5904 Rising Hills Dr, Austin, TX 78759

This architecturally intriguing modern home has undergone many updates over the last 5 years and is in move-in ready condition. You enter the home to the living room with high ceilings flooded with natural light from the large windows. You can enjoy sunsets here while looking at the golf course in the distance. The unique floorplan of this house gives the flexibility to congregate in the spacious living areas and hide away in one of the bedrooms or more secluded living areas on another floor when desiring privacy. Don't miss the spacious flat backyard with gorgeous trees, ready for a pool or a playscape. As you walk through the home you witness the amazing paintings made by the owner. This is true not just of the artwork on the walls, but in the walls of the home itself. The touches of an artist's hand flow throughout the whole house from the copper ceiling in the dining room to the peacock walls in the powder bath. Walk upstairs and you enter a space of entertainment and rest as you enter a home theater/studio. Making this space even more amazing is the deck right outside. After being in this artistic and entertainment space, you can journey down to the bedrooms on the ground floor where the windows have wood shutters that allow for complete darkness if you want to sleep in or floods of light if you want to read or work. Not only is the master bedroom spacious, with a walk-in closet, but the updated counters of the master bath and wood cabinets can make your organization's dreams come true. Want to entertain guests who need their own space, need a hobby room, have a child home from college? The perfect room is here. This extra 512 sq. ft. of fully air-conditioned and carpeted space is more like a private studio than a spare room. With a built-in desk and bookshelves, there is space for work, play, creativity and rest all in one space. Interestingly, this room has not been counted in the overall living space of 3165 sq. ft. It truly is a bonus room.

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.