7801 Mesa Dr, Austin, TX 78731

Multiple offers. Don't miss this captivating spacious home on a large lot, with a pool in Northwest Hills. This location is amazing - walk to the grocery store, get a cup of coffee, or to restaurants. The flexible layout has 5 bedrooms + a private study and a large game room/family room downstairs with built-in cabinets, fireplace, and large walk-in closet. Plenty of space for multiple offices with doors for privacy. The open concept living area has high ceilings, built-in bookshelves and is infused with natural light creating a space that will support traditional or more contemporary styles. Entering the home, you will find a short foyer leading to the living area, with its beautiful floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, perfect for gatherings on chilly nights. The kitchen is white, accented with black and gray, features a gas cooktop, stainless steel dishwasher, and an island with granite countertops along with a large breakfast area and great sightlines to the pool. The main level boasts the secluded owner's suite that offers his/her separate oversized walk-in closest, soaking tub, and separate shower. There is a guest bedroom or second office room downstairs as well. Additionally, each of the generously sized 2nd level bedrooms features, a walk-in closet or built-ins, neutral paint colors for your finishing touches. The private backyard is large enough to accommodate your largest BBQ get-together and backyard games with room to spare under the covered porch while boasting an inviting pool.

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.