The Barton Creek Neighborhood in Austin Texas

Heading west from bustling, upward-building Downtown, through the established older homes of Tarrytown, across Lake Austin to the Texas Tuscans and modern compounds of Westlake, the sky gets bigger, as do the homes, in Barton Creek.

Grounded by the meandering Barton Creek and its golf-course-thriving community, the region has sprung up out of a country club setting, creating a hub of outdoor enthusiasts with a desire to spread out.

West of Westlake Hills and Capitol of Texas Highway/360 (and the Lost Creek neighborhood), east of the town of Bee Cave and the lower arm of Lake Austin’s last S-curve before Lakeway, the Barton Creek neighborhood shares its northern border with Rob Roy’s six subdivisions and Travis County, Lantana and Oak Hill to the south.

Sharing with Westlake Hills, Davenport Ranch, Rob Roy and Rollingwood, the accolade-heavy Eanes School District, Barton Creek provides a tony, country club lifestyle for those who don’t mind the extra 5-10 minute commute to get to downtown via Bee Caves/ 2244.

Anchoring the region is the 4,000 acre, AAA 4-star Barton Creek Resort and Spa and its list as one of the best in the country, and boasting the #1 and #2 golf courses in Texas (among the four championship courses in the resort). Courses designed by Austin native Ben Crenshaw, as well as Arnold Palmer and Tom Fazios make Barton Creek a must-stop for golf junkies, and from this dynasty has grown a full-service spa, conference hub and extensive tennis facility.

Membership, often without initiation fees, is available for Barton Creek neighbors of the resort grounds, who share the sweeping views of the hills, creek and the resort’s iconic structure.

For homeowners wanting a piece of this enchanting existence in Barton Creek subdivisions such as: Calera, Escala, Governor’s Hill, Mirador, North Rim, The Foothills of Barton Creek, Watersmark, Wimberly Lane, etc., prices start in the low $400 thousands for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath and jet up to over $6 million with homes as large as 15,000 square feet. Houses are large in the Barton Creek area, with a median size of almost 5,000 square feet.

Mostly falling with the Eanes school district, Barton Creek students are offered some of the best public school education available. A majority of the neighborhood’s children attend Exemplary* Barton Creek or Exemplary Forest Trail Elementary, Exemplary West Ridge Middle, and Blue Ribbon School Westlake High, renown for it’s college preparatory education and boundless athletic program.

Barton Creek neighbors to the southeast sent their children to Recognized Oak Hill Elementary, O’Henry Middle and Austin High, where those to the northwestern portion send their kids to Lake Pointe Elementary and Lake Travis Middle Schools, both Exemplary, and Lake Travis High, all in the acclaimed Lake Travis ISD.

*In addition to completion and drop out rates, the Texas Education Agency rates area schools in part based on results from the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Tests. When the percentage of passing students is 65% or above (45% or above in Math and Science) they gain Academically Acceptable status, 70-75% or above Recognized status, and 90% or above, Exemplary status.

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