The Peninsula at Rough Hollow

Johnny RoncaLuxury Real Estate AgentSerhant Texas, LLC

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Johnny Ronca

Luxury Associate Broker, SERHANT. · 20+ years in Austin · 300+ closings · $250M+ in sales · 5.0★ across 100+ verified reviews

Call or text 512-797-0965  ·  [email protected]

What clients say

“Johnny not only helped me buy a great home in Lakeway at a great price back in January of 2021 but he then helped me sell that same house for over $200K of what we purchased it for only 9 months later. Johnny helped us get an offer that was $50K over our asking price. We are extremely happy with Johnny as our "go-to" guy for anything related to real estate.”

Ryan B. · Lakeway buyer & seller

“Johnny guided us to our dream home. He understood exactly what we were looking for and he made the process flow smoothly and gracefully. I never imagined buying a house could feel so easeful! We are so grateful we had Johnny to show us just how smooth the process can be!”

Brandilyn B. · Lake Travis buyer

“I am so grateful that my family and I found Johnny! Johnny is incredibly hardworking, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented, and he TRULY cares about his clients. He worked nonstop to help us find our perfect home and we couldn’t be happier with the results of his hustle and care.”

Julie H. · Austin buyer

More verified reviews on Zillow (5.0★).

📍 The Peninsula at Rough Hollow Location Map

I'm Johnny Ronca — I live 10 minutes from The Peninsula in Apache Shores, and I'll be honest with you: this is the kind of address where I've had buyers stop mid-tour to ask why they didn't find it sooner. When a home becomes available here, serious buyers should move in 48 hours or less. I've watched properties at The Peninsula go off-market in two days. That's what genuine scarcity does, and that's what I want you to understand before you start looking.

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🎯 The Peninsula at Rough Hollow Off-Market Snapshot (Updated May 2026)

Sample Off-Market Peninsula at Rough Hollow Inventory (Anonymized)

• 🌊 Panoramic Lake Travis view estate, 5BR/5.5BA, pool/spa, 3-car garage, oversized Peninsula lot, in the $2.8M–$3.5M range
• 🏡 Custom contemporary Peninsula home, 4BR/4BA, elevated views, chef kitchen, private outdoor living, in the $1.8M–$2.4M range
• 🌄 Peninsula cul-de-sac position, 5BR/5BA, maximum privacy, unobstructed lake views, in the $3.2M–$4.2M range
• 🏘️ Entry Peninsula home, 4BR/3.5BA, positioned for Lake Travis views, upgraded throughout, in the $1.5M–$1.9M range
• 🚤 Upper-end Peninsula estate, custom build 2018, 6BR/6BA, pool, media room, in the $4M+ range

• Lake-view/premium position: 25–40% above base Rough Hollow
• School district: Lake Travis ISD (TEA "A") (Confirm assigned campuses for any specific home.)
• Primary zip: 78738

The Peninsula at Rough Hollow: What You Need to Know

Gated Within a Gated Community — What That Actually Means

Rough Hollow is already a gated community. The Peninsula is gated within Rough Hollow. That's not a marketing phrase — it's a structural fact about security, community feel, and the experience of coming home that Rough Hollow proper can't fully replicate.

The Peninsula streets are quieter. The lot sizes are larger. The homes are more spread out. The cul-de-sacs create natural pockets of privacy even in a community where neighbors are close enough to know each other's names. If Rough Hollow is the resort, The Peninsula is the penthouse floor — same amenities, different altitude.

The entry gate creates the psychological marker that serious buyers respond to. It says: what's inside this gate is special. And it's not wrong. The custom architecture on Peninsula lots — stone, steel, glass, serious Hill Country contemporary — reflects buyers who came here intentionally and built accordingly.

Best for: Ultra-high-net-worth buyers, empty nesters who've arrived, executives relocating from California or New York, buyers who've already owned in Rough Hollow and are upgrading, buyers for whom privacy and view position are the primary criteria.

The Homes: Custom Architecture, No Templates

Most Peninsula homes were built custom — not semi-custom, not "choose your finishes" production — genuinely custom, often with Austin-area architects who specialize in Hill Country contemporary design. You see a lot of steel and glass, natural limestone, oversized indoor-outdoor transitions designed to capture the lake views, and the kind of outdoor living infrastructure (pools, covered outdoor kitchens, fire features, view decks) that's worth the land premium alone.

Lot sizes in The Peninsula are larger than standard Rough Hollow — typically 0.4–1.2 acres, with the best positions offering unobstructed Lake Travis views and enough separation from neighboring homes to feel genuinely private. The elevation gradient means the highest lots have panoramic views that sweep across the lake and Hill Country horizon in a way that changes depending on the time of day and the season.

The home stock is newer — predominantly 2010s and 2020s builds — which means buyers get the combination of contemporary design and mature community that's rare in this market. You're not doing a renovation project. You're buying something that was built with purpose.

The Amenity Package: Full Rough Hollow Access, Peninsula Privacy

Peninsula residents have full access to all Rough Hollow amenities — and this deserves to be said clearly, because the math on the amenity package is important:

Rough Hollow Yacht Club & Marina: Private boat slips, full-service launch facility, clubhouse dining. For Peninsula buyers who own a boat, this is the infrastructure that makes lake ownership practical and enjoyable rather than logistically complicated.

Canyon Side Aquatic Complex: Resort pools, lazy river, waterslide, adult pool zone — the full Rough Hollow aquatic experience available to all residents including Peninsula owners.

Hike & Bike Trails: Miles of dedicated trails connecting the Peninsula and broader Rough Hollow community to the lake and Hill Country terrain.

