Asking price: $45 million

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

The lowdown: This Lake Austin ranch barely makes it past our “no raw land” rule for the 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.

Asking price: $30 million

Size: 22 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, 3 half-bathrooms total (in several buildings)

The lowdown: The ranch encompasses 67 acres with 1,370 feet of Lake Austin frontage and two live creeks and is located within an approximately 2,300-acre nature preserve. The property includes a grand estate, a horse barn with apartment above, a waterfront guest cottage, two additional guest homes, and two bunkhouses. In addition, there’s a resort-sized pool, indoor/outdoor cabana house, sport court, boat docks, and party decks.

Asking price: $15 million

Size: 7 bedrooms, 8 full bathrooms, 3 partial bathrooms, 13,686 square feet

The lowdown: Le hilltop, 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 resort-style pool, boules court, covered outdoor living area with fireplace and grill, and various gardens, ponds, and wine cellar/grottoes. There are also staff quarters.

Asking price: $15 million

Size: 4 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 9,642 square feet

The lowdown: Located on 30-acre grounds, this European-style mansion has lakefront acreage and views, as well as a big, Harry Potter-style outdoor chess set.

Asking price: $13.6 million

Size: 6 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, 7,663 square feet

The lowdown: A gated, private estate in the Watersedge community, this 1.5-acre property includes a private boat dock and 500 feet of waterfront and was remodeled in 2011 by lauded local architect Michael Hsu.

Asking price: $13 million

Size: 8 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, 8 bathrooms, 8,442 square feet

The lowdown: Another property with 300 feet of private waterfront and two gated acres, the home is located on two acres near the classic Lake Austin Oasis. It’s next door to a 700 acre bird preserve. If that’s not enout, threre are exercise/sauna rooms, an office, an iffce abd a three-care garage.

Asking price: $9.4 million

Size: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,961 square feet

The lowdown:The square footage on this home looks weird, but it makes sense when you consider it’s a vacation cabin, built from stacked stone in 1908. Around that valuable piece of local history is an extraordinary waterfront property on Lake Austin, with three-plus acres and more than 300 feet of waterfront. It’s on the market for the first time in 100 years.

Asking price: $8.9 million

Size: 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 5,428 square feet

The lowdown: Designed by Dick Clark FAIA and built by Jon Luce, this contemporary has panoramic views of the Austin skyline and Lake Austin. Floor-to-ceiling glass in the main living/dining/kitchen slides away and opens to an outdoor oasis with infinity pool. In addition to its signature view, the home has seemingly endless luxury features and finishes.

Asking price: $8.8 million

Size: 6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 9,210 square feet

The lowdown: A gated, private cul-de-sac estate on five acres with Lake Austin access and boat dock, this Furman + Kiel home features mahogany doors, eucalyptus cabinetry, five gas fireplaces and custom light fixtures. The estate has two covered outdoor living areas with fireplaces, an outdoor kitchen with commercial appliances, a Neil Tuckett pool, tennis court with vintage stadium seating, one-acre stocked pond, and 200-plus heritage oaks. There’s also a detached, one-bedroom guest house with living, kitchen, and dining areas and a treehouse that sleeps three.

Asking price: $6.9 million

Size: 5-bed, 8-bath, 13,731 square feet

The lowdown: This is a modern, 6.8 acre Lake Austin waterfront estate in the exclusive Steiner Ranch community. It has manicured grounds and gardens, a resort-style pool, sports court, double boat dock with a party deck, and 600 feet of Lake Austin waterfront.

Asking price: $5.98 million

Size: 6 bedrooms, 6 bathroomss, 7,950 square feet

The lowdown: A brand-new contemporary on almost two acres of land, this West Lake home features multiple indoor and outdoor living areas and unobstructed downtown views.

Asking price: $5.79 million

Size: 5 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, 12,702 square feet

The lowdown: Just down the road from (or at least on the same road as) the number-seven home on our list, this Lake Austin estate is on 5.8 acres and has 400 feet of water frontage. There’s a main house and a second house for entertaining that features an indoor basketball gym, game room, bar, multiple televistions, pool tables, foosball, arcade games, and a 15-seat movie theater. Then there’s the boathouse, sand volleyball and sport courts, and barbecuing facilities.