5214 Buckman Mountain Rd, Austin, TX 78746

Escape to your own personal retreat, a single-level sanctuary with abundant space and exceptional views. Spanning 3,045 square feet on 1.5 acres, this home offers peace and privacy with panoramic vistas that stretch to the downtown skyline. As you approach the property, the home appears from beneath the shade of well-manicured oak trees among native landscaping. On the front porch, a gently swaying swing beckons and a well-appointed front entry invites you in for rest and relaxation. Inside, the interior is centered on a sizable living room and family room, each with tall windows and inspiring views of the outdoors. Designed for elevated entertaining, the living room includes a built-in bar with floor-to-ceiling cabinets and wine storage. Just beyond, the gourmet kitchen features modern cabinets, designer lighting and luxurious countertops including a large central island. The home also includes a large study for work, reading or quiet contemplation. Each room is immaculately finished and updated for an effortless move-in experience. With three bedrooms on one level, this home is designed to easily accommodate a family or visiting guests. The primary suite is the main attraction, with a dedicated fireplace and seating area, two walk-in closets designed by California Closets and a large primary bathroom clad in Carrara marble. The two additional bedrooms also offer walk-in closets and spectacular views of the grounds or the valley below. On the home’s covered back patio–accessible from the living room, breakfast nook or primary suite–you feel both serenity and a sense of place. Take in far-reaching views of the canyons and hilltops, Westlake and the lights of downtown Austin. Or relax in the pool, recently remodeled and surrounded by tall trees to create total privacy. Featuring refined finishes, luxurious amenities and even its own potable water well and irrigation system, this home is your chance to turn each day into an adventurous, indulgent escape.

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.