Barton Creek
Located in the rolling hills of West Austin, Barton Creek is one of Austin’s largest and oldest neighborhoods. Just 20 minutes from downtown, the exclusive neighborhood offers picturesque views, spacious homes and is surrounded by two of Austin’s most popular parks.
Key Details
What to Expect
Safe and upscale neighborhood where wealthy Austinites enjoy close access to hiking and biking trails and easy commutes via the close-by major thoroughfares.
THE LIFESTYLE
Enjoy nature via the Barton Creek Greenbelt and Zilker Park or a day of shopping and lunching at the Barton Creek Square Mall’s luxury stores and restaurants.
UNEXPECTED APPEAL
Home to some of the best schools in the state.
The Market
Large and modernized luxury homes in a variety of architectural styles designed to complement the local scenery.
YOU'LL FALL IN LOVE WITH
The famed Barton Creek Resort and Club, which features multiple golf courses, dining, swimming, tennis, and spa facilities.
Attributes
Views, Great Schools, Restaurants, Estates, Green Space, Shopping, Sophisticated
Around the Block
Where Austin’s dynamic past and sky’s-the-limit future converge.
It’s no wonder that an increasing number of residents are so drawn to the city’s energetic hub. Downtown is dotted with historic reminders of the enterprising frontier town Austin once was (see the built-for-a-cattle-baron Driskill Hotel) and is abuzz with the creative energy of the start-ups and tech companies that have been relocating here.
What to Expect
Busy sidewalks and a new skyscraper seemingly every week.
Downtown’s sidewalks hum with office workers and scooter-riding visitors, but they become noticeably more mobbed on weekend evenings and during the city’s headline-making festivals, like South by Southwest. The local joke is that the official bird of Austin is the construction crane.
The Lifestyle
The ideal balance of work and play.
Both tourists and business professionals are happily surrounded here by a full spectrum of fine restaurants, food trucks, and watering holes, particularly around Sixth Street and Rainey Street. And, as you would expect of the self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World, there is an abundance of worthy nightlife venues. Most retail is centered around the 2nd Street District.
Unexpected Appeal
Green spaces that temper all the sleek concrete.
Downtown’s southern boundary kisses a shimmering stretch of the Colorado River. Urban dwellers (and their pups) enjoy the well-maintained trails along the river’s edge and fill the smooth waterway with a small flotilla of stand-up paddleboards and kayaks.
The Market
Sky-high condos and apartments with prices to match.
Single-family homes are the outliers here. Instead, downtown’s ballooning population has largely traded yards and rush-hour headaches for the horizon-scanning views and balconies of the many luxury high-rise buildings that have gone up in the last decade.
You'll Fall In Love With
Downtown’s homegrown hideaways.
Unlike a lot of urban cores, Austin’s downtown is anything but staid. Just like the rest of the city, the vibe here is mellow and down-to-earth, as evidenced by the many friendly gathering spots and beer gardens, like the creekside Easy Tiger and the 1866 Scholz Garten.
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