First developed in the 1970s, the Great Hills neighborhood in Northwest Austin has grown significantly over the decades. While it still has a true neighborhood feel, it is in a great location near multiple major highways and myriad stores and restaurants, yet 20 minutes from Downtown Austin.
The neighborhood of Great Hills is located near the intersection of loop 360 and Highway 183. Loop 360 constitutes the south border of the neighborhood, while Rain Creek Parkway makes the northern boundary. The Great Hills neighborhood’s east border is also Rain Creek Parkway and Yaupon Drive is the west border, though the borders are becoming less clear over time.
The Great Hills neighborhood resides right next to the Arboretum area, which contains dozens upon dozens of shops and restaurants such as Saks 5th Avenue, Williams Sonoma, Barnes and Noble, Cheesecake Factory, PF Chang’s, Serrano’s, Macaroni Grill, Whole Foods, REI, Crate and Barrel, Costco, Sam’s Club, Target and more. Rather than being enclosed in one structure, it is one of Austin’s first outdoor mall configurations, surrounded by big box retail. Kids enjoy the fountain and playing on the life size granite cattle sculptures grazing in the park. The Arboretum area has several coffee shops, such as 360 Primo Coffee Shop, and great BBQ at Poke-e-Jo’s. There are two movie theaters in the Arboretum area as well.
When it comes to the Great Hills neighborhood, custom homes began to be built in this area in the 1970’s, and custom homes are still being built here today on the occasional vacant lot. They come in many shapes and sizes and home prices ranged from the $300,000’s to the $700,000s. Hilly terrain offers great views for many homes, and the Great Hills Country Club offers golf, pool and sports activities with a neighborhood feel. Browse the active listings in Great Hills here>>.
Depending on where in Great Hills your home is, your children may go to Austin Independent School District or Round Rock Independent School District, so be sure to do your research when purchasing a home. Click on the school name to see current Great Hills listings that feed to each one. The AISD schools are Hill Elementary, Murchison Middle School and Anderson Hill School. The RRISD students go to North Oaks Elementary, Canyon Vista Middle School and Westwood High School. Either way, the schools are highly regarded and the neighborhood is highly sought after by families as a result. Our search software allows you to do this type of search for any school in Austin, or set up your own home search here>>
