Overview

  • Single Family Residence
  • Property Type
  • 4
  • Bedrooms
  • 2.5
  • Bathrooms
  • 3014
  • Sq Ft
  • 1971
  • Year Built
  • 6.412
  • Lot Sq Ft

Description

Fourteen miles west of downtown Austin (think "Austin Zoo") —just beyond the city’s accelerating edge—lies a rare and increasingly elusive offering: 6.41 acres of preserved Texas Hill Country, suspended in time.

Rawhide is not simply a property. It is a vantage point.

Approached by a winding drive that gradually reveals sky, stone, and sweeping horizon, the estate unfolds as a private sanctuary surrounded by hundreds of acres of protected native land. The City of Austin, The Nature Conservancy, and preservation stewards have quietly ensured what few properties can claim today: enduring seclusion within reach of a world-class city.

From its elevated perch, the home surveys thousands of acres of wooded valleys and rolling limestone hills. Westerly views capture golden sunsets that spill across the ridgelines. To the south and east, native terrain stretches uninterrupted, a living canvas of oak and cedar. At night, the absence of light pollution restores a spectacle long forgotten by most urban dwellers — a sky dense with stars.

An 800-foot well with 2,500-gallon constant-pressure storage provides independent water access—a valuable asset in Central Texas.

What makes Rawhide extraordinary is not merely its acreage, but its context. Though conveniently located near the emerging energy of Highway 290’s growth corridor, Bee Cave, and Dripping Springs, the estate feels untouched—protected by watershed preservation that buffers it from encroaching development. This is land that will not be replicated.

For some, Rawhide is a private family compound waiting for its next chapter. For others, it is a canvas for architectural reinvention—an opportunity to design a contemporary Hill Country estate on irreplaceable ground.

In a region defined by rapid transformation, Rawhide remains an anomaly: a quiet, elevated oasis where Austin’s skyline glows faintly in the distance, and the horizon still belongs to nature.

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Interior Features

Living Area
3014
Price per Sqft
464.5
Levels
One
Living Room
2
Flooring
See Remarks
Dining Rooms
1
Main Level Bedrooms
4
Bedrooms
4
Full Bathrooms
2
Half Bathrooms
1
Total Bathrooms
2.5
Fireplace
2
Fireplace Description
See Remarks
Laundry Location
In Kitchen, Laundry Room, Main Level
Cooling
Yes
Cooling Description
Central Air, Wall/Window Unit(s)
Heating
Yes
Heating Description
Central
Patio And Porch Features
See Remarks
Window Features
See Remarks
Interior Features
See Remarks
Appliances
See Remarks

Utilities

Utilities
Electricity Available, Water Available

Exterior Features

Roof
Composition, Shingle
Waterfront
No
Property Condition
Tear Down
Foundation Details
Slab
View
No
Fencing
See Remarks
Water Source
See Remarks, Well
Other Structures
Shed(s)
Spa Features
Parking Features
Carport
Pool
No
Lot Size
6.41 Acres
Sewer
Septic Tank
Exterior Features
Gutters Partial

School Information

Elementary School
Baldwin
Middle School
Small
High School
Bowie

Other Property Details

MLSⓇ ID
4990053
MLS Board
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Direction Faces
North
Community Features
None
Accessibility Features
None
Lot Features
Back Yard, Front Yard, Gentle Sloping, Native Plants, Trees-Medium (20 Ft - 40 Ft)
FEMA Flood Plain
No

TAX Details*

Annual Tax Amount
$16,180.30
Estimated Taxes
$16,180.00

Listing Details

Data Source
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List Agent MLS ID
510670
List Agent Name
Tangela Bailey
Listing Broker
Horizon Realty
Contractual Search Date / Listed
2026-04-14

Other Details

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