6805 Auckland Dr, Austin, TX 78749

Absolutely exquisite single-story home in coveted Circle C Ranch offering casual elegance blended with modern design. This wonderful home is nestled under mature trees on a large lot with NO back neighbors and offers a fabulous open-concept floorplan designed with entertaining in mind with high ceilings enhanced with elegant crown molding. NEW Roof, NEW HVAC and all ductwork replaced May 2021. Exterior paint 2018. light fills the home while the luxury vinyl plank flooring adds an element of warmth and elevates the space. Host festive dinner parties in the formal dining room complete with a stylish chandelier. The living room is the heart of the home with a wall of windows overlooking the backyard and a gas log fireplace with a stunning marble tile surround. The living room is spacious with a ceiling fan and surround sound and flows effortlessly into the upscale kitchen. The kitchen is well-appointed with sleek quartz countertops, crisp white cabinetry with oil-rubbed bronze hardware, and quality stainless-steel appliances including a freestanding gas range! The owner's suite is a haven of relaxation with a modern ceiling fan, crown molding, and a generously sized walk-in closet. The primary bathroom exudes luxury and offers an updated double vanity with a quartz countertop, undermount sinks, decorative framed mirrors, a frameless walk-in shower, and a deep soaking tub where you can relax with a glass of wine. Both of the secondary bedrooms have modern ceiling fans and walk-in closets and share a full guest bathroom with a chic single vanity and a tub/shower combo. The spacious backyard features many mature trees that provide excellent shade and privacy and a covered extended patio where you can lounge, grill, or entertain family and friends. Circle C Ranch offers 5-star amenities including multiple swimming pools, a park, multiple playscapes, sports courts, walking/hiking trails, and more! This home is a MUST SEE! Schedule a showing today!

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.