6217 Carrington Dr, Austin, TX 78749

MULTIPLE OFFERS EXPECTED. CHECK MLS FOR DEADLINE. Fantastic opportunity to obtain this stunning Capital Pacific family home in the much sought-after Vintage Place of Circle C Ranch. This craftsman-style home has been remodeled and updated over the last few years with thoughtful enhancements throughout the property. Entering the home, a sea of variable-width, hickory hardwood floors take you through the lower level. On your left is a formal dining room that is currently a kid's study/home-school. To your right is an exceptionally large home-office space with 1/2 bath powder room next door. The kitchen is at the center of the home with new granite countertops, painted cabinetry, hardware, Kitchenaid professional series convection microwave and brand new stainless dishwasher. The kitchen has a great view of the entire downstairs to keep the cook in the party. Downstairs also features a large game room/media room for family movie night or be utilized as a second office or den. This plan features so many large living areas and bedrooms, the living arrangement possibilities are almost endless. The family room features a gas fireplace and a great view of the back yard, backing to a permanent greenbelt easement. Upstairs, we have 4 LARGE (really big) bedrooms, including the master with gas fireplace. The 3 kid's rooms are basically small individual apartments for each of the children with one having the beautiful covered upstairs porch in the tree-tops. The master and master bath are beautifully updated with paint, custom trim applications, painted tile in the master bath, mirrors and more! You'll wake up to private views of the greenbelt behind you from the bath and master bedroom. The master closet has it's own zip code! New vinyl plank "wood" flooring is brand new upstairs, as is the carpet and padding throughout the entire home. The front porch is covered, as is the private balcony upstairs. This home is perfect for a growing family.

Circle C Ranch has something almost no other Austin neighborhood can claim - a dedicated bicycle-and-inline-skating-only trail called the Veloway, a 3.1-mile paved loop where no cars, dogs, or pedestrians are allowed. On any weekend morning you will find families with kids on training wheels circling alongside serious road cyclists doing intervals.

Circle C sits in southwest Austin, bounded by Slaughter Lane to the north, MoPac to the east, Highway 45 to the south, and Escarpment Boulevard to the west. MoPac gives you a direct shot downtown in about 20 minutes outside of rush hour, though the Slaughter Lane on-ramp backs up during peak times. The commercial strip along Slaughter and Brodie handles grocery runs with H-E-B, Target, and local restaurants within five minutes. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center anchors the southern edge and serves as both botanical garden and de facto community park.

Traditional Texas suburban homes make up about 40% of inventory - two-story, four-bedroom plans with brick and stone, built between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s by David Weekley, Centex, and Standard Pacific. Hill Country Contemporary designs account for 25%, concentrated in newer sections along the greenbelt. Production builder homes fill 20%, with the rest in townhomes and patio homes. Lot sizes run between 7,000 and 12,000 square feet in production sections, with custom lots reaching a quarter acre along creek corridors. Pricing ranges from the mid-$400s for older patio homes up to $1.2 million for updated homes on premium lots.

Circle C is served by Austin ISD. Kiker Elementary and Clayton Elementary draw strong ratings. Small Middle School handles the transition years, and Bowie High School serves the high schoolers. Bowie has a strong reputation for music programs, competitive athletics, and college prep academics. School campuses are close enough that many families walk or bike to elementary school, adding to the family-oriented character.

The rhythm of daily life revolves around outdoor activity and school calendars. Mornings start on the Veloway or Slaughter Creek Trail. The Wildflower Center hosts seasonal events. By afternoon, community pools fill up and sports fields along Escarpment see baseball and soccer practice. For food, Keepers Coastal Kitchen on Brodie has become the upscale casual spot for well-executed seafood. District Kitchen handles the gastropub niche. Oasthouse is a reliable weeknight option. Jack Allen's Kitchen down Slaughter does its farm-to-table thing. And Loro - the Asian smokehouse from the Uchi and Franklin BBQ teams - sits just up MoPac.

Circle C is less expensive than Barton Creek to the north with its $1.5 million entry point. It has better community infrastructure than Shady Hollow and Bauerle Ranch, which lack Circle C's trail system and pools. And it offers stronger Austin ISD schools than most Hays CISD options further south. The main tradeoff is density - lots are smaller than Dripping Springs or Bee Cave.

Circle C works for families who want strong Austin ISD schools and community amenities in southwest Austin without stretching past a million dollars. It fits active households that will use the Veloway, trails, and pools. If you want acreage and privacy, keep driving west. But if you want to bike the Veloway at sunrise, drop the kids at a good school by 8, and be at the pool by 4 PM, Circle C delivers that routine consistently.