7107 Sungate Dr, Austin, TX 78731

This fabulous Northwest Hills property is the quintessential family home and was even used as the set for an ESPN/ACADEMY SPORTS commercial set to air during the college football season. Roomy, meticulously maintained, and move-in ready after a six-figure renovation. New tile kitchen backsplash, along with new natural stone quartzite in the kitchen and Primary Bath. New quartz countertops in the secondary baths and new tile flooring in the baths. All selections complement the existing hardwood floors (no carpet). Huge kitchen designed for entertaining with bar and butler’s pantry. Tons of natural light filters through plantation shutters. Escape to a backyard paradise with multiple shade trees, screened-in porch, garden beds, and a freshly stained deck – plus room for a pool. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths including one secondary bedroom with en suite bath. Large Primary Retreat includes two closets and a completely renovated Primary Bath with walnut vanity, soaking tub, and large, walk-in rain shower. Flex room upstairs. Multiple built-ins and closets throughout the home offer ample storage space. Monitor your new smart home with Google Nest smoke alarms, locks, and thermostats (NEW 5-ton dual zone HVAC) and WiFi-enabled Samsung appliances in the kitchen. All popcorn removed (even in the 2-car garage), smooth walls, freshly painted. Garage has walk-in closet for storage and workshop area with door leading to outside. Walk/bike less than a mile to Doss and Murchison. Close to literally everything you need in NW Hills plus easy access to Arboretum/Domain/Burnet Rd/Downtown/UT and as little as 20 minutes to the airport via new 183 toll road. Seller leaseback requested.

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.