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Shady Hollow

The History of Shady Hollow


Shady Hollow is a residential community located about ten miles southwest of Austin in southwestern Travis County near the Travis and Hays county border. Development on 600 acres began in 1972. In 1978 residents organized the Shady Hollow Homeowners Association to counter alleged misrepresentation by the developer, Austin Savings and Loan. Owners accused the developer of advancing much more dense construction on the 600 acres than originally advertised. An agreement between the two parties resulted in the construction of parks and recreational facilities including the Park on Doe Run along Slaughter Creek. The community also had a community center, tennis courts, a basketball court, and other amenities. In 1984 the developer deeded ownership of the park and recreational facilities to the homeowners group in accordance with the agreement. Travis County provided police protection, and the Manchaca Volunteer Fire Department furnished fire protection.

Neighborhoods of Shady Hollow

Shady Hollow is one of the most popular neighborhoods in the Austin area. The Neighborhood consists of 4 distinct sections: Shady Hollow, The Villages of Shady Hollow (Southland Oak), Shady Hollow West and The Estates of Shady Hollow. This neighborhood features large trees, an eclectic mix of houses and is far from the cookie-cutter feel of some master-planned communities. Shady Hollow is located 12 miles southwest of Downtown Austin off of Brodie Lane south from W. Slaughter Lane and is clearly marked by signs on both sides of Brodie.

There are a number of other subdivisions in the Southwest Austin area that are closely associated with Shady Hollow. Most of these are considered part of The Greater Shady Hollow Neighborhood are including: Barker Ranch at Shady Hollow, Brodie Springs, the Bridges at Bear Creek, Oak Parke and Bauerle Ranch at Shady Hollow (the Estates of Bauerle Ranch).

Homes of Shady Hollow

The 3 communities that make up Shady Hollow have homes that range in size from just over 1,280 sq. ft. to about 5000 sq. ft in the Estates of Shady Hollow. There are a mix of builders from custom Build On Your Lot, to production builders such as David Weekly Homes, Doyle Wilson Homes and Scott Felder Homes to name a few.

While the original community of Shady Hollow began in the early ‘70s, homes in the Estates of Shady Hollow were built in the 80’s & 90’s on 1 acre lots. Shady Hollow West homes were built in the early 2000’s and completed in 2002.

The Community Amenities of Shady Hollow

With basketball courts, tennis courts and a very active Shady Hollow David C Ellis Community Center, the neighborhood has a lot to offer in the terms of recreation.

Three different parks are located in the subdivision—Capistrano Park featuring the popular neighborhood swimming pool, a wading pool, two tennis courts, one basketball court, picnic tables, two playscapes, two playgrounds and barbecue grills, Doe Run Park which has two tennis courts, one basket ball court, a meditation memorial park, a playground with equipment a picnic gazebo and is beside the David C. Ellis Community Center and Shady Hollow West park which contains a nature trail and walking path, playscape and sitting benches.

Shady Hollow Village Shopping Center is a Randall's-anchored, multi-tenant shopping center consisting of 18,874 square feet in Phase I and 22,876 square feet in Phase II. Located on the northeast corner of Brodie Lane and Slaughter Lane, Shady Hollow is one of only a handful of developments built within the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone - an environmentally sensitive area that restricts development and limits competition. Phase I tenants include Texenza Coffee, Washington Mutual, Regis, Twin Liquors, and more. Phase II tenants include Brick Oven, AT&T Wireless, Subway, Baskin Robbins, Maudie's Café, Galaxy Café, Subway, Gamestop, Whataburger, and more.

Average Price of Shady Hollow Homes

Homes at Shady Hollow average in at $250,000 and extend to mid $400s.

Average Age of Shady Hollow Homes

Age of homes in Shady Hollow range from the mid 80s to 2002.

Average Size of Homes at Shady Hollow

Shady Hollow homes range from 1,300 to 4,000 sq. ft.

Public Schools

In Shady Hollow the schools are rated as some of the best in the Austin Independent School District. Students attend Baranoff Elementary, Bailey Middle School, and Bowie High School.