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Joe Keenan made my first time home buying experience easy and comfortable. I contacted Joe Keenan, told him what I was looking for, and he set me up an online account [at Keenan Group at Compass Real Estate] complete with pictures, maps, and prices of available homes. I selected the ones I liked and we were physically viewing within days. Joe Keenan pointed out things that I didn't even think of (Example: the master bedroom being separate from the other bedrooms provides more privacy) and was very helpful in every aspect of the search. I could instantly tell if I liked a house or not and Joe Keenan would be right there with me - ready to leave at a moment's notice or ready to call the seller if I was very interested. Never trying to talk me into something I didn't want or making excuses for a lackluster home. A few of the houses I picked were near railroad tracks and he told me up front that not only will the train whistle wake me up at night, but reselling would be very difficult. I was just looking for a place to store my junk, but Joe Keenan came at it from all sides, informed me of the various aspects of home ownership, and guided me to make a wise thoughtful decision that I'm very proud of. I would recommend Joe Keenan to anyone that is seriously interested in buying a house. Weekends were the only time I could view homes and Joe Keenan understood completely. Every weekend Joe Keenan and I would go looking at available houses until I found the right one. His flexibility was impeccable. I also appreciated his willingness to help on all levels even though I wasn't buying a very expensive home. Joe Keenan answered every question I had, helped me get a fantastic deal, and made me feel more like family than just another customer. Joe Keenan rules and you should buy a house right now just to have Joe Keenan as your Realtor. (Note: Added bracketed text for clarity on the online account)
| Neighborhood | Median Price | School District | ZIP | Active Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Travis (you are here) | — | Lake Travis ISD | 78734 | 417 |
| Lakeway | $980K | Lake Travis ISD | 78734 | 142 |
| Rough Hollow | $905K | Lake Travis ISD | 78738 | 49 |
| Sweetwater | $690K | Lake Travis ISD | 78738 | 27 |
| Bee Cave | $895K | Lake Travis ISD | 78738 | 20 |
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onetimesignup (Citysearch Review)
First-Time Buyer in Austin, TX
When my mom passed away and, as executor, I knew I was responsible for selling her townhouse, I was a bit nervous. I had never sold a house before, but my daughter and son-in-law, Emily and Dave Rowe had sold a couple with the help of their friends, Joe Keenan and Cara Keenan. I was very impressed with their experiences - in both cases, they sold quickly and over the asking price! When I met with Joe Keenan and Cara Keenan, they were very confident about the list price and described how everything would go from prepping the house to taking photos and video and listing the property to reviewing offers. And everything happened exactly the way they described it! Their team did an excellent job. The first person who reached out to me was BJ, who called me about an hour after I filled out a request on their website. BJ stayed in touch with me throughout the process and was very helpful. I met Sean at the house as he was working on repairs, changing fixtures, painting, and clearing out the final bulk trash items on the property and he did an excellent job. One of the things that had impressed me when they sold my daughter and son-in-law's houses were the excellent photos - which is important since most people get their first look at the property online. And these photos did not disappoint. They were beautiful. And even though the house was vacant, Leah kept me informed of all the activities taking place at the house. I don't remember the name of the program, but I got an email whenever the house was being shown to a client or previewed by an agent. Throughout the process, Joe Keenan and Cara Keenan kept in touch with me by phone, email, and text making the whole process efficient and nearly effortless for me – and I appreciate that! On behalf of my six siblings and myself, we thank Joe Keenan, Cara Keenan, and the Keenan Group for their excellent service and for selling our parent's house quickly and for more money than we had expected! I will definitely call on Keenan Group in the future and will recommend them to my family and friends!
Mary Finley
Executor and Seller in Austin, TX
Home buying and selling are personal; it's also often tedious and emotional. When the world changed in 2020, and our visions for our next home were dragged along for the ride, the Keenan Group demonstrated grace, patience, support, and some much-needed hilarity. Cara Keenan and Joe Keenan and their team will be there for you through the process like the friends we all wish we had. They supported my family through a home sale and purchase during a pandemic, pregnancy, demanding work schedules, and with three kids under 3! Cara Keenan has literally played with our toddlers and held the baby, so my husband and I could focus on exploring homes. The team answers emails and texts day and night and are fast to schedule showings. Going far above and beyond the typical real estate advice you might expect to receive from excellent agents, Cara Keenan and Joe Keenan have taken the time to counsel and guide us on the endless issues consequential to homeownership, even after our selling and buying journey ended. To name just a few, they have shared a wealth of information related to pool installation, even providing written talking points for meeting with pool contractors, numerous referrals ranging from general contractors to trades to drapery designers, and personal feedback on design selections. If you are looking for unparalleled local real estate knowledge and partnership for your home sale or purchase, there is no better choice than Cara Keenan and Joe Keenan and team.
