6600 Valleyside Rd Unit #B8, Austin, TX 78731

Desirable Northwest Hills! Visit this beautiful two bedroom, two bath condominium with electric tankless hot water heater, newer windows, improved community features including new exterior siding, staircases updated to steel supports, roof replacements. It's an end-unit condo that offers lots of natural light with an airy, treehouse feel. The common area provides additional privacy—this unit has no back neighbors. Galley-style kitchen features stainless appliances and ample built-in shelving. Enjoy the large front balcony and private backyard. Each bedroom features an en-suite bath. The community pool is a short distance from your new home. The quiet, tree-lined street makes it a delight to come home. Includes assigned parking, one covered and one not. The community is on the UT Shuttle and CapMetro bus routes (0.2 miles away) and close to great shopping and dining. The Village Center H-E-B is 0.5 miles away. Doss Elementary.

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.