1101 W 39 1/2 St Unit #B, Austin, TX 78756

This property is striking and thoughtfully designed with architectural ceilings, expansive windows and seamless indoor-outdoor flow providing elevated living in one of Central Austin's most established neighborhoods: Rosedale. As a bonus, with no shared wall, the home lives like a true single-family residence, offering exceptional privacy and quiet comfort. 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 1-car garage plus 1-car carport, open floorplan, Metropolitan hardwood floors throughout, roller shade window treatments, gourmet kitchen, abundant cabinetry, quartz counters, tile backsplash, Jenn Air appliances, downstairs guest bath, spacious living with tons of windows and door to side yard. Second floor houses the primary bedroom and bath w/ A-frame ship-lap-style ceiling, large walk-in closet, quartz dual vanity, marble floors and surround in large shower; bedrooms 2 and 3 are large w/ excellent closet space(s), laundry room designed for stackable washer/dryer plus counter / storage, great private 2nd floor deck (only adjoining wall to unit A) is a great place to hangout on nice evenings; 3rd floor shares a flex space: large living, office or bedroom with architecturally angled ceilings and full bath. Outdoor spaces are incredible: covered porch with lighting, mature trees (2 Heritage Oaks), wood privacy fence, professionally landscaped ($50,000 plus), turf and rock - now mowing necessary, metal edging and pavers create beds and walkways, exterior storage closet. Garage space for one plus with epoxy coating and very useful storage plus a 1-car carport. Located moments from Ramsey Park, medical facilities, shopping and restaurants -- all by foot! What a great find!

Walking into 1101 W 39 1/2 Street in the Rosedale neighborhood puts you in one of Central Austin's most established residential corridors, where tree-canopy streets and mid-century charm meet modern luxury living. This 1,828 square foot townhouse sits on a corner lot on the Austin ISD side of town, positioning you minutes from Bryker Woods Elementary, O Henry Middle School, and Austin High School - all recognized schools for families prioritizing education. The property hits $544 per square foot and carries zero days on market, reflecting the demand for move-in-ready homes with genuine privacy in this pocket.

The arrival experience matters at properties like this. You pull into your covered porch with landscape lighting, bordered by two heritage oaks that establish the property's maturity and permanence. The professionally landscaped grounds - turf and rock beds with metal edging and pavers - eliminate the weekend maintenance burden. There's no mowing. The wood privacy fence runs the perimeter, and exterior storage handles seasonal overflow. This is the lock-and-leave setup: walk out, no apologies needed.

Inside, the layout refuses the typical townhouse compromise. No shared walls on the primary side means you live like a single-family home without the isolation. The open floorplan flows across metropolitan hardwood floors, with expansive windows and vaulted architectural ceilings creating volume and light. The gourmet kitchen anchors the space: gas cooktop, Jenn Air stainless steel appliances, quartz counters, tile backsplash, kitchen island, and abundant cabinet storage. Marble and tile flooring grounds the breakfast bar and eat-in kitchen area. A tankless water heater and Energy Star qualified appliances keep utility costs rational for a property of this size.

The primary suite commands the second floor with ship-lap-style A-frame ceilings, marble flooring throughout the spa bathroom, quartz dual vanity, and a large walk-in closet. Two additional bedrooms with excellent closet space flank the primary - one can serve as a guest room with the full secondary bath, the other as a home office or child's bedroom. A dedicated laundry room accommodates stackable equipment plus counter storage. The second floor private deck becomes your evening retreat, with only one adjoining wall connecting to the neighboring unit.

The third floor flex space - whether office, studio, or additional bedroom with full bath - adds genuine adaptability. The 1-car garage includes epoxy coating and storage; a carport provides additional covered parking. You're moments on foot from Ramsey Park, medical facilities on nearby corridors, and the restaurants and shops anchoring the Rosedale district. Downtown is under 15 minutes by car.

This townhouse delivers the physical benefits of a single-family home without the maintenance liability. It's built to move.

Rosedale has the distinction of being the Austin neighborhood where a 900-square-foot bungalow from 1938 can trade for over a million dollars, and nobody thinks that is unusual. That pricing reflects something hard to quantify: location, lot size, tree canopy, and a walkable daily life that most neighborhoods can only approximate. The lots are big enough to feel suburban, but you are five minutes from downtown.

Rosedale is bounded roughly by 45th Street to the north, 38th Street to the south, Shoal Creek to the east, and Burnet Road to the west, in the 78756 zip code. Downtown is about five minutes south on Lamar or Guadalupe. UT campus is the same distance southeast. The Domain is 10 minutes north on Burnet. Most residents orient their lives along the Lamar and Burnet corridors. Brentwood and Crestview sit to the north, Bryker Woods to the south.

Housing spans nearly a century. Depression-era bungalows from the 1930s and 1940s account for roughly 30 percent, small in square footage but on lots exceeding 7,000 square feet. Mid-Century ranch homes make up about 25 percent. Contemporary new construction represents about 20 percent, and Craftsman homes about 15 percent. Pricing starts around $800,000 for smaller unrenovated bungalows and climbs to $2.5 million for new construction on oversized lots. The middle market for a renovated three-bedroom runs $1.1 million to $1.6 million. Tear-down activity has been steady as builders recognize the gap between land value and remaining structure life.

Austin ISD serves Rosedale, with Rosedale Elementary as the neighborhood campus. Students feed into Lamar Middle and McCallum High. McCallum's fine arts academy draws students from across the district and gives the school a creative reputation. Austin ISD operates under the state's recapture system, which redirects local property tax revenue. This affects per-student funding differently than in standalone districts like Eanes, but the neighborhood schools maintain engaged communities.

Ramsey Park sits at the heart of the neighborhood with a playground, basketball courts, pool, and open fields for pickup soccer. Shoal Creek Trail runs along the eastern boundary. The Burnet Road food scene has evolved into one of Austin's most interesting dining corridors. Uchiko serves innovative Japanese cuisine. Barley Swine focuses on seasonal tasting menus. Epicerie brings French-bistro sensibilities. Pinthouse Pizza pours craft beer alongside wood-fired pies. Little Deli, a longtime institution, serves New York-style pizza from a tiny counter that never has an empty parking lot. Tacodeli handles the breakfast taco rotation that anchors most Rosedale mornings.

To the south, Tarrytown and Old Enfield offer similar walkability at higher price points. To the north, Brentwood and Crestview provide comparable lots at lower prices with more distance from downtown. East across Lamar, Hyde Park has its own charm but smaller lots. Rosedale threads these comparisons well. The lots are bigger than most close-in neighborhoods, the canopy is mature, and Burnet Road dining is immediate.

Rosedale works for buyers who want central Austin convenience with a neighborhood that has had time to grow into itself. If you want a big lot with old trees, a five-minute drive downtown, and a dozen walkable restaurants on Burnet, this is where those things overlap. Families at Rosedale Elementary, couples who spend weekends at Ramsey Park, and anyone who measures value by daily walkability rather than a gate or golf course will find Rosedale an honest match for how they actually live.