7201 Spurlock Dr, Austin, TX 78731

A two-story home that lives like a one-story, with $223,000 in upgrades to a 2002-built house, make this home one-of-a-kind in Northwest Hills. Welcoming foyer showcases a dining room/office to the left, and leads into the living room with soaring ceilings and contemporary clerestory windows. Floor-to-ceiling doors/windows provide views of the stunning patio and backyard while filtering out heat and glare. Custom-crafted stone gas fireplace with ceramic logs is easy to maintain and provides a cozy room in winter. Spacious primary bedroom with ensuite bath and 3 additional bedrooms are on the main floor. The primary bathroom was completely remodeled and features a luxurious soaking tub, large shower with seat and linear drain, quartz countertops, Toto toilet and black matte fixtures. The secondary bathroom boasts a modern vanity, new tile, shower/tub combo with hand sprayer, black matte fixtures and Toto toilet. You will love the chef's kitchen that was ompletely remodeled in 2021, complete with KitchenAid cafe stainless appliances, sleek quartz countertops, new backsplash tile and a custom island with built-in microdrawer. The butler's pantry connects the kitchen and separate dining room and provides abundant storage and extra counterspace, and boasts gorgeous tile backsplash and quartz countertop. Upstairs, you'll find a spacious flex room, full bathroom, and two sizable closet spaces, ideal for a media/game room, home office, guest room or exercise studio. Landscaping is green and lush, but easy to maintain, and the two-level limestone patio is perfect for both outdoor entertaining and serene relaxation. The home is equipped with two water heaters to serve different areas and a dual-zone HVAC system with new thermostat. A new roof, installed in 2023, provides peace of mind, and the recent 8-foot fence ensures privacy. Full automatic sprinkler system and easy to maintain yard. An easy walk or bike ride to schools, coffee shops, restaurants and retail.

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.