7600 W Rim Dr, Austin, TX 78731

7600 West Rim Dr. is a beautifully updated traditional home + pool on one of the most desirable streets in the pedigreed enclave of Northwest Hills. Spanning just under 3,000 ft. with four bedrooms plus office (or fifth bedroom), and three full baths and a powder bathroom, the layout is not only open and generous but also intuitively designed for everyday living and entertaining. Light oak wood flooring covers the majority of the main level and complements the light walls and beautiful lighting. Off the entry foyer there is a sitting room with adjacent formal dining room with direct access to the open kitchen, complete with double oven, gas range, counter seating, and breakfast nook, all with direct views to your privately fenced grounds and pool. The kitchen opens into the main living room with masonry wood-burning fireplace with gas connected, either for starter or gas logs. An additional game room or living space is one step away from main living, and is surrounded by windows and has a door leading you to your manicured grounds and patio, complete with pergola and ample irrigated yard space. The primary bedroom is on the main level, and features a recently renovated primary bath suite with oversized walk-in shower, dual vanity, water closet, and a large walk in closet with French doors. Upstairs takes you to four full bedrooms, one of which is utilized as an office. A hall bathroom with tub and shower services two other generously sized bedrooms, and finally at the end of the hall, a large en-suite bedroom sits with views to the back yard and a walk-in closet. Other features of the home include a two-car garage with driveway, irrigated front and back level lawns, in-ground heated pool, storage shed, built-in desks and shelving, and prime access to the very best of Northwest Hills.

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.