Oak Forest & Barrington Oaks · Relocation
Relocating to the Area in Oak Forest & Barrington Oaks
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 Oak Forest & Barrington Oaks: what's different here
Moving to Oak Forest & Barrington Oaks for a job usually comes with a start date, a few trips to look, and a long list of neighborhoods you've read about. For buyers moving in, this area puts 183, the Arboretum and the Domain close by without hillside prices.
The right fit depends on what the move is for: the commute, the schools, or more land around you.
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Why Oak Forest & Barrington Oaks buyers work with me
I grew up a few minutes away, and my wife and I bought our first house in Oak Forest. 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. Oak Forest and Barrington Oaks give buyers a flatter neighborhood off Jollyville Road and Spicewood Springs Road, with most of the Round Rock ISD side feeding Caraway Elementary.
How I handle it in Oak Forest & Barrington Oaks
- 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 Oak Forest & Barrington Oaks
For the full picture of the neighborhood, see living in Oak Forest & Barrington Oaks. Questions about relocating to the area here? Call me at (512) 698-3525.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the commute like from Oak Forest & Barrington Oaks?
Barrington Oaks is entered off Barrington Way, just south of Spicewood Springs Road. The Oak Forest side is entered off Jollyville Road.
Can I narrow the search before I visit?
Yes. Most buyers narrow the list by video and then make one focused trip.
Oak Forest & Barrington Oaks
What relocation looks like in Oak Forest & Barrington Oaks
Two neighboring 1970s neighborhoods off Jollyville Road and Spicewood Springs Road, flat at the front and hillier toward Great Hills.
- The homes
- Two neighborhoods side by side. Oak Forest runs mostly along Oak Knoll Drive: flat at the front, then dropping into hills toward the back, where it borders Great Hills. Its homes are more substantial, with more interesting floor plans and more variety, mostly around 1,700 to 2,500 square feet and some larger. Barrington Oaks, built out between 1973 and 1983, is a smaller corner of the area and mostly flat. Milburn Homes built much of it as starter homes, so many floor plans repeat and the build quality is a step below Oak Forest's.
- Schools people ask about
- Split by address. Many homes on the south side of Oak Knoll Drive are Austin ISD. Farther back, the area is Round Rock ISD and most of it feeds Caraway Elementary (formerly North Oaks Elementary), then Canyon Vista Middle School and Westwood High School; few homes here feed Laurel Mountain. Confirm by address.
- Getting around
- Barrington Oaks is entered off Barrington Way, just south of Spicewood Springs Road. The Oak Forest side is entered off Jollyville Road.
- Nearby
- The Northwest Balcones and Oak View neighborhood park trails, and a City of Austin pool off Spicewood Springs Road that city residents can use. No neighborhood pool of its own.
- The trade-off
- No golf course, preserve or club: a practical neighborhood rather than a scenic one. Barrington Oaks is flatter and more uniform; the back of Oak Forest picks up Great Hills-style topography.
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