Marisa M.
Seller & Buyer with Young Family in Pemberton Heights and Lake Travis
Cara and Joe have been friends of ours for several years. My wife and I have referred several clients to them and they always do a very professional job with them. On this particular transaction in Travis Country they represented me as an investor and handled both the purchase and the sale and I couldn't have been happier. We are currently going under contract on another investment property and hopefully this one will provide me with the return I am after. And I plan on doing many more with them as my agents. I congratulate Keenan Group at Compass Real Estate on developing a great real estate business model via the best online product in the marketplace. It brings real and proven leads/customers to your agents while providing buyers and sellers the best search engine available. The time and money Keenan Group at Compass Real Estate devoted to it originally, and continue to refine, has got to have paid them back many times over. In the business world there is no substitute for expertise. So yes, I am a very happy client and referral source.
Jerry Pritchard
Investor and Referral Source in Austin, TX
My husband and I made an unexpected move to Austin recently. Joe Keenan and Cara Keenan made it possible for us to not only find a beautiful home that fits our needs but also gave us the knowledge and understanding of the area so we could make an educated decision. From the time we met Joe Keenan and Cara Keenan, they made us feel welcome and went the extra mile to make sure we had all the information we needed on each of the properties we looked at. They also introduced us to Austin in a way that friends would do. They told us about all the great places to eat, visit, and hang out. They both always made us feel like we could bring up any and all concerns we had and gave us the information we needed. Even after the close of escrow, they continue to check in on us to make sure everything is going well and that we have everything we need to begin to settle in this beautiful city. Thank you, Joe Keenan and Cara Keenan, for your hard work!
S.K.
Relocation Buyer from Out of State
The Keenans helped us buy that house in 2012 and nine years later they were pivotal in selling it. As we prepped for a cross-country move, we were scrambling just to make it to our new home in Vermont. In the process of moving, we hit some hurdles and as a result, we left the Keenan Group with a mess of a house to deal with. They handled the whole process of getting the quotes for cleaning and repairs, oversaw the actual work getting done, made suggestions on repairs we didn't realize we needed, staging, etc. We would still be trying to get the house listed if they weren't helping us. Aside from the work the Keenan Group put in, their advice was stellar. Especially when it comes down to the harder to address issues, they're true professionals. Their guidance really transformed the house which was reflected in the final selling price. If the expectation is for "exemplary", the Keenans are the upper echelon.
Joey Douglas
Repeat Seller in Austin, TX

The west Austin and Hill Country lake corridor anchored by Lakeway, Bee Cave, Rough Hollow, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills, and Lake Travis ISD.
#1 ABoR Team 2024$1B+ Career Sales1,000+ Homes Sold
Written by Joe and Cara Keenan - 25+ years selling Lake Travis, Lakeway, and Austin luxury communities.
Austin Neighborhood Guide
Lake Travis Austin guide for Lakeway, Bee Cave, Rough Hollow, LTISD, waterfront living, clubs, marinas, schools, and luxury buyer strategy.
Lake Travis is an Austin neighborhood guide in 78734. Zoned to Lake Travis ISD. 417 listings currently available. Keenan Group - #1 Austin team, 25+ years, 1,000+ transactions.
Source: Keenan Group at Compass Real Estate, Austin TX
Luxury Buyer Fit Snapshot
Buyer Fit
Best for buyers evaluating current inventory depth and value pockets in Lake Travis.
Lifestyle Fit
Lake Travis ISD (78734) helps anchor school-driven search and day-to-day livability.
Seller Fit
417 active listings means pricing precision and premium positioning matter for faster offer quality.
