7909 Griffin Ct, Austin, TX 78731

Be in the center of it all in this gem of a home located off Spicewood Springs in the NW Hills area of Austin. Recent price decrease makes this a steal! Situated in the Williamsburg subdivision on a corner lot, location is working in your favor in many ways. A beautiful magnolia tree greets you as you drive up. The covered front porch with space for seating is warm and welcoming as you walk up the front steps. With 1969 square feet you will have plenty of space to live, entertain and relax. On the first floor is the owner’s suite with a private entrance to the garden patio, a spacious closet and an attached bath. The second bedroom, utility room and guest bath are down the hall. The open living and dining areas have high ceilings, lots of natural light, a gas burning fireplace and doors that lead out to the garden patio. The one car garage has an extra storage room with patio access. Upstairs there is a third bedroom with an attached full bath and access to the walk-in attic where one can store decorations for every holiday you can think of. The surrounding common areas are well-maintained, peaceful and within walking distance of the community pool and club house. This is a very walkable neighborhood. Downtown is not too far away, and restaurants and shopping are close by as well. This is a great opportunity to have close-in living in a “lock and leave” community. Home sweet home is waiting! Hurry and check it out before it’s too late.

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.