5315 Valburn Cir, Austin, TX 78731

This stately home offers BREATHTAKING Hill Country views from almost every room and is located on the most coveted street in Northwest Hills. Enjoy the 2-story brick home, with a great tile roof, which offers 4 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths in 3,919 square feet (FPG) of thoughtfully designed living space. The first floor features a wide-open living and dining room and a beautiful wood-paneled office/library/bedroom with an attached full bath. The spacious primary suite at the back of the house has amazing Views and a door to the expansive deck. Enjoy the flat back yard that has plenty of room for fun and a future pool! The kitchen has miles of counters with ample storage and the breakfast room has walls of glass to take in the lovely view. Upstairs, two large bedrooms share a large Jack-and-Jill bathroom and expansive cedar closet, complemented by a spacious playroom and half-bath, just ideal for entertainment and family gatherings. A fabulous walk-in attic presents the opportunity to create a 5th bedroom and a full bath, adding even more versatility. We have a bid in documents for about $40,000 to add the bed/bath. Lovingly owned by the same family for more than 35 years, this beautiful home is ready for the new owners' imagination and creativity. Just 2.2 miles to the Dell JCC and close to the Domain and The Arboretum.

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.