Circle C Ranch Homes For Sale

Circle C Ranch is one of the most popular master-planned communities in Austin. With over 5,000 homes, Circle C is only nine miles from downtown and comprises the southwest Austin region near Slaughter Lane and MoPac. The first homes were built in 1987, and new construction continues to date. Circle C is prized for its community amenities, such as a golf course, an extensive park and trail system, and a community center. Circle C is in the Austin Independent School District and boasts highly ranked neighborhood schools.

Jeff Cozad moved to Circle C 10 years ago because of its suburban feel and proximity to numerous natural amenities. “It only takes us ten minutes—on a day with no traffic—to get downtown, where we spend a lot of time on Town Lake (Lady Bird Lake.) Then, farther south is hill country, which we have easy access to as well,” he said.

Properties in Circle C Ranch

Most homes range in size from 1,500 to 5,000 square feet with an average of four bedrooms. Homes have at least three sides masonry and two to three car garages. Many Circle C homes have large lots with established trees and landscaping.

Cozad claimed, “Everything is greener down here. We have larger, more plentiful trees, and the sun doesn’t scorch our grass as much thanks to ample shade.”

Circle C has experienced construction for over 20 years, and the community is divided into sections. Some of these sections include Circle C Alta Mira, Circle C Hielscher, Circle C Muirfield Somerset Estates, Circle C North, Circle C Ranch, Circle C Ranch Lacrosse, Circle C Ranch Park Place, Circle C Ranch Park West, Circle C Ranch The Woodlands of Hielscher, and Circle C Somerset Estates.

Home Builders

Wilshire Homes, David Weekley, Village Builders, Lennar, Streetman, Scott Felder, Pulte, Plantation, Doyle Wilson, Newmark Homes, Mercedes, Meritage, KB Homes, Highland Homes, Hammonds Homes, Fredrick Harris, DR Horton, Clark Wilson, and Capitol Pacific

Location

Circle C is a large community in southwest Austin that has grown to north of Slaughter Lane, west to FM1826, south to Hwy 45, and east of MoPac. Circle C is in MLS areas SWW and SWE and in zip codes 78739 and 78749.

Neighborhood Associations

Residents of Circle C are required to join the Circle C Homeowners Association.

A new Circle C Community Center opened in 2012 and is home to community classes ranging from Yoga to Creative Writing to Chess. The center features several meeting rooms, a conference room, and kitchen facilities. Circle C also has its own year-round heated lap pool, with onsite playground and basketball and volleyball courts. Circle C Café and Catering operates from the Circle C Swim Center and also operates the Café inside the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, which is on the east side of Circle C on La Crosse Avenue. Named in honor of First Lady and Austin resident Lady Bird Johnson, the Wildflower Center is devoted to increasing the use and conservation of native plants and wildflowers. The venue features gardens, trails, and exhibits, and often offers events, which are popular with nearby residents.

The Circle C Homeowners Association maintains four parks with playscapes:

• Wildflower Park – off La Crosse, east of MoPac in the Wildflower Park neighborhood
• Vintage Place Park – off Carrington Drive, north of Slaughter Lane in the Vintage Place neighborhood
• Park Place Park – off York Bridge Circle, west of Beckett Lane in the Park Place neighborhood
• Swim Center Plaza Park – at the corner of La Crosse Avenue and Escarpment Blvd.

Circle C is home to hundreds of acres of dedicated parkland, including Circle C Ranch Metropolitan Park on Slaughter Creek, a popular park of almost 550 acres located off of Slaughter Lane. It is owned and operated by the City of Austin Parks Department and includes basketball courts, a large disc golf field, a multipurpose field, seven soccer fields, two volleyball courts, picnic tables, a playground, and almost six miles of trails.

Also nearby are Slaughter Creek Trail, an environmentally sensitive area preserved to protect and improve the quality of water entering the Edwards Aquifer, and the Veloway, a 3.1 mile asphalt track for bicycling and rollerblading.

Nearby Gyms include Lifetime Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness, Planet Fitness, and Gold’s Gym.

Golf

The Grey Rock Golf Club, an 18-hole championship golf course, also makes its home in Circle C. It features 160 acres of oak trees and views and offers memberships, plus a Golf Academy and tennis courts. In March of 2014, the City of Austin indicated it planned to purchase the golf club.

Shopping and Restaurants

landscape near Circle C Ranch with tall oak treesAlong Slaughter Lane near MoPac is Parkside Village, anchored by a five-screen Alamo Drafthouse Theater and 400 Rabbits, a stand-alone cocktail lounge. Also in the center are Austin Diagnostic Clinic Circle C, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, TCBY, ATX Bikes, Z Pizza, KoKo FitClub, Sleep Experts, and AT&T.

At the intersection of Escarpment and Slaughter Lane is Escarpment Village, which straddles Escarpment. It includes an HEB, Waterloo Ice House, Santa Rita Tex-Mex Cantina, Satellite Bistro & Bar, Mangieri’s Pizza Cafe, Subway, Austin Scoops, Starbucks, and The District. Dozens of small retail and health establishments also are at the popular center.

At William Cannon and MoPac, Shops at Arbor Trails is a large shopping center anchored by Whole Foods and Costco. Restaurants and food/drink establishments include Mandola’s, Double Dave’s, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Torchy’s Tacos, Tiff’s Treats, Fire House Subs, Chuy’s, Kerbey Lane, Cheddar’s, and more, along with dozens of retail stores.