1008 Romeria Dr, Austin, TX 78757

NEW PRICE, $145k BELOW RECENT APPRAISAL! Austin Energy Green Building Pending & EPA Water Sense home. The Builder & Designer of this home carefully thought out every single detail including green/sustainable building materials & designing the home in a way that preserved nature & trees. This is not just a cookie-cutter home placed on a lot, this home was specifically designed for this lot & this neighborhood. The designer even kept in mind Universal Design w/ 42" hallways, 32" doors, lever handles, big drawers in the kitchen & so much more! Front/rear decks provide a variety of outdoor seating & entertaining spaces. Attention to detail w/the landscaping & outdoor entertaining areas are well thought out & is a NWF Certified Wildlife Habitat with 100% native plants. Walking thru the foyer, you will notice large, alluring designer tile, wide plank Oak floors, picture-size windows, a spacious laundry/utility room w/a wealth of storage & gorgeous natural light. On the left, you will find a perfect flex space that could be used as a nursery or home office. The Owners Suite has big windows, gorgeous angles & an oversized walk-in closet. The master bath has a huge walk-in shower, a freestanding soaking tub, dual vanity and designer hand-picked tile. A spacious open Chef's kitchen w/oversized drawers in place of cabinets, gas cooking, SS appliances, large island w/a built-in banquette. The cook will never feel left out of the gatherings in this gorgeous open space! Exposed beams align the kitchen & living room along w/modern lighting & exposed ducting making this home feel industrious but also cozy among nature. An additional flexspace/playroom w/a barn door for privacy, next to a spacious bathroom w/a shower/ tub combo & dual vanity. Down the hall, you will find 2 extra bedrooms w/ high ceilings & walkin closets. Behind the home sits a 342 SQ FT (per appraiser) casita w/mini-split HVAC & 1/2 bath for additional flexibility: work from home, guest quarters, etc.

Brentwood is one of Austin's original mid-century neighborhoods - built mostly between 1948 and 1955 when the city was expanding north of campus. The bones are good: 1,200-1,800 sqft brick and stone ranch homes on 7,500-10,000 sqft lots, mature pecan and oak trees, and a street grid that connects to everywhere without a single cul-de-sac.

The 78757 zip puts you 10 minutes from downtown via Lamar, 8 minutes from the Domain, and walking distance to Burnet Road - which has become one of Austin's best food corridors. Foreign & Domestic, Lala's Little Nugget, Top Notch Hamburgers, Tacodeli, and Soup Peddler are all within a mile. The Crown & Anchor on Burnet still serves the same burgers it did in 1980.

Original ranch homes start around $700K. Renovated and expanded properties run $1.1M-$1.6M. Tear-down and rebuild has accelerated over the past five years - new construction in the $1.8M-$2.5M range now mixes with the originals. The Brentwood Park area near Justin Lane holds value especially well.

Schools are Austin ISD: Brentwood Elementary, Lamar Middle, and McCallum High School - which feeds the Fine Arts Academy. Brentwood Park itself has tennis courts, a swimming pool, and the historic Brentwood Park Pool that families have used since the 1950s.

What makes Brentwood different from the bigger-name North Austin neighborhoods: it's still mostly its original housing stock. You can buy a real 1950s house with the post-war floor plan intact, then decide what to do with it. The neighborhood association is active, the streets are quiet, and the trees are tall enough to actually shade the sidewalks.

Best for buyers who want a true urban neighborhood with mid-century character, walkable food and coffee, and the McCallum Fine Arts Academy zoning.