The Compound in Sunset Canyon A rare opportunity to own a private 5-acre compound in Sunset Canyon featuring two fully independent homes, two pools, and endless flexibilitydesigned for the way people want to live, invest, and gather today. Tucked behind separate gated entrances and divided for privacy, this unique property offers the ability to live in one residence while leasing the other, operate both as short- or mid-term rentals, or create a true multi-generational retreat where everyone has their own space while still being connected. The main residence is a gated, ranch-style two-story home with five bedrooms and 3.5 baths, filled with natural light and thoughtfully updated throughout. The kitchen features quartz countertops, a center island, and breakfast nook, while the primary suite offers a spa-like bath with soaking tub and dual vanity. Outdoors, enjoy a private pool, fire pit, outdoor shower, and even a full volleyball courtcreating a resort-style experience right at home. The second residence lives like a completely separate property, with its own gated entrance, three bedrooms, two baths, full kitchen, living area, private pool, and fire pit. Ideal for guests, extended family, or income-producing use, this home offers true independence and flexibility. With both homes updated and move-in ready, the possibilities are wide openowner-occupy with income, dual rental streams, or a private compound for extended living and entertaining. Set on five usable acres with a low 1.51 tax rate, this is more than a propertyits a lifestyle opportunity rarely found in Austin.
Sunset Canyon, located between Ranch Road 12 and Hamilton Pool Road, is a hill-country and acreage-style Dripping Springs neighborhood with limestone outcrops and winding, oak-lined roads. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the RR 12 corridor near the Dripping Springs Ranch Park entrance, where weekend traffic, trailhead energy, and small-town errands overlap. Homes lean toward custom builds and ranch-style properties set back from the road, with long driveways and dark-sky evenings. Daily rhythms track the terrain—creek crossings, low-water bridges, and big-sky views off the ridgelines. Community touchstones include Treaty Oak Distilling, Twisted X Brewing Company, and the Mercer Street Dance Hall in town. The setting feels rural while still tied to Dripping Springs’ café-and-market scene.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Crown molding
Central vacuum
Multiple living areas
Main level primary suite
Pantry
Quartz counters
Recessed lighting
Soaking tub
Walk-in closets
Blinds
Double-pane windows
See remarks for accessibility features
Bedrooms
Six main-level bedrooms
Bathrooms
Six full bathrooms
One half bathroom
Kitchen
Built-in electric oven
Built-in oven
Convection oven
Cooktop
Free-standing range
Self-cleaning oven
Dishwasher
Disposal
Microwave
Refrigerator
Quartz counters
Pantry
Laundry & utility
Main-level laundry room
Washer hookup
Dryer hookup
Stacked washer/dryer option
Multiple laundry locations (see remarks)
Water softener (owned)
Flooring
Tile
Vinyl
Wood
Heating & cooling
Central heating (electric)
Central air conditioning
Thermostat included (energy-efficient feature)
Fireplace
Wood-burning fireplace in family room
Exterior features
Balcony
Covered patio and porch
Private yard
Garden
Rain gutters
Barn(s)
Guest house / living quarters / second residence
Shed(s)
Back yard
Moderate to many mature trees
Rolling terrain
Home design
Two-story home
Faces northeast
Slab foundation
Resale property
Parking
Three covered garage spaces
Driveway
Paved parking
Parking pad
Room for a total of six vehicles
Security
Owned security system
Smoke detectors
Construction
Built with HardiPlank-type siding, masonry and stone
Composition roof
Utilities
Electricity connected
Propane available
Private well water
Septic tank
Pool & spa
Private heated in-ground pool (outdoor) – pool/spa combo (see remarks)
Heated in-ground spa
Lot features
Approximately 5.05 acres
Open lot with fenced areas (wood and wire), cross-fenced and gated
View
Has a view
Electricity and solar
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One of a kind 5 acre lot with TWO houses & TWO pools! Super LOW tax rate 1.51! Main house is a gated ranch style 2 story home with 5 bedrooms 3.5 baths, full VOLLEYBALL COURT, Pool, fire pit, and outdoor shower! The lot is separated by a fence that allows for the second home to function completely independent of the main house. Second home also has a private gated entrance and encompasses 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms, pool, and fire pit.
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Apr 16, 2021
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Apr 16, 2021
Price Changed
$1,200,000
$245/sq ft
Apr 15, 2021
Price Changed
$1,175,000
$240/sq ft
Apr 8, 2021
Listed
$1,325,000
$270/sq ft
5+ acres located in AUSTIN, TX and The HILL COUNTRY also located in the exemplary Dripping Springs ISD! You can have it all with this property offering a beautifully updated main home, a one-story detached guest home, fully fenced acreage, your own pond, high fenced garden area, small covered barn waiting for your donkeys, horses, or goats, fire-pit, and sunset hill country views off the back porch or balcony. The main home is approximately 2,676 sqft and has 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms; the primary bedroom and guest room with a full on-suite bathroom is located on the main level and upstairs have two oversized bedrooms with a shared jack-n-jill bathroom. The guest home is approximately 1,032 sqft with a large living area, office/study/den, a primary bedroom with a walk-in closet, and its own garage. There is well water with a 2,500 gallon storage tank and rainwater collection as well. The roof on the main home was just replaced in late 2020! Austin living, Hill Country views, Dripping Springs Schools, Short term rental abilities, Land to call YOUR home, THIS IS IT!