Keenan Group Authority
Lake Travis is better understood as a west Austin and Hill Country corridor than as one neighborhood. It includes Lakeway, Bee Cave, Rough Hollow, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills, Serene Hills, Sweetwater, Steiner Ranch, Hudson Bend, and parts of Spicewood. This page is the parent guide for that broader lake-lifestyle market.
Many south-shore Lake Travis communities are served by Lake Travis ISD, including much of Lakeway and Bee Cave. However, the broader Lake Travis area also includes addresses in Leander ISD and other districts depending on location. Buyers should verify the school assignment by exact property address before making an offer.
Lake Austin is closer to downtown and operates with much more stable water levels. Lake Travis is a larger water-supply reservoir with more shoreline, more community variety, more marinas, broader price bands, and stronger resort-style boating. Lake Austin is usually the prestige constant-water choice; Lake Travis is the broader lifestyle and value-spread choice.
Lake Travis is the west Austin lake corridor built around Lakeway, Bee Cave, Rough Hollow, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills, Serene Hills, Sweetwater, Steiner Ranch, and Spicewood. It is not one subdivision. It is a lifestyle market where buyers compare waterfront access, Lake Travis ISD, golf and private-club proximity, Hill Country views, marina access, and commute tolerance. The key tradeoff is simple: Lake Travis offers more shoreline, larger community variety, resort-style amenities, and broader price bands than Lake Austin, but it is a water-supply and flood-management reservoir with meaningful lake-level fluctuation. Current market context is verified through live MLS market data before property-specific pricing guidance.
Source: Written by Joe and Cara Keenan - 25+ years selling Lake Travis, Lakeway, and Austin luxury communities.
Map & Boundary
Active Listings
417
Lake Travis is the strongest Austin-area choice for buyers who want a larger lake lifestyle without leaving the luxury west-side ecosystem. The corridor gives buyers multiple ways to live near the water: true waterfront estates, marina-oriented communities like Rough Hollow, golf and club communities like Spanish Oaks and Flintrock Falls, hilltop view neighborhoods, and master-planned family communities in Lake Travis ISD.
This page should be read as the parent guide for the corridor, not as a replacement for the individual community pages. Lakeway, Rough Hollow, Serene Hills, Sweetwater, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, Belvedere, Bee Cave, Hills of Lakeway, and Lake Travis ISD each answer a narrower question. Lake Travis answers the bigger question: which side of the lake lifestyle actually fits your daily life?
Side-by-side comparison with similar Austin neighborhoods based on price range, school district, and location.
| Neighborhood | Median Price | Active Listings | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
Lake TravisCurrent | N/A | 417 | You're here |
| $980K | 142 | View Guide | |
| $905K | 49 | View Guide | |
| $690K | 27 | View Guide | |
| $895K | 20 | View Guide |
Prices based on trailing 12-month polygon-based market data. Contact Keenan Group for a personalized comparison.
Yes. Lake Travis is designed to fluctuate as a water-supply and flood-management reservoir, so water level affects dock usability, cove depth, shoreline appearance, boat-ramp access, and buyer perception. Waterfront buyers should review historical water levels, dock design, cove position, shoreline slope, and LCRA requirements before underwriting value.
Key Lake Travis luxury communities include Rough Hollow, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills and Hills of Lakeway, Serene Hills, Sweetwater, Belvedere, Lakeway waterfront, Steiner Ranch, Travis Club, and select Spicewood waterfront and view properties. Each serves a different buyer profile.
The Lakeway and Bee Cave side is highly practical for full-time living because it has schools, medical care, retail, restaurants, parks, and daily services. Deeper Spicewood and lakefront positions may skew more second-home or privacy-oriented. The right answer depends on commute tolerance, school needs, and how often the buyer will use the lake.
Start with the lifestyle decision. If you want marina access and LTISD, compare Rough Hollow and Lakeway. If you want private-club living, compare Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills, and Travis Club. If you want newer family communities, compare Serene Hills and Sweetwater. If you want privacy and acreage, compare Belvedere and Spicewood.
Keenan Group combines Austin luxury market experience with Lake Travis-specific diligence: water-level context, dock and shoreline questions, school-boundary verification, HOA and club tradeoffs, and community-by-community resale positioning. Joe and Cara Keenan have 25+ years of Austin and Lake Travis-area experience.
