Leander, Texas · Brightland Homes
Hawkes Landing
Single-story, 3-car garage, lake views — the Leander ISD community that checks the rare boxes.
Price
$450K – $650K
Size
2,000–3,400
sqft
Beds / Baths
3–5 bed
2–4 bath
Schools
Leander ISD
The short answer
Hawkes Landing is a new-construction community by Brightland Homes in Leander, Texas, with homes from $450K – $650K across 2,000 to 3,400 square feet and 3–5 bed. It is zoned to Leander ISD. Leander is 30-45 minutes from downtown Austin. Single-story, 3-car garage, lake views — the Leander ISD community that checks the rare boxes.
About Hawkes Landing
Hawkes Landing is the community I point buyers to when they have a hard "must-have" list: single story, 3-car garage, Leander ISD, and a view. The Vanderbilt floor plan is the flagship — it hits all of those on a single level, which is genuinely difficult to find in Austin new construction under $600K. Brightland Homes is a Texas-based builder that carries a reputation for quality finishes and a more personalized build process than the volume nationals. The Leander location puts you in Leander ISD without the Travisso price premium, and the lake views visible from several homesites are real.
Community Tour Video
What I like
- + Single-story Vanderbilt floor plan with 3-car garage — extremely rare combination in Leander ISD
- + Lake views available on select homesites
- + Brightland Homes — Texas-based builder with above-average finish quality
- + Leander ISD — top-ranked district in the Austin metro
- + Strong resale differentiator: single story + 3-car garage appeals to a wide buyer pool
What to push back on
- · Brightland Homes is smaller than national builders — verify warranty terms and local trade network
- · Single-story floor plans use more land, so lot sizes are constrained — walk the lot before committing
- · 35–45 minutes to downtown Austin; confirm your specific commute is workable
- · Confirm which homesites have genuine lake views versus marketing descriptions — ask for a site map
Community Details
- Builder
- Brightland Homes
- Location
- Leander, TX
- Garage
- 3-car
- Home Types
- Single family — single story and two story
- Amenities
- Lake viewsCommunity trailsParks
Book a Tour of Hawkes Landing (or a Quick Call First)
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Buying in Leander
- County
- Williamson County (with sections in Travis County)
- Commute
- Downtown Austin is 30 to 45 minutes, and most buyers here are not commuting downtown. US-183A reaches Apple's Parmer Lane campus in 20 to 30 minutes and is materially faster than I-35 for the northwest corridor. The CapMetro Red Line has a Leander station, which is genuinely useful for downtown commuters and is one of the few rail options in the metro.
- MUD and PID taxes
- MUD and PID assessments are common across Leander's new communities and are the main reason a Leander new build can cost more per month than a more expensive Cedar Park resale one exit south. Rates vary substantially between communities and between phases. Ask for the combined rate and the district's remaining debt schedule for the exact address.
On your side of the table
What I watch for at a Leander community
- Verify the school district for the exact address. Not every Leander address is in Leander ISD, and this is the single most expensive assumption a buyer makes here.
- Ask about attendance-zone stability, not just the current zoning. A fast-growing district opens schools and redraws boundaries, and the zone you buy into may not be the one your child starts in.
- Get the combined MUD and PID rate plus the remaining debt schedule. The difference between a mature and a new district here is worth hundreds a month.
- Compare the all-in monthly payment against a Cedar Park resale before assuming Leander is cheaper. It often is not once the special district is included.
- In the western Hill Country communities, price insurance before committing. Wildfire exposure is priced differently out there than in the flatter north metro.
- Register your agent before the first visit, particularly at the larger master plans where on-site agents are the builder's.
Hawkes Landing, answered
How much do homes cost at Hawkes Landing? ▾
Homes at Hawkes Landing run $450K – $650K from Brightland Homes, across 2,000 to 3,400 square feet with 3–5 bed. Builder pricing moves with incentives and inventory, so treat this as the band rather than a current quote, and ask for what is actually on the table for a specific home.
What school district is Hawkes Landing in? ▾
Hawkes Landing is zoned to Leander ISD. Confirm the attendance zone for the exact address rather than the community, because zones are redrawn as fast-growing districts open new campuses, and in this metro a single community can straddle more than one district.
Is Hawkes Landing a good place to buy? ▾
Single-story Vanderbilt floor plan with 3-car garage — extremely rare combination in Leander ISD Lake views available on select homesites On the other side: Brightland Homes is smaller than national builders — verify warranty terms and local trade network Single-story floor plans use more land, so lot sizes are constrained — walk the lot before committing Whether that trade works depends on your commute, your school constraint and how long you expect to stay.
Keep exploring
Community data last updated 2026-04-14. Prices, floor plans, and incentives change frequently — confirm current numbers before making decisions. Photos are property of Brightland Homes.