9301 Hopeland Dr, Austin, TX 78749

**Title is open with Crystal Sandoval at McKnight Title 2700 Via Fortuna Building 2, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78746 - DB is Theresa Bastian license #618147 and Let's Move Austin is #9004774**Located in the highly desirable Vintage Place section of Circle C Ranch, this inviting 6-bedroom home offers the perfect blend of space, updates, and everyday livability. Thoughtful floor plan with a main-level primary suite, plus five additional bedrooms and a versatile loft upstairs—ideal for a playroom, media space, or homework zone. Designed for how families actually live, the main level includes a dedicated office, formal dining and an open-concept kitchen, living, and dining area with built-ins for added function and style. Recent updates include fresh interior paint, new carpet, 15 new windows, updated lighting, new ceiling fans, and new vanities. Major systems have been well maintained with HVAC replaced in 2019 and water heater new in 2025. Extended two-car garage and a spacious laundry room with sink add everyday convenience. Step outside and you’ll find a backyard that truly feels like an extension of the home. A majestic oak tree anchors the space, while a peach tree offers seasonal fruit. Whether you're hosting friends on the deck and patio or simply enjoying a quiet evening outdoors, there’s room for it all. Zoned to the highly ranked schools of Kiker, Gorzycki MS and Bowie HS. Circle C’s amenities include 4 pools, volleyball & disc golf courses, parks, trails, sports courts, & multiple playscapes. Quick access to Mopac, HEB, Alamo Drafthouse, many shops and restaurants. You can even be downtown in 20 minutes!

At 9301 Hopeland Dr in Circle C Ranch, you're looking at a move-in-ready 6-bedroom home that's been systematically updated and maintained. The 3,421 square feet sits on a 0.23-acre lot at $950,000, or $278 per square foot. Built in 2003, this home has had its major systems refreshed recently - HVAC replaced in 2019 and water heater installed in 2025 - which means you won't face unexpected repairs in your first years of ownership.

The recent updates make the difference here. Fresh interior paint, new carpet throughout, 15 replacement windows, updated lighting, new ceiling fans, and new bathroom vanities mean nothing cosmetic requires attention. You walk in and live. The main floor contains a primary bedroom suite, a dedicated office or study, and an open kitchen-living-dining layout with built-in storage. Upstairs are five additional bedrooms and a loft space that works as a playroom, media room, or study zone depending on what your family needs. Stainless steel appliances, a two-car garage, and an extended laundry room with sink handle daily functionality. High-speed internet is already installed.

The backyard backs up to mature landscaping - a substantial oak tree and a producing peach tree create natural anchors for the deck and patio spaces. The covered outdoor areas work for entertaining or everyday living. Circle C Ranch provides four pools, volleyball and disc golf courses, parks, trails, and sports courts within the community itself.

You're in the Austin ISD with Kiker Elementary, Gorzycki Middle School, and Bowie High School. Proximity to Mopac offers quick access to major employers and shopping - HEB, Alamo Drafthouse, and various dining options are nearby. Downtown Austin sits about 20 minutes north via Mopac.

The property was listed only 3 days ago. This combination of six bedrooms, recent upgrades, solid systems, and an actual backyard experience makes for a legitimate family home where the work is already done.

Circle C Ranch has something almost no other Austin neighborhood can claim - a dedicated bicycle-and-inline-skating-only trail called the Veloway, a 3.1-mile paved loop where no cars, dogs, or pedestrians are allowed. On any weekend morning you will find families with kids on training wheels circling alongside serious road cyclists doing intervals.

Circle C sits in southwest Austin, bounded by Slaughter Lane to the north, MoPac to the east, Highway 45 to the south, and Escarpment Boulevard to the west. MoPac gives you a direct shot downtown in about 20 minutes outside of rush hour, though the Slaughter Lane on-ramp backs up during peak times. The commercial strip along Slaughter and Brodie handles grocery runs with H-E-B, Target, and local restaurants within five minutes. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center anchors the southern edge and serves as both botanical garden and de facto community park.

Traditional Texas suburban homes make up about 40% of inventory - two-story, four-bedroom plans with brick and stone, built between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s by David Weekley, Centex, and Standard Pacific. Hill Country Contemporary designs account for 25%, concentrated in newer sections along the greenbelt. Production builder homes fill 20%, with the rest in townhomes and patio homes. Lot sizes run between 7,000 and 12,000 square feet in production sections, with custom lots reaching a quarter acre along creek corridors. Pricing ranges from the mid-$400s for older patio homes up to $1.2 million for updated homes on premium lots.

Circle C is served by Austin ISD. Kiker Elementary and Clayton Elementary draw strong ratings. Small Middle School handles the transition years, and Bowie High School serves the high schoolers. Bowie has a strong reputation for music programs, competitive athletics, and college prep academics. School campuses are close enough that many families walk or bike to elementary school, adding to the family-oriented character.

The rhythm of daily life revolves around outdoor activity and school calendars. Mornings start on the Veloway or Slaughter Creek Trail. The Wildflower Center hosts seasonal events. By afternoon, community pools fill up and sports fields along Escarpment see baseball and soccer practice. For food, Keepers Coastal Kitchen on Brodie has become the upscale casual spot for well-executed seafood. District Kitchen handles the gastropub niche. Oasthouse is a reliable weeknight option. Jack Allen's Kitchen down Slaughter does its farm-to-table thing. And Loro - the Asian smokehouse from the Uchi and Franklin BBQ teams - sits just up MoPac.

Circle C is less expensive than Barton Creek to the north with its $1.5 million entry point. It has better community infrastructure than Shady Hollow and Bauerle Ranch, which lack Circle C's trail system and pools. And it offers stronger Austin ISD schools than most Hays CISD options further south. The main tradeoff is density - lots are smaller than Dripping Springs or Bee Cave.

Circle C works for families who want strong Austin ISD schools and community amenities in southwest Austin without stretching past a million dollars. It fits active households that will use the Veloway, trails, and pools. If you want acreage and privacy, keep driving west. But if you want to bike the Veloway at sunrise, drop the kids at a good school by 8, and be at the pool by 4 PM, Circle C delivers that routine consistently.