Elon Musk, despite his immense wealth, has opted for understated suburban compounds rather than lavish palaces. In recent years, LLCs tied to the SpaceX and Tesla CEO have acquired at least three large stucco homes (6,000–9,000 sq ft each) with pools in the upscale but quiet West Lake Hills neighborhood near Austin, Texas. Purchased between 2022 and 2025 for estimated totals ranging from around $8 million to over $15 million apiece, these properties on cul-de-sacs were intended to form a family compound for the mothers of his children and their offspring. Musk also owns or uses additional properties nearby, including penthouses at the Proper Hotel and farmhouses near Tesla’s Gigafactory, while splitting time between Texas and California.
This fits a pattern from his California years, where he bought multiple homes in Bel-Air before largely divesting. In 2020, Musk famously tweeted his intent to “own no house” as part of selling most possessions, later unloading his California properties for around $130 million (retaining one former Gene Wilder home after a buyer defaulted). Neighbors in Austin note heavy security but rarely see him; visitors like Ashley St. Clair described the homes as surprisingly bland and sterile. Musk continues to maintain a low-profile presence in Texas, including modest rentals near Starbase, contrasting sharply with expectations for the world’s first trillionaire.
Travis County has been named an affected party in the contested case over a wastewater permit for White Rocks, the mixed-use development planned near Bee Cave, Community Impact...
The Lighthouse Restaurant & Lounge, the waterfront spot above Briarcliff Marina near mile marker 26, is throwing a Halloween Party Night on Friday, Oct. 30, from 7 p.m. to midni...
Rain chances climb over the next couple of days as tropical moisture from Tropical Storm Vance streams north into Texas, KXAN reports. Today stays humid with highs in the low 80...
If you haven't voted yet in the November midterm, lake-area voters get a later option this week. The Lakeway Activity Center, Room F, at 105 Cross Creek, is one of seven Travis...
The rain that's been building in the forecast for Thursday and Friday is still coming, but the latest outlook from the National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio pushes the...
Lake Travis volleyball finished the regular season with a four-set win over Westlake, giving the Cavaliers a three-way share of the district championship with Westlake and Round...
Members have started playing the new golf course at Travis Club, the 1,500-acre private community on Lake Travis about 15 miles west of Austin, Golfweek reports. Beau Welling, a...
Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave is inviting families to trick-or-treat along Hill Country Boulevard on Halloween, Saturday, October 31, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kids in costume...
The lake starts the week mild and mostly cloudy, with highs around the low 80s, but FOX 7's forecasters say the pattern turns wetter as the week goes on. Rain chances return Tue...
Car lovers can head to the Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave today, Sunday, Oct. 25, for the Rolling Sculpture Car Show, running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The streets of the Galler...
The Lake Travis volleyball team got its revenge on Westlake Friday night, beating the Chaparrals 3-1 in the Round Gym to close out district play. The Cavaliers took the match by...
The lake stays mild and mostly dry to start the week, with afternoons in the low to mid 80s and a cool, comfortable Monday morning in the upper 50s. Winds look light, which shou...
Canyon Ranch Austin welcomed its first guests on Oct. 22 at 600 Moonlight Bend in Spicewood. The 600-acre wellness resort on Lake Travis has 141 hotel rooms, 134 residential uni...
The Cavaliers struck first Friday night, but Westlake answered with three straight touchdowns and never looked back, beating Lake Travis 38-17 in front of the home crowd at the...
Golfers around the lake have a new place to dial in their game. Fit 4 Birdies has opened on Lohmans Spur Road in Lakeway, offering custom club fittings, club repairs and an indo...
Art lovers have an easy Saturday plan in Bee Cave. Contracommon's sixth annual Common Ground Arts Festival takes over the central plaza at the Hill Country Galleria on Saturday,...
It's a big Friday for Lake Travis athletics. Before the football Cavaliers take on Westlake, the volleyball team hosts the Chaparrals at 6:30 p.m. in a rematch of two of the are...
Friday wraps up the week with a cool start and a sunny, mid-80s afternoon, and conditions look close to ideal for Friday night football under the lights. The weekend stays rain-...
Lake Travis is sitting a few feet shy of full right now, but a new study commissioned by the Central Texas Water Coalition says the long-term picture deserves a closer look. Its...
With sunny skies and highs in the mid-80s in the forecast, it's a good weekend to catch a show close to the water. Several lake-area venues have live music lined up Friday and S...
Lakeway gave residents an update this week on the five projects funded by the $22 million parks bond voters approved in 2024, and the theme was rising construction costs. Parks...
Lakeway has a new rental option for active adults. Jovie Lakeway, an apartment community for residents 55 and older, moved in its first tenants on Oct. 18 at 50 Bella Toscana Av...
It's another great stretch for getting out on Lake Travis. The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio expects sunny to mostly sunny skies today through Friday, with high...
Spicewood has a new place to linger over a drink. 4 Sisters Bar & Pavilion opened Oct. 10 at 212 County Road 413, inside the Vino Tramonto Cabins resort. The full-service bar po...
The Lake Travis volleyball team made Senior Night in the Round Gym a short one Tuesday, sweeping McNeil 25-13, 25-8, 25-14. It was the Cavaliers' fifth win in a row, and they wo...
Something may be changing at one of the Lake Travis area's go-to coffee-and-pizza counters. A filing with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission seeks a mixed-beverage permit,...
The Battle of the Lakes is back this Friday, Oct. 23, and for the first time it will be played in Lake Travis' renovated Cavalier Stadium in Lakeway. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.,...
Lake days this week should be easy to plan. After a crisp weekend, a slow warming trend is settling in, with sunny afternoons climbing into the low to mid-80s and mornings stayi...
Here's a Halloween-season outing that's a little different from the usual haunted trail. On Saturday, Oct. 24, the Lakeway Activity Center will screen the 1922 silent horror fil...
Homeowners served by the West Travis County Public Utility Agency, which covers much of the Bee Cave, Lakeway and Hwy. 71 corridor, have a little more room with their sprinklers...
Lake Travis has a new barbecue option. Good BBQ Company, which got its start as a food trailer on East 12th Street in Austin, is now open at its second location inside Lake Trav...
Halloween on Lake Travis is getting a floating twist. Drift or Treat, a free community event from Adventure = LIFE, takes over Party Cove (Devil's Cove) on the north shore near...
The Lake Travis Cavaliers volleyball team kept its momentum going Friday with a 3-0 sweep of the Stony Point Tigers on the road. Lake Travis took the match 25-19, 25-19, 25-15,...
After a chilly weekend, the week starts on a quiet note around Lake Travis. Monday morning began in the 40s and 50s under mostly clear skies, with plenty of sunshine and afterno...
The Lago Vista Vikings keep rolling. Lago Vista went on the road Friday night and beat Manor New Tech 41-27 for its sixth straight win, improving to 6-1 on the season. The loss...
Volente Beach Resort & Waterpark has transformed into Haunted Shores: The Abandoned Waterpark for the Halloween season. The walk-through is packed with haunted scenes, costumed...
