6505 Sumac Dr, Austin, TX 78731

Amazing natural light filtered through a 20ft wall of windows welcomes you as you enter this impeccable home on a quiet street in the very heart of Northwest Hills. 6505 Sumac offers a unique, flexible layout for a variety of entertainment and lifestyle needs. The primary suite provides privacy on one side of the home, boasting a light-drenched and luxurious primary bath as well as double French doors overlooking the back deck. An additional bedroom suite (teen suite, guest suite, in-law suite, etc) and yet another bedroom and full bath are on the opposite side of the main floor. Upstairs, find another ample-sized bedroom suite as well as a large flex space overlooking the main floor that could be used for an office, media room, playroom, or den. Or enclose it to create a 5th bedroom if desired. The kitchen and wet bar are open to the family room and dining room, making the space perfect for entertaining. If you wish to take the party outdoors, you can choose from a quaint, quiet deck space out front for coffee or grilling, or venture onto your back yard deck to cut loose and cool off in your sparkling pool on those 100+ degree summer days! Don't miss the yard area below! Great for a play area, horseshoes, or fire pit. Once the trees fill in this spring you will appreciate the amazing privacy the back yard offers. The entire pool deck was replaced in 2022 with Dekorator composite materials. 2021 pool improvements include resurfacing, shallowing out the deep end, new filter, new main and vacuum pumps, as well as adding a dual drain and tanning shelf. New Polaris in 2025. There is also a small yard space below the pool for additional fun. Front and back yards are xeriscaped for easy maintenance. This home is ECAD exempt due to COA energy upgrades, including additional insulation and new 3 ton HVAC units in 2019. The water heater was replaced in 2023. This is a truly unique home you don't want to miss!

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.