Do you live in Northwest Austin and wonder what your property is worth?

If your home maps to Spicewood Elementary School, an Exemplary RRISD school, the market data below can give you a snapshot of what is happening in the real estate market in your area!

This data is for the homes that are within the 2009-2010 Spicewood Elementary School, Canyon Vista Middle School and Westwood High School (all three) attendance boundaries, including these subdivisions: Anderson Mill Estates, Arboretum Park (the new development behind the new small business strip near the southwest corner of Anderson Mill and 183), Balcones Village, The Enclave, Villages of Spicewood, Estates of Brentwood, Laurel Canyon, Spicewood At Balcones Villages, Spicewood At Bull Creek, Spicewood Estates, Tanglewood Estates and Whitney Oaks. This area is south of Anderson Mill, West of 183 and North of Spicewood Springs.

As of May 24th, 2010 this area has 45 properties for sale listed with the Austin Board of Realtors:

Also as of May 24th, 36 homes have sold:

If you have been thinking of selling your home, or just want to talk about the neighborhood or the local market, I would love to speak with you! Do you know someone who would love to move into the area and needs an agent familiar with the local market, and why this area is FABULOUS?

Let’s talk!

Tired of walking up and down the stairs? Looking for a one-story with a great floor plan? This wonderfully updated home in Spicewood Estates in Northwest Austin is move-in ready!

This gorgeous Austin home for sale features:

• Single-Story with 4 Bedrooms and 2.5 Bathrooms
• 2645 Square Feet on .236 Acre (a nice, flat lot!)
• Gourmet Kitchen with Granite Counters
• Gorgeous Study with Solid Bamboo Flooring and a huge built-in bookcase
• Crown Moulding, 2-Panel Doors and No Popcorn!
• Did you catch that – NO POPCORN – it’s even gone from the garage!!!
• New Carpet in the Bedrooms and Great Room
• Move-in Perfect Garage with Epoxy Floors
• Limestone Exterior, New Roof and Fresh Paint In & Out

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This gorgeous property in Spicewood Estates is ready for someone to call it HOME.

One of Austin’s well-kept real estate secrets is a little subdivision in Northwest Austin called Spicewood Estates. This area is small (8 single-block streets) but the oak trees are big and so are the lots (typically, a quarter acre, or about 10,000 square feet).

These characteristically-Austin houses were built in the early-to-mid 1980s and when they come on the market they often need some updating (think vintage brown and gold vinyl mixed with floral wallpaper).

Update These Gems To Your Own Taste

Many buyers are more than willing to take on the DIY (Do it Yourself), or PAC (Pay a Contractor) because these houses map to top-notch Round Rock Independant School District (RRISD) award-winning schools, the triple whammy of Spicewood Elementary, Canyon Vista Middle School and Westwood High School. Many of these homes have masonry (limestone or brick) on all 4 sides and due to the hail storm in the Spring of 2009, many have gorgeous new dimensional roofs as well!

This area of Austin houses is bounded on the North by Topridge Drive, on the East by Leafwood Lane, the Southwest by Ashton Ridge and the Northwest by Chateau Hill. The larger area is bounded on the North by Anderson Mill, and on the East by 183. The Homeowners’ Association is voluntary (although most homeowners join), and has a volunteer-maintained website for neighborhood information.

Join The Club: The Spicewood Country Club

Like to play golf or tennis? Have kids who like to swim in the summer? A few minutes away is the southern edge of the Balcones/Spicewood Country Club located at 11210 Spicewood Club Drive, Austin, TX 78750. A few minutes father is the other Balcones Country Club Golf Club at 8600 Balcones Club Drive, Austin, Texas 78750.

You can explore Northwest Austin Real Estate via the Google Map Below. You can also take a more detailed look at this area by going directly to Google’s mapping site which will let you zoom all the way down until you can “drive” along the streets via the street cam (footage is not real-time). The link for that is here.

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