7900 W Rim Dr, Austin, TX 78731

Stunning Executive home on a corner lot in the sought after Canyon Rim section of Northwest Hills. Featuring a circular drive and side entry garage, this home was made for entertaining the most discerning guests. Cantera doors beckon you to an innovative floorplan designed for today's lifestyle. Once inside, take in the home office with floor to ceiling windows that is made for creativity and working from home, while the multiple living areas and open kitchen and dining room flow flawlessly out to private patios. The main floor master continues the open feel and showcases a generous bath and closet brimming with natural light. Upstairs is its own dedicated living space/guest suite designed for multi-generational living with a huge arched window, full kitchenette, full bath, living area and separate bonus craft/study/office area. Private school is not a necessity as the home is in Doss Elementary (a National Blue Ribbon School that recently underwent a $45 million renovation) attendance zone as well as Anderson High School which offers the International Baccalaureate Program. Recent improvements (within the last 6 weeks) include complete roof shingles, interior and exterior paint, carpet and upgraded LED recessed lighting. All of this is right in the middle of some of the most pristine canyons in Austin (24 acres of which are owned by the HOA) and only 9 minutes from the Domain, the Q2 stadium, the Apple Campuses, Amazon and 12 minutes from Downtown.

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.