Summit Amenity Center: Fitness, tennis, event spaces, community gathering.

The amenity package is priced into the community HOA structure — you're not paying for it à la carte. For buyers comparing Peninsula pricing to actual waterfront homes at $8M–$15M on Lake Travis, the math becomes clear: Peninsula position plus Yacht Club access delivers 80% of the lake lifestyle at 25–30% of the price.

Lifestyle, Dining & Local Life

• On-site dining at Rough Hollow Yacht Club: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner service at the clubhouse — the daily social center of the community
• Hill Country Galleria (10–12 min): H-E-B, Whole Foods, Alamo Drafthouse, 50+ restaurants — the full amenity anchor for the Lakeway/Bee Cave corridor
• Bee Cave restaurants: Continued expansion — Sola Tequila Bar, Via 313, wine bars, fine dining options all within 10 minutes
• Hamilton Pool Preserve (~25 min): A legitimate natural wonder — turquoise swimming hole under limestone grotto canopy
• Barton Creek Greenbelt (~35 min): For buyers who miss the urban Austin connection, 12 miles of canyon trails connecting back to the city's heart
• Lake Travis water sports: Wakeboarding, sailing, fishing, paddleboarding — all accessible from the Rough Hollow marina, no haul required
• Lakeway City Park: 11 acres of public lake-access park, playground, boat launch, and picnic facilities directly on Lake Travis

Peninsula residents tend to be people who've made a conscious decision that this is where life happens now. The commute to downtown Austin isn't zero — it's 35–45 minutes — and they've done that math and decided the Lake Travis lifestyle on the other end of it is worth every minute. I've never met a Peninsula owner who regretted that calculus.

Schools

Lake Travis ISD — Consistently TEA "A" rated, among the top school districts in Texas:

• Lakeway Elementary — Highly rated, active parent community, strong academics
• Lake Travis Middle School — Solid college prep track, athletics, arts programming
• Lake Travis High School — State championship athletics, AP/dual enrollment courses, strong college placement rates, 26:1 student-teacher ratio

For families, Lake Travis ISD is a meaningful part of the Peninsula value equation. Buyers from California regularly arrive prepared to accept school quality trade-offs and find instead that LTISD competes with or exceeds what they had — at a dramatically lower property tax rate.

The Peninsula at Rough Hollow vs. Rough Hollow Proper vs. Belvedere: Which Is Right for You?

The Peninsula wins when maximum privacy, lot size, view quality, and custom architecture are the primary criteria — without sacrificing the Rough Hollow amenity ecosystem. Rough Hollow Proper wins when proximity to the Yacht Club and amenity walkability matter more than lot size. Belvedere is the right answer for buyers who want a similar price tier and privacy level but in a different community character.

For buyers deciding between The Peninsula and genuine lakefront properties in the $4M–$8M range on Lake Travis, the honest conversation is this: the view from a Peninsula position is remarkable, the amenity access is genuine, and the difference between that and actually being on the water is $2M–$6M. That's a real choice with real tradeoffs — and I've helped buyers work through it many times.

Why I Love Selling The Peninsula at Rough Hollow

The Peninsula is where I take buyers who've done the homework on western Lakeway and arrived at the question: "What's the best?" Not the best value. Not the best family neighborhood. The best — full stop.

Here's what I tell them: The Peninsula is the kind of address where buyers stop negotiating on price and start negotiating on terms. When a home becomes available here — really available, not just theoretically listed — serious people move fast. I've seen Peninsula properties go under contract in 48 hours off-market. That's not a marketing claim; that's what I've watched happen.

The scarcity is structural. There are a finite number of Peninsula lots. The owners who are here don't tend to be testing the market or thinking about exits — they arrived at their answer and built something accordingly. The turnover that does happen is usually life events: corporate relocations, estate transitions, people trading up to actual waterfront. When those moments come, the buyers who've already built the relationship with me — who've already told me what they're looking for — are the ones who get the call.

I also want to say something about the view from The Peninsula that I find hard to fully communicate in text. When you're standing on a back deck at 2,500+ feet of elevation looking west across Lake Travis at sunset, and the water is going orange and the Hill Country ridgeline is doing that thing it does in November light, you understand something about why these homes exist. The view isn't a feature. It's an argument. And it wins every time.

If you're in the market for The Peninsula, the most valuable thing I can offer you is not a showing — it's a conversation about what's currently available off-market that you won't find through any public channel. Call me.

Real Client Quote

"Johnny was a total pleasure to work with and really understood our needs clearly." See verified reviews from my past clients on Zillow (5.0★).

The Peninsula at Rough Hollow Pocket Listings and Off-Market Homes Not on the MLS

Looking beyond The Peninsula at Rough Hollow? My Austin pocket listings page carries the current off-market count for every area I cover, how these homes reach me before the MLS, and a short form to tell me exactly what you are looking for.

Frequently Asked Questions

External Resources

• Rough Hollow Yacht Club — Marina access, amenities, and resident club services
• Lake Travis ISD — School ratings, enrollment, and district information for 78738
• City of Lakeway — City services, parks, and local resources
• Texas Parks & Wildlife — Lake Travis — Boating, fishing, and recreation on Lake Travis
• Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce — Local business, events, and community resources

Explore Nearby Austin Neighborhoods

• Lakeway / Bee Cave Real Estate
• Belvedere Real Estate
• Lake Travis Real Estate
• Serene Hills Real Estate
• Rocky Creek Real Estate

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— Johnny Ronca, SERHANT. · Lives in Lakeway/Apache Shores · 20+ years · 300+ transactions · $250M+ career sales