713 Laughing Dog CT, Leander, TX 78641

Looking for something different? At Laughing Dog, life follows a “decompression loop”—a home conceived not simply around how you live, but around the profound effect a place can have on the way you experience life. Leave the outside world at the door and settle into a rhythm entirely your own. Open a bottle from the wine cellar, mix a drink at the bar crafted from 58-year-old walnut, or cook in a kitchen created for the ritual of it, with Thermador, Monogram and Sub-Zero appliances, an oversized island and fully appointed working scullery. Slip through a secret door into the speakeasy-style whiskey room. Take dinner upstairs for an Alamo-style movie night in the private cinema. Or do nothing at all. Watch the last light move across miles of protected Hill Country preserve and stay as the stars take over a true Dark Sky community. Set high on 3.25 private acres, the home unfolds in unexpected ways, with secret rooms, a library, wine cellar, bar and lounge, plus more than 3,000 sq ft of decking that makes the view part of daily life. The great room anchors the home with dramatic scale, fireplace and sweeping preserve views. The primary suite is its own escape, with canyon views and a fireplace made for lingering at the beginning and end of the day. The spa bath is designed for two—separate vanities, dual water closets with bidets, soaking tub and an oversized shower with two full shower stations and multiple body sprays. A private secondary bedroom wing gives family or guests their own retreat. Beyond the home, dramatic elevation creates exceptional privacy while an existing path leads to a second flat build site—future guest quarters, studio, pool pavilion or something entirely your own. From sunrise over the canyon to dinner, movies, whiskey and stars, this is a home that takes care of you. Laughing Dog isn’t about having more rooms. It’s about having better reasons to come home.

At 713 Laughing Dog CT in Leander, this 4,982 square foot estate commands 3.25 acres of Hill Country preserve with dramatic elevation changes that create unobstructed views across protected canyon land. Built in 2016 and priced at $1.75M ($351 per square foot), the residence was designed with a singular architectural purpose: to frame the landscape as an extension of the home itself.

The grand entrance establishes the property's scale immediately. Soaring ceilings and expansive windows dissolve boundaries between interior and exterior, anchored by a great room with a fireplace and sweeping preserve vistas. The open floorplan flows naturally into multiple living areas, each positioned to capture the changing light across the canyon throughout the day.

Entertainment spaces define this estate's character. The kitchen centers the home with Thermador and Monogram appliances, a built-in Sub-Zero refrigerator, and an oversized island that opens to a fully appointed scullery for serious entertaining. Beyond the kitchen sits a private cinema, library, wine cellar with climate control, and a hidden speakeasy lounge accessed through custom cabinetry. Upstairs, a private pub overlooks the preserve. More than 3,000 square feet of decking cascades across the property's elevation changes, creating multiple outdoor rooms for sunsets and stargazing above the protected land.

The primary suite occupies the main floor with canyon views, its own fireplace, and a spa-designed bathroom featuring a custom wardrobe with integrated laundry, dual vanities with separate toilet rooms, dual shower, and soaking tub. A completely separate secondary bedroom wing provides privacy for guests or multi-generational living, with its own primary bath and full kitchen amenities. Two additional full baths and two half baths serve the remaining spaces.

The 3.2507-acre lot sits on a private maintained road within the Dark Sky-designated community. A secondary buildable homesite offers future expansion for guest quarters, studio, or pool pavilion without impacting the primary residence's views or privacy. The cul-de-sac location on greenbelt land with professional landscaping, combined with proximity to Crystal Falls Golf Club and the Leander ISD schools (Whitestone Elementary, Running Brushy Middle, and Leander High), positions the property for owners seeking substantial land, uncompromised views, and a community of similarly scaled estates. The secondary homesite creates real optionality for a property already offering what most Hill Country acquisitions cannot: protected views, usable acreage, and authentic privacy.