6825 Cougar Run, Austin, TX 78731

Quiet and private North Cat Mountain living. This home backs directly to HOA and City of Austin land with trails and trees right out your door. Minutes from Mesa, Mopac and 360 for access to shopping, schools, and everything Austin. Entered through a large welcoming foyer, this is a well-cared-for three bedroom, three bath home with two living areas and dedicated dining room. Primary suite and a secondary bedroom (makes a great home office) on the main entry floor. You will find a spacious and airy atmosphere throughout the home, created by high ceilings/doors, crown moulding and many windows. The gourmet kitchen has a 36” Thermador range with a separate wall oven, speed oven, leathered carrara stone countertops, two refrigerators, and a large breakfast bar open to the living area with fireplace. An upper patio integrates nicely with the outdoors. Downstairs is a second living area, full bath, a large third bedroom and laundry room with extra storage. A cozy screened lower deck provides a quiet getaway to commune with the wooded backdrop. The community pool includes a water feature and a welcoming picnic area. With many recent updates including the primary bath, kitchen, interior paint, flooring, and two 20 SEER HVAC units, this home may be one of the best discoveries on the market today. Claim this rare find quickly!

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.