529 Buckeye Trl, West Lake Hills, TX 78746

Exceptional home on one of WLH's premier streets. House built in 1987, designed by RTG (now STG, one of Austin's foremost architecture firms (as in Google Building, Thinkery, and Seaholm Power Plant Redevelopment). Architecture is traditional but well-designed and the build is very high-quality. Original owner was in a wheelchair and house accommodates with wide hallways, 36" doors, and a large porte cochere on the front of the house. Open floor plan with high ceilings and lots of light. Upside-down plan, with kitchen, living, primary BR and 2nd BR on street level and two large BRs down. Also downstairs is a 15-foot-long (!) walk-in safe. The two-car garage is HUGE with extra storage on both sides and room for a workshop. Large solar array is invisible from the street but produces a LOT of energy... average electrical bill for last year was around $21. Spacious kitchen/breakfast room (24x15) features large island and 6.5x7 walk-in pantry. Large screened porch on back of house. Pella sliding doors, Capitol granite countertops, marble floors, storage everywhere, light, volume… there's a lot to like here. House is in great shape and ready for cosmetics.

At 529 Buckeye Trl, a large solar array helped keep the average electric bill around $21 last year, an unusually low figure for a 4,297-square-foot home in West Lake Hills. In Westlake Hills, 529 Buckeye Trl comes to market at $2.30 million, or $535 per square foot, with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, a 0.406-acre lot, and a one-day market debut that signals how closely buyers watch this pocket of 78746.

This is a 1987 single-family residence with substance behind the square footage. The home was designed by RTG, now STG, an Austin architecture firm known for work tied to the Google building, Thinkery, and the Seaholm Power Plant redevelopment. The plan is practical and uncommon in a good way. Street level holds the kitchen, living area, primary bedroom, and a second bedroom, while two large bedrooms sit downstairs. Wide hallways, 36-inch doors, and a large porte cochere reflect accessibility built into the original design from day one, not added later as an afterthought.

The kitchen and breakfast area measure 24 by 15, with a large island and a 6.5 by 7 walk-in pantry. High ceilings, strong natural light, Pella sliding doors, Capitol granite counters, marble floors, and extensive built-in storage give the house a solid architectural backbone. A screened porch expands the living space at the back, the fireplace adds warmth to the main gathering area, and the oversized 2-car garage has enough extra room for storage or a real workshop. There is even a 15-foot walk-in safe downstairs, which is the kind of feature buyers remember.

For daily life, the location works. Westlake Hills puts you close to Bee Cave Road and Loop 360 for quick access across Westlake and into central Austin. Zilker Park, Barton Springs Pool, and downtown Austin are all within easy reach, while local shopping and dining in the Westlake corridor keep errands close to home. Families looking at schools will focus on Eanes ISD, with Eanes Elementary, Hill Country Middle, and Westlake High School serving this address, a lineup that continues to anchor long-term demand in this part of Travis County.

The finish level suggests a home in great condition that is ready for cosmetic updates rather than structural guesswork, which matters in a market where quality lots and proven locations hold value. For a buyer who wants space, architectural credibility, low operating costs, and a West Lake Hills address with staying power, this is the kind of property that can pay off in both daily comfort and long-range upside.

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.