of windows, many with plantation shutters. There’s a tile roof, three-car garage, laundry room, water softener, and extra storage. Outside, enjoy a pool/spa with water features, sun shelf, umbrella stands, both covered & uncovered patios, and a large upper patio for dining. The preserve backdrop keeps the setting peaceful and natural. Steiner Ranch offers three community centers with tennis courts, basketball courts, sports fields, playgrounds, pools, & a dog park.

521 Horseback Holw opens with the detail that matters most here: a direct backdrop to the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, which creates protected open views that are difficult to duplicate in Steiner Ranch. In this gated pocket of Austin, TX 78732 in Travis County, the property pairs that preserve setting with 4,206 square feet, a 0.1954-acre lot, a pool, a 3-car garage, and pricing at $1.25M, or $297 per square foot. For buyers tracking school continuity, it sits in Leander ISD with Laura Welch Bush, Canyon Ridge, and Vandegrift in the assigned path.

Built in 2006, the house is structured around the back yard and the preserve line rather than turning inward. The main level centers on a two-story family room with large rear-facing windows, hardwood floors, exposed beams, built-ins, in-wall speakers, and a gas log fireplace, so the primary living space stays tied to light, volume, and the natural setting behind the home. That same orientation carries into the primary suite, where a seating area and direct pool access make the back yard part of the daily floor plan instead of a separate feature.

The kitchen is equipped for real use, with granite counters, knotty alder cabinetry, an island vegetable sink, GE Monogram cooking appliances, a 48-inch built-in refrigerator, and double ovens. A separate dining room adds more formal gathering space, while the main-level office gives the layout practical flexibility for work or study. Upstairs, the plan expands rather than just repeats bedrooms, with an strengthened library, a game room, a junior office, and a balcony positioned to take advantage of the rear outlook. One secondary bedroom includes its own bath and walk-in closet, giving the home a better guest or multigenerational setup than many four-bedroom houses in this range.

Outside, the pool and spa, water features, sun shelf, covered and uncovered patios, and upper dining patio make the lot usable in several ways without losing the preserve-facing privacy that defines the property. With only 6 days on market, a gated Steiner Ranch location, a preserved rear view corridor, and a full 4 bed, 3 bath, 1 half bath layout, this home is positioned well for buyers who value protected setting, functional square footage, and long-term scarcity within an established Northwest Austin luxury submarket.

Steiner Ranch is a 4,600-acre master-planned community in 78732, built along the bluffs above Lake Austin and Lake Travis. Median home price $800K. Leander ISD schools (Laura Bush Elementary, Canyon Ridge Middle, Vandegrift High), three resort-style community pools, 20+ miles of trails, and private Lake Austin access via the Lake Club.

Around 6,500 homes across multiple sections, built from the late 1990s through today. Housing ranges from $500K townhomes to $2M+ estates backing to the UT Golf Club (Roy Bechtol championship course, 7,412 yards). The community is fully built out in most sections, with limited new construction remaining.

Daily life revolves around being outside. Trail runners hit J Canyon and Powerline Hill loops before work. The Lake Club gives residents private boat launch access with eleven day-use docks on Lake Austin. Lake Travis is five minutes from the community entrance. Steiner Ranch Steakhouse — panoramic lake views, live music seven nights a week — is the social center.

What makes Steiner Ranch the value play for lake-adjacent living: resort-level amenities at a fraction of Lake Austin waterfront pricing, strong schools, and a community infrastructure (pools, trails, golf, lake access) that most master-planned developments can't match. The tradeoff is the 620 commute — 25-35 minutes to downtown depending on traffic.