6709 Haswell Ln, Austin, TX 78749

Coveted single-story, move-in ready brick home located on a corner lot in the acclaimed resort-style community of Circle C Ranch. Rare opportunity to buy in this area for under 650k. Imagine living in one of the safest communities in Austin on a tree-lined street in this exceptionally convenient pocket of Circle C just north of Slaughter. This trendy floor plan features a swing-in garage and fresh paint on the interior and exterior. New carpet. Roof replaced in 2017. Appliances less than 3 years-old. The open floor plan features soaring ceilings, hardwood floors, and an abundance of natural lighting throughout. Spacious living area with gas fireplace and windows that look out into the tree-lined backyard. Expansive primary suite with coffered ceilings, dual vanities, garden tub, separate shower, and walk-in closet. Inground sprinkler. Full gutters. This single-level floor plan is among the most sought-after in the community, and they sell quickly. Minutes to the Circle C H-E-B, popular restaurants, and shops. Fifteen minutes to downtown Austin. Circle C has a unique Community Center and year-round activities, including food truck nights with live music. Multiple swimming pools. The Community Center pool features a large splash pad, water slide, and adult-only lagoon area. The Swim Center Pool has an outdoor Olympic size pool that is heated and open year-round. The swim facility is excellent for those interested in competitive and lap swimming. This facility has a toddler pool with a slide and water features.

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.