Sweetwater: Hill Country Living in Lake Travis ISD

At a glance

Location

Southwest Austin Hill Country; about 10 min to Bee Cave, 15 min to Lakeway; outside Austin city limits

Price range

Historically mid-$400Ks to about $2.5M (as of Feb 2023)

Home sizes

About 1,450 sq ft to well above 5,000 sq ft; lots average about 1/3 acre

Builders

Perry Homes and Westin Homes building at the top of the hill (as of Feb 2023)

Schools

Lake Travis ISD

Commute

About 30 min to downtown off-peak, 45+ min at rush hour

Where Sweetwater is

Sweetwater is out in the Hill Country of Southwest Austin. You have an Austin mailing address, but you're technically outside city limits, which is good for taxes.

• Bee Cave: about 10 minutes, with the Galleria, shopping and restaurants.
• Lakeway: about 15 minutes.
• Groceries: Randalls and H-E-B are nearby.
• Dripping Springs: an easy drive south.
• Lake Travis: just around the corner, with marinas, boat rentals and boat clubs.
• Austin Zoo: less than 10 minutes away.

Lake Travis ISD

Sweetwater is zoned to Lake Travis ISD, which I called one of the best school districts in the state when I filmed. It's the primary reason families love this community. As always, we'll confirm the specific schools for any address you're looking at.

Amenities, trails and views

The main community center has a fitness center, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, and resort-style pools, and there's a second amenity area as well. Miles of walking trails run through preserved green space.

Texas has a reputation for being flat. That just isn't the case here. There's significant elevation change, and many homes have views for miles. This is not your stereotypical flat Texas neighborhood, and everyone I've helped move here really values that.

Homes, lots and prices

Building started in 2012, and when I filmed in February 2023 there was one final section under construction, with Perry Homes and Westin Homes building at the top of the hill.

• Sizes: from about 1,450 square feet to well above 5,000.
• Lots: most average around a third of an acre.
• Prices (as of Feb 2023): historically from the mid-$400,000s for a home of about 1,450 square feet up to $2.5 million for homes with views and nicer lots.

There are gated sections too. The Summit, at the top of the hill, has its own playground and cooking areas and is relatively flat. When I filmed, a few custom lots were left there, including some where you could bring your own builder.

The commute and the downsides

I want to be completely real about the drive. Getting downtown takes at least 45 minutes at rush hour and probably about 30 without traffic. The stretch of Highway 71 where it meets 290 tends to back up.

You get quiet and views out here, but you're farther from shopping and lifestyle spots, and there isn't really any nightlife. For that, you'll drive into Lakeway or Austin. Mail goes to community mailboxes, which is typical for Texas HOAs.

I filmed this tour in February, on trash day, on purpose. I wanted you to get a genuine sense of what the community is like.

A quick note on Austin weather

I filmed on February 3, 2023, and it was 47 degrees at 4 pm. If you're relocating, here's the short version:

• February is usually the coldest month, and winter storms usually bring ice rather than snow.
• December is often sunny, in the 40s and 50s.
• March through May is the wettest stretch.
• August highs run near 100.

Touring Sweetwater with me

When I work for you, you get me. I show the homes, I negotiate and I'm the one who answers your call. You're never handed off to a teammate you didn't choose.

If you want to see Sweetwater, from The Summit to the view lots, call or text me at (512) 983-7331 or email mason@masonsellsaustin.com.

What's in the video

• 0:00Intro
• 0:47About Mason
• 1:35Community center & Lake Travis ISD
• 2:25Home sizes & history
• 2:58Hill Country views
• 3:48Bee Cave, Lakeway & city limits
• 4:53Perry & Westin section with views
• 5:48Prices & lot sizes
• 10:05Trails & gated sections
• 13:50The Summit
• 14:57Commute & downsides
• 16:09Things to do: Austin Zoo & Lake Travis
• 17:07Austin climate primer
• 19:22Stone Creek section & wrap-up

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