6912 Cat Creek Run, Austin, TX 78731

Sunsets, views, and nature everywhere you look! This beautiful home in the heart of the Northwest Hills features many stunning characteristics including 180-degree views and two primary suites. The ensuite on the main provides a double vanity, garden tub, and a walk-in shower. Additionally, the ensuite on the main floor provides views from the living room which boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, vaulted ceilings, and a wood-burning fireplace. The formal dining/cozy kitchen features two pantries and a breakfast area where you can sip on your coffee and watch the fog roll through the hills below. The beautiful spiral staircase leads to the lower level of the home which is perfect for guests, older kids, or first-class entertaining. The lower-level living space features a built-in bar, built-in shelves, and cabinets throughout. As you enter the lower-level primary bedroom, you’ll feel as though you’re sleeping among the nature or in your very own tree house. The ensuite bath has two walk-in closets and leads to a very spacious storage area and cedar closet. This home also has two newly constructed decks. The top deck allows you to soak in the views and the lower decks allow you to enjoy the serenity of nature. You’ll feel as though you are detached from your neighbors. Come check out this beautiful property for yourself!

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.