Serene HillsHomes for Sale
456 acres. 339 custom homes. The school district Diana chose for her own family.
Austin's Most Distinctive
Boutique Community.
Serene Hills is unlike anything else in the Austin luxury market. A meticulously master-planned 456-acre community that broke ground in 2013, reached complete build-out in 2025, and will never add another home. 339 custom homes. That is it.
The developers preserved 342 acres of natural Hill Country land — restricting impervious cover to just 25% of the original acreage. What surrounds every home is oak-covered terrain, limestone outcroppings, and trails that stretch to 20-mile views.
Diana Roberts lives in Serene Hills. She has been inside more homes here than any other agent in Austin — as a neighbor and as a Licensed General Appraiser who has certified values throughout this community.
Ask Diana About Serene Hills"The four sub-sections price differently. Las Colinas Estates commands a premium for its 2–2.5 acre lots that simply don't exist anywhere else at this price point in west Austin. Knowing which section you're on is worth six figures in a negotiation."
Diana Roberts · Resident & Licensed General Appraiser
Four things you can't find anywhere else
at this price point.
Four Sections.
Each Priced Differently.
The price spread between sections can be $150,000–$400,000 for comparable square footage. Most agents miss this entirely.
Diana's Appraiser Note: Most agents price by bedroom count and square feet. Diana prices by section, lot position, view corridor, builder quality, and finish spec — the same methodology the bank's appraiser will use. That difference protects your equity on both sides of the transaction.
The School District Diana
Chose for Her Family.
LTISD is top 5% in Texas — and Serene Hills Elementary is within the neighborhood, walking distance for most homes. No other Lakeway community has this.
Everything West Austin
Within Reach.
Off Highway 71 — easy access to west Austin without central Austin traffic.
"I didn't choose Serene Hills because I sell homes here. I sell homes here because I chose Serene Hills — for my family, for the schools, for the trails, and for a community built with real intention."
Diana Roberts · Licensed General Appraiser · CA Broker · TX Agent
What California Buyers Say About Serene Hills
Most Similar To: Palo Alto / Portola Valley
Northern California: Bay Area buyers from Portola Valley or Los Altos Hills recognize Serene Hills immediately — gated-feel acreage, top schools, mature landscaping, fixed supply. The Hill Country terrain reads like the Santa Cruz Mountains, but drier and with genuine Texas sky.
Southern California: SoCal buyers from Calabasas or Thousand Oaks find the ridgeline community feel familiar — HOA-maintained quality, panoramic views, and a school district that competes directly with Conejo Valley Unified. The price difference is the shock: Serene Hills at $1.4M median vs. $2.8M–$4M+ for a comparable Calabasas address.
The Hill Country terrain — limestone outcroppings, live oak canopy, canyon views — reads as something close to the Santa Cruz Mountains or Marin, but drier and with genuine Texas sky. No state income tax, lower property taxes (even accounting for the Texas rate), and a school district that California buyers consistently rate as comparable or better to what they left behind.
What surprises California buyers most: the community is fully built out. 339 homes. No new construction, no additional density. That scarcity dynamic is something Bay Area buyers understand intuitively — and it is a meaningful long-term value driver.
Talk to Diana About RelocatingApple, Tesla & SpaceX Employees
Apple's Austin campus (The Domain, ~30 min) has 6,000+ employees expanding to 15,000. Apple engineers skew California-origin, Eanes/LTISD-focused, and accustomed to premium housing. Serene Hills checks every box: top school district, built-out scarcity, Hill Country lifestyle.
Tesla Gigafactory employees (southeast Austin, ~35 min via 71/130) in senior roles prioritize family housing in west Austin specifically for Lake Travis ISD. Serene Hills's on-site elementary is a decision-maker for families with young children.
SpaceX employees transferring from Hawthorne recognize Serene Hills immediately as the Texas equivalent of Palos Verdes or Portola Valley — gated character, top schools, natural terrain, fixed supply.
Diana holds a California broker license and has navigated the CA→Austin move personally. She coordinates the sale, the purchase, the timeline, and the financing as one managed event — without handing you off.
Ask Diana About Tech RelocationThe credential stack no other agent
in this corridor can match.
Questions about credentials, pricing methodology, or the Compass Coming Soon process?
Who builds here.
What Diana knows about them.
Serene Hills was built by a curated roster of Texas's most respected production-luxury and custom builders. Knowing who built what — and what each builder's quality floor looks like — is appraiser knowledge that Diana brings to every Serene Hills transaction.
Architect Note: If you are building or renovating in Las Colinas Estates, Diana can connect you with the architects who have the most successful track record in Serene Hills's Hill Country terrain context — design approaches that work with the lot rather than against it.
More buyer and seller profiles
than most agents recognize.
Serene Hills attracts a wider buyer and seller profile than most agents recognize.
Not sure which profile fits your situation? Diana responds personally — (512) 888-8326
Serene Hills Answered.
Diana responds personally — call (512) 888-8326
No. Serene Hills reached complete build-out in 2025 with 339 homes. No vacant lots remain. Every future purchase is a resale — permanently fixed supply is a meaningful driver of long-term value.
Las Colinas Estates, La Campana, Los Senderos, and Del Lago. Las Colinas commands the highest prices due to 2–2.5 acre custom-built lots. La Campana has established luxury builders and trail access. Los Senderos has Hill Country views and modern architecture. Del Lago sits closest to lake access. The spread between sections can be $150,000–$400,000 for comparable square footage.
Serene Hills Elementary (within the neighborhood), Lake Travis Middle School, and Lake Travis High School — all Lake Travis ISD. LTISD is consistently top 5% in Texas. Serene Hills Elementary being on-site is unique — no other Lakeway community has this.
2.3596% as of the 2025 tax year. On a $1.4M home that is approximately $33,034 annually. Texas has no state income tax. Diana can provide a tax projection for any specific home you're considering.
About 8 minutes to Lake Travis and Lakeway Marina — 325 covered and uncovered slips, boat and jet ski rentals. Homes in Serene Hills don't have direct lake frontage but the proximity is a primary lifestyle draw.
Diana lives in Serene Hills. She holds the Licensed General Appraiser designation — the highest in Texas — pricing homes using the same certified methodology your bank's appraiser uses. Sub-section premiums can be $150,000–$400,000 in a negotiation. She also holds a California broker license since 2003 — the only agent in this corridor who can handle CA-to-Austin relocations without a hand-off.
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