5607 Painted Valley Dr, Austin, TX 78759

Your sanctuary eagerly awaits! This remodeled home sits on 2.4 acres in the heart of the green belt! One of the most beloved streets in GREAT HILLS. The house is nestled behind large oak trees which provides the owner with privacy, security & 180 degree views! As you enter the home you will immediately overlook the pool & greenbelt via a wall of windows! This home will serve both as a private retreat & the perfect place for entertaining guests year round. The rectangular pool, which is surrounded by over 1000 sft of deck & cov. patio=perfect summer pool party or an evening cocktail & hors d'oeuvre socials. Holiday & weeknight meals are a delight to prepare in the modernized kitchen. Oversized built-in refrigerator, under counter wine cellar, plethora of storage, butler’s pantry/bar with 2nd frig, gas range & large chop/prep island, easily converts into a buffet line for hungry guests & family gatherings! The drawer storage design includes a unique pull out cookware utensil drawer for the cook that has everything! If a large master suite is a must for you, this house is it! Over 650 sft of space, room for several wardrobes, king bed, sitting areas & more! The master FP is a beautiful addition. The twin shower heads in the spacious glass walk-in shower is perfect for a hot steam shower or slip into the nickel plated copper soaking tub "the show stopper". The two giant bedrooms upstairs offer w-i closets & a Jack/Jill bathroom with double vanities. Great escape for teenagers or comfortable place for the in-laws. Golf enthusiasts will appreciate the private trail to the 9th hole of GHGC! If your a runner or outdoors sports lover, take a quick morning trail run or an afternoon hike through the Great Hills Greenbelt! This house is uniquely designed, surrounded by the natural beauty of one of Austin’s best greenbelts & conveniently located. 5-10 minute drive to over 40 grocery stores, restaurants, The Domain & family attractions!

Great Hills has a golf course that most Austin residents forget exists - the Great Hills Country Club, a private 18-hole layout threaded through mature live oaks that has been quietly anchoring this neighborhood since 1980. The club's understated presence tells you everything about Great Hills itself, a neighborhood that does not draw attention but consistently delivers one of the most convenient daily lives in northwest Austin.

Great Hills sits between US 183 to the south, Loop 360 to the west, and the Balcones Canyonlands to the north, placing it in the middle of Austin's tech corridor. The Arboretum forms the commercial anchor along Research Boulevard, and The Domain is about seven minutes north on MoPac. Apple's campus on Parmer is roughly 15 minutes away. IBM's Austin facility sits even closer along Burnet Road. Downtown runs about 20 minutes south on MoPac. The Arboretum area provides H-E-B, Whole Foods, and enough services to handle most errands locally.

Housing dates from the late 1970s through the early 2000s, giving it a more established feel than newer communities to the north. You will find single-story ranch homes, two-story traditional builds, and larger custom homes along golf course and greenbelt lots. Most range from 2,000 to 4,000 square feet on quarter-acre to half-acre lots. Original builds feature brick and wood exteriors, while renovated homes incorporate limestone and expanded outdoor areas. Pricing runs from the mid-$500s for dated homes up to $1.5 million for renovated golf course or greenbelt properties. The mature tree canopy is a genuine asset that newer subdivisions cannot replicate.

Great Hills feeds into Round Rock ISD for most addresses, which surprises buyers who assume the 78759 zip falls within Austin ISD. Spicewood Elementary and Anderson Mill Elementary serve younger grades, with Canyon Vista Middle School handling the transition. Westwood High School has a strong reputation for math and science. The Round Rock ISD affiliation is a selling point, as the district outperforms Austin ISD on state assessments. Some southern addresses do fall within Austin ISD, so verifying by specific address matters.

Daily life balances suburban comfort with easy access to dining and outdoor recreation. The Great Hills Park Trail winds through the greenbelt. St. Edwards Park on Bull Creek offers swimming holes and hiking terrain that feels wild despite surrounding development. The restaurant options nearby are among Austin's best. Truluck's does upscale seafood. Perry's Steakhouse brings its pork chop Friday tradition. Roaring Fork handles Western American cuisine. North Italia covers pasta in a polished setting. Uchiko serves some of the most inventive Japanese food in Texas. Bartlett's anchors the casual American end with steaks and a bar feel.

Great Hills occupies middle ground between Cat Mountain's established wealth and newer developments in Cedar Park. It is more affordable than the 360 corridor. It offers more mature landscaping than Burnet Road infill. And it provides better tech corridor access than south Austin at comparable prices. The tradeoff is age - much of the stock is 30 to 40 years old, and buyers should budget for roof replacements, plumbing updates, and foundation work on Central Texas clay.

Great Hills makes sense for tech workers at Apple, IBM, or Meta who want a short commute and an established neighborhood. It fits families who value Round Rock ISD without living in Round Rock. It works for anyone who wants upscale dining within five minutes but prefers sleeping in a quiet, tree-covered neighborhood. If you need brand-new construction or walkable urbanism, look elsewhere. But if you want central location, mature trees, good schools, and a golf course visible from your back fence, Great Hills checks those boxes.