Austin Home - Weekend Getaway - 100 Yr old Farmhouse Short Distance from Downtown Austin

Do you ever dream about skipping town for the weekend... escaping, leaving it all behind, letting your worries just drift away.

*sigh*

One of my friends, Annette Patterson with the Gill Agency, has listed this sublime, 100 year old farmhouse that has been updated with all the modern conveniences. Prepare to drool.

Still drooling? It's on the market for $365,000 and includes 8 ACRES! ...believe me, I've thought about it. Move in ready and ideal for a place to escape to, throw fantastic outdoor parties, and still be super close to Austin when it's time to go back to reality. The adjacent 5 acres is also for sale. What a steal.

Listing Courtesy of Annette Patterson, Gill Agency.

1950s Midcentury Austin Home for Sale - 78745 and close to everything!

It's the quintessential 1950s south Austin house... with all the midcentury charm and curb appeal you dream of nestled on a tree-lined street in zip code 78745. Location location location... this Austin home is just MINUTES from everything south Austin, 78704, SoCo and South Lamar entertainment and shopping.

The owners renovated for themselves and hate to leave. The kitchen was renovated down to the studs and includes all new 42" cabinets, subway tile backsplash, center island, granite counters, pendant lights, and even a wine refrigerator.

Wide open, light, and bright... perfect room for entertaining. Owners put over $22,000 in renovation and electrical upgrades including a tankless water heater.

Photo of the renovated hall bathroom. This property is 1126 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The owners have maximized storage throughout the house and also have an exterior utility room and secondary storage building.

Excellent wood deck for summer barbecues.

Listed at $242,500 - a real south Austin gem!

Cromwell Hill - Old Enfield Vintage Austin Luxury Home

I think we have all been waiting patiently for some new listing inventory here in the Austin market. Today, this one came up... a vintage 1932 old Enfield Austin home, located on Cromwell Hill .... she oozeth over with charm. All sides brick, this sweet Austin home sits on more than a third of an acre in the Enflield subdivison, zip code 78703, exemplary elementary school Casis. The home is 2403 square feet with 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 3 living areas and 2 dining areas.

Delightful peri0d architecture and design details like arched doorways, wood trim... love this drippy glass chandelier.

...built ins.

Kitchen is modest - but it screams "Come, come sit down and enjoy some lemonade and fresh baked cookies with me... ". Sigh... times forgotten.

The master bedroom...

Gleaming vintage tub and large hex tile in the bath. ! I am always a push over for pink vintage bathrooms. I can't help it.

Master dressing area with attached green vintage bath. I almost like the green one better than the pink one.

...and also... not shown... a large swimming pool outside.

Listing courtesy of Gottesman Residential.

Hyde Park Austin Home - Stunning, yet Practical Renovation

Yet another Hyde Park Austin beauty.... The quintessential family home nestled on sought after Avenue C in Hyde Park. The home boasts 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, and 3000 squre feet and is priced agressively at $233/sf. It's a stunning example of how to tastefully bring a vintage Austin home into 2010. Also zoned exemplary Austin ISD Lee Elementary.

Rich maple hardwood flooring throughout the house. Designer paint colors, high ceilings, period details... and wide open spaces.

Cook's kitchen with granite, stainless appliance package (including built in fridge and wine refrigerator).

Lovely Master bath with Kohler undermount sinks, subway tile, and frameless glass shower giant soking tub. All this and still a shady backyard with plenty of space to relax, play, unwind. An oasis in the heart of the city... just a few miles north of University of Texas and downtown Austin.

Listed at $699,999. Open house 8/29 from 1 PM - 4 PM.

Austin Home for Sale - Avenue D in Hyde Park

Went for a jog this morning and came across this little lovely ...

A fully renovated turn of the century cottage located on picturesque Avenue D in one of my favorite Austin neighborhoods, Hyde Park. It's 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 1764 square feet and listed for $589,000. It's also located in exemplary Lee school district.

Hmmmmm... clearly somebody has a knack for design...

Viking appliances and [what looks to me like] Carerra marble counters.

Original long leaf pine floors...

and a river rock shower.

Listing information courtesy of listing agent Jason Heffron, Juice Homes, LLC.

"Casa Rosa" Cool East Austin Commerical Mixed Use Real Estate Opportunity

I am completely smitten by this listing I just found on the Austin MLS today.

"Casa Rosa" sits on bustling East Cesar Chavez, a few blocks east of Pleasant Valley, just a stone's throw from some of Austin's trendiest new eateries, bars, and galleries like Justine's on East 5th (where I waited 2 1/2 hours for a table the other night...sigh).
Built in 1925, Casa Rosa measures a mere 810 square feet and sits on a decent size .16 acre lot (good size for the area). It is already zone mixed use for commercial, retail, or office and is screaming for a visionary to come along and snap it up to make it the next East Austin hipster destination. The list price is $232,000 and it has been on the Austin real estate market for 1 day.

Click here for the full Austin MLS listing or contact me for more information. Note, I do not represent the seller of this property.

Radical Real Estate - The Bouldin Castle - South Austin 78704

This property puts Austin real estate on a whole new level. A medieval-modern castle located in one of South Austin's most vibrant urban neighborhoods and cultural scenes, Bouldin Creek, this home began life in 1925 as a catholic church. In 2008, visionary home builder Urban Nature, Inc. purchased the property and began restoring, renovating, and modernizing it inch by inch. Sitting on more than a 1/3 acre corner lot in the heart of the city, the Bouldin Castle, as it is rapidly becoming known, is a magical residence, truly fit for a king...and it's for sale for $1.6M.

The original church structure now encompasses the main living area, the formal dining, and the gourmet kitchen. The flagstone floors, roof beams, and heavy stucco walls are original to the church structure. There is a 3 story addition that connects to the original church via a medieval turret. In all, the castle has 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and measures about 4270 square feet.

The castle has its own saline lap pool surrounded by a flagstone patio. The stone privacy fence, inspired by gothic architecture, is made from locally sourced aquifer rock.


This is the master bedroom which encompasses the entire 2nd floor and has its own private balcony as well as a sitting room. The wood floor is made from reclaimed oak and laid out in a 7-sided polygonal pattern.

The master bath includes this magnificent bathtub along with a marble shower, double vanity, toilet, and bidet. To the right is a generous walk-in closet.

To see all of the glorious details on this luxury Austin home and more pics... go to www.bouldincastle.com

(or email me)

Lovely South Austin Home 78745 - Still time for tax credit!

This sweet little house is located just a short 10 minute drive down South 1st street from downtown Austin in the hot zip code 78745. The home is 1215 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with a one car garage and recent updates.



The current owner has lived her for 8 years and did the updating for herself. Recent updates include laminate floors throughout, bathroom vanities, hardware, and toilets, a privacy fence, outdoor wooden deck, the AC compressor, and even the roof. She is selling the home so that she can move to Paris, France. (a lifelong dream!)

Currently listed at $158,000 - the seller is also contributing $3000 to buyer's closing costs. First time home buyers... don't miss this sweet little house in 78745.