Asking price: $45 million

Size: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,000 square feet, 65.68 acres

The lowdown: This Lake Austin ranch barely makes it past our “no raw land” rule on this list, mostly because it is the 65.68-acre property of online-gaming mogul Richard Garriott de Cayeux. It features more than 2,700 feet of lake and Coldwater Creek frontage, views of the river and the Pennybacker Bridge, a 1,000-square-foot guest house, a private marina, a carriage house, a caretaker’s office, covered parking and, of course, a replica of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. The price recently went back up after taking a $10 million dip for the winter.

Asking Price: $21.5M

Size: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 half-bathrooms, 13,000 square feet

The Lowdown: Occupying the 30th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel, this sprawling penthouse condo encompasses an eye-watering 13,000 square feet with 360-degree views over the city. The penthouse is accessible only via a direct keyed elevator, and includes other over-the-top touches like a 500-pound Taj Mahal quartzite bathroom counter, a 500-bottle wine cellar and balconies outfitted with dog-friendly charcoal-filtered turf.

Asking price: $13 million

Size: 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, 5 half-bathrooms 17,800 square feet

The lowdown: Built in 2008, this Mediterranean-style estate might be the McMansion-iest McMansion of them all. But it does have 650 feet of Lake Travis waterfront and unobstructed views over said lake’s main basin. It also touts a hot tub, a wine cellar, a movie theater, an elevator, guest suites, a catering kitchen, and an eight-car garage.

Asking price: $12.5 million

Size: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 6,408 square feet

The lowdown: This eye-catching contemporary has been a fixture on Lake Austin for more than 30 years and is being offered publicly for the first time, as the designers originally built it as their family residence. It’s on almost two acres of land in Westlake. Even after a recent $2.2 million price cut, it ranks among the priciest listings on offer in town.

Asking price: $11.5 million

Size: Main house—4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms; guest house—2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms; cliff house—1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

The lowdown: A contemporary villa made of glass and stone, this two-story Rollingwood home is built into a cliff overlooking Lake Austin and has a sod roof over its semicircular lookout.

Asking price: $10.75 million

Size: 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 7,775 square feet

The lowdown: Built in 2011 and located in the Watersedge gated community on Lake Austin, the estate has around 200 square feet of waterfront in addition to its huge Spanish-style house, an award-winning pool and spa, an outdoor kitchen, and a two-slip boat house with hydraulic lifts and two jet ski lifts.

Asking price: $9.45 million

Size: 7 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, 13,886 square feet

The lowdown: This castle-style house sits on a 3.89-acre plot overlooking the third hole of the Barton Creek golf course. The gated-community home features such amenities as a resort-style pool, a boules court, a covered outdoor living area with a fireplace and grill, and various gardens, ponds, and a wine cellar/grotto. There are also staff quarters, because keeping up a 13,000-square-foot plus house is no small feat.

Asking price: $9.2 million

Size: 6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 7,341 square feet

The lowdown: The setting—39.27 tree-covered acres straddling Barton Creek—is clearly the star attraction of this Northwest Travis County property. The custom-built home makes the best of its setting, with covered outdoor living areas that overlook the pool and the creek. There’s also a sport court, a spa, a guest house, a barn, fenced pasture, an ag exemption, and views of downtown and creekside cliffs.