Jester Estates · Relocation
Relocating to the Area in Jester Estates
The right part of Austin for your job, your commute and your schools, from someone who has lived here since 1976.
Relocating to the Area in Jester Estates: what's different here
Moving to Jester Estates for a job usually comes with a start date, a few trips to look, and a long list of neighborhoods you've read about. From Jester, the Arboretum and the Great Hills office corridor are quick, the Domain is a straightforward run, and the Apple Parmer campus is a manageable drive.
The right fit depends on what the move is for: the commute, the schools, or more land around you.
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Why Jester Estates buyers work with me
I grew up in Northwest Austin, have lived here since 1976 and have lived on the Mountain in the Spicewood Estates area since 2004. I grew up in the school pipeline many relocating families ask about, from Spicewood Elementary to Canyon Vista and Westwood, and I've watched these neighborhoods grow. Jester is Austin ISD (Hill, Murchison, Anderson), wooded and quiet, with lots that back to preserve land and an optional Jester Club separate from the HOA.
How I handle it in Jester Estates
- A consultation about your job, commute, schools and timeline before we look at a single listing. Getting ready.
- Video calls and listing videos to narrow the list before you fly in.
- An early decision on buying first or selling first, with your lender, if your down payment is tied up in another state. Selling and buying at once.
- Notes on each home, including the trade-offs a listing won't mention.
More about Jester Estates
For the full picture of the neighborhood, see living in Jester Estates. Questions about relocating to the area here? Call me at (512) 698-3525.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the commute like from Jester Estates?
The main entrance is Jester Boulevard off 2222; a back entrance comes in off Loop 360 through the Lakewood neighborhood. Quick access to the Arboretum and the Great Hills office corridor, a straightforward run to the Domain, and a manageable drive to the Apple Parmer campus.
Can I narrow the search before I visit?
Yes. Most buyers narrow the list by video and then make one focused trip.
Jester Estates
What relocation looks like in Jester Estates
A wooded hillside neighborhood off 2222, backing to preserve land, with the Jester Club's pool and tennis courts.
- The homes
- About 900 or more homes, built mostly in the 1980s and 1990s by national and regional builders, from ranch homes on quarter-acre lots to large custom multi-level homes on an acre or more, many backing to woods and preserve. Multi-level floor plans are common because the lots demand them. Jester Point holds the higher lots and the long Hill Country views. The Jester Club is separate from the Jester HOA: membership runs about $300 a year for the pool, two lighted tennis courts on Jester Boulevard, a basketball court, a pavilion and a playscape with a zipline.
- Schools people ask about
- Austin ISD, not Round Rock ISD: Hill Elementary, then Murchison Middle School (IB Middle Years) and Anderson High School (IB).
- Getting around
- The main entrance is Jester Boulevard off 2222; a back entrance comes in off Loop 360 through the Lakewood neighborhood. Quick access to the Arboretum and the Great Hills office corridor, a straightforward run to the Domain, and a manageable drive to the Apple Parmer campus.
- Nearby
- The West Bull Creek greenbelt and Balcones Canyonlands Preserve land along Bull Creek. A trail from Spicewood Springs Road runs through St. Edward's Park and a bird sanctuary and comes out near the top of Jester Estates. Many lots back to protected land that cannot be built on.
- The trade-off
- Quiet, wooded and private, with no retail and no through road. Steep lots bring complex foundations, retaining walls and drainage that need careful inspection, and multi-level plans matter for anyone planning to age in place.
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