Profile of Austin's Shady Hollow Neighborhood

Shady Hollow is a family-friendly neighborhood that was established in Southwest Austin in 1978. It has large homes that feature spacious front and back yards shaded with trees.

Shady Hollow is located in Southwest Austin, just south of Slaughter Lane. Brodie Lane is the central vein of the neighborhood. El Dorado Trail marks the southern border of Shady Hollow and Squirrel Hollow marks the northern border of the neighborhood. Doe Run is the eastern border and Lost Oasis Hollow is the western border.

While a bike is a great way to get around the Shady Hollow neighborhood, a car is the best way to get from Shady Hollow to the rest of Austin. Few if any city buses stop in the area, so a car is definitely the most convenient method of transportation.

Because Shady Hollow consists only of roomy homes (there are no apartments), nearly all residents are families; there are very few singles or residents who are unmarried. Kids will have a great time here, as there are so many other children to play with in the neighborhood. Many neighborhood children are on the Shady Hollow swim team.

The Shady Hollow community features a clubhouse, a swimming and wading pool, two basketball courts, four tennis courts, two nature trails, four parks, and four playscapes for kids.

The Lady Bird Wildflower Center, which as 16 unique native gardens and several nature trails, is nearby. Slaughter Creek Metropolitan Park is also close by, and it has basketball courts, playscapes, hike and bike trails, a disc golf course and more.

There are many Starbucks locations in the area, so coffee lovers will always have a place to go for their fix. There are several great restaurants in the area such as the Brick Oven Restaurant, which serves delicious pizza and pasta, and the California Pizza Kitchen. There is also the Galaxy Café, a locally owned and operated restaurant that offers “fast causal” dining. There are also some Mexican restaurants in the area, such as Maudie’s Hacienda and Tres Amigos.

As of May 2009, homes in Austin’s Shady Hollow neighborhood ranged from $209,500 to $599,000. The average price of a home was $327,962 (most homes sell in the $200s and $300s).

While some of the homes in the neighborhood have five bedrooms, most have three or four bedrooms. Most homes in Shady Hollow two or three bathrooms. There are no apartments or condos within Shady Hollow.

Post Office: 7401 Slaughter Ln. W.
Zip Code: 78739 for homes west of Brodie Lane and 78748 for homes east of Brodie Lane
Schools: Baranoff Elementary School, Bailey Middle School,Bowie High School