Live MLS market data for Lake Travis is temporarily unavailable. Keenan Group verifies median price, price bands, active inventory, and recent sales-through before giving property-specific guidance.
The daily Lake Travis experience changes by shoreline. The Lakeway and Bee Cave side is the most practical full-time luxury lane because it combines Lake Travis ISD, Highway 71 access, FM 620 services, medical care, retail, restaurants, and established neighborhoods. Spicewood pushes farther into Hill Country privacy. Steiner Ranch and Hudson Bend sit closer to northwest Austin and Leander ISD.
For most Keenan Group buyers, the key map is not the lake outline. It is the triangle between Lakeway, Bee Cave, and Highway 71, with extensions into Rough Hollow, The Hills, Flintrock Falls, Spanish Oaks, Sweetwater, Serene Hills, Belvedere, and Spicewood. That triangle determines school routes, grocery runs, club access, airport timing, and the realistic downtown commute.
Lake Travis is anchored by water, schools, clubs, and Hill Country topography. Buyers are not just shopping a house; they are choosing a daily operating system. The right fit may be a dock-oriented waterfront home, a golf community, a newer master-planned family neighborhood, or a private acreage position with lake views.
Lake Travis buyers usually compare against Lake Austin, Westlake, Bee Cave, Steiner Ranch, and sometimes Lake LBJ or Hill Country resort communities. The correct answer depends on whether the buyer values water stability, commute, school district, resort lifestyle, or privacy most.
Lake Travis is better understood as a west Austin and Hill Country corridor than as one neighborhood. It includes Lakeway, Bee Cave, Rough Hollow, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills, Serene Hills, Sweetwater, Steiner Ranch, Hudson Bend, and parts of Spicewood. This page is the parent guide for that broader lake-lifestyle market.
Many south-shore Lake Travis communities are served by Lake Travis ISD, including much of Lakeway and Bee Cave. However, the broader Lake Travis area also includes addresses in Leander ISD and other districts depending on location. Buyers should verify the school assignment by exact property address before making an offer.
Lake Austin is closer to downtown and operates with much more stable water levels. Lake Travis is a larger water-supply reservoir with more shoreline, more community variety, more marinas, broader price bands, and stronger resort-style boating. Lake Austin is usually the prestige constant-water choice; Lake Travis is the broader lifestyle and value-spread choice.
Yes. Lake Travis is designed to fluctuate as a water-supply and flood-management reservoir, so water level affects dock usability, cove depth, shoreline appearance, boat-ramp access, and buyer perception. Waterfront buyers should review historical water levels, dock design, cove position, shoreline slope, and LCRA requirements before underwriting value.
Key Lake Travis luxury communities include Rough Hollow, Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills and Hills of Lakeway, Serene Hills, Sweetwater, Belvedere, Lakeway waterfront, Steiner Ranch, Travis Club, and select Spicewood waterfront and view properties. Each serves a different buyer profile.
The Lakeway and Bee Cave side is highly practical for full-time living because it has schools, medical care, retail, restaurants, parks, and daily services. Deeper Spicewood and lakefront positions may skew more second-home or privacy-oriented. The right answer depends on commute tolerance, school needs, and how often the buyer will use the lake.
Start with the lifestyle decision. If you want marina access and LTISD, compare Rough Hollow and Lakeway. If you want private-club living, compare Spanish Oaks, Flintrock Falls, The Hills, and Travis Club. If you want newer family communities, compare Serene Hills and Sweetwater. If you want privacy and acreage, compare Belvedere and Spicewood.
Keenan Group combines Austin luxury market experience with Lake Travis-specific diligence: water-level context, dock and shoreline questions, school-boundary verification, HOA and club tradeoffs, and community-by-community resale positioning. Joe and Cara Keenan have 25+ years of Austin and Lake Travis-area experience.
School ratings, enrollment data, and campus profiles for Lake Travis ISD.
42 transactions | Avg list price $826K
| Address | List Price |
|---|---|
| 12309 Carlsbad Dr | $1.60M |
| 13802 Yellow Bell Bnd Unit #17 | $625K |
| 14709 Longbranch Dr | $525K |
| 15504 Cabrillo Way | $875K |
| 5812 Davenport Divide Rd | $1.27M |
| 14501 Falcon Head Blvd Unit #16 | $580K |
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