1131 1/2 Poquito St Unit #A, Austin, TX 78702

Gorgeous East Austin owner remodel! This two story modern home has tons of owner improvements, fresh paint, brand new energy efficient Bosch Appliances, new countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms, new tile, and thoughtfully upgraded fixtures and lighting throughout the home. The new owners will enjoy almost $0 electric bills, this house is outfitted with solar panels, a tankless water heater (new 2021), spray-in foam insulation, energy efficient windows and a metal roof, not to mention a security system. The ground floor is bright and light filled, with the kitchen opening up to the dining and living areas. Polished concrete floors, updated quartz countertops in the kitchen are a bonus, and a large pantry adds both functionality and storage. The second story boasts a large primary suite, an additional bedroom and bathroom. The primary suite is filled with natural light and the windows are equipped with modern shades, and two large closets with organizing built-ins complete the space. The bright and spacious bathroom is also newly remodeled, with a walk-in shower, dual vanity and soaking tub framed by a large picture window overlooking the trees. The lot features a front and back yard, fenced with electric gated access, and an attached garage. A short walking distance to Fleet and Figure 8 Coffee, and popular Veracruz Tacos, and Easy Tiger. The Boggy Creek Park and Hike and Bike Trail is a moments walk away, Downtown and Lady Bird Lake are also accessible with a quick walk or bike ride. Whislers, Lazarus and Zilker Breweries, Tamale House, Suerte, and live music venues like The White Horse and Hotel Vegas make this location hard to beat! Professional photos uploaded on 4/22.

East Austin is the only neighborhood in the city where you can walk from a James Beard Award-winning restaurant to a converted warehouse gallery to a live music venue to a craft cocktail bar without ever getting in your car. That walkability, combined with a building boom that has reshaped the housing stock over the past decade, makes East Austin the most dynamic real estate market in Central Texas.

East Austin stretches from I-35 on the west to Highway 183 on the east, with Lady Bird Lake forming the southern boundary and roughly MLK Boulevard marking the northern edge of the 78702 core. The 78722 zip extends the identity further north and east. Downtown is immediately across I-35 - five minutes by car, 15 by bicycle. East Cesar Chavez, East 6th, and East 7th serve as commercial corridors, each with its own personality. East Cesar Chavez leans toward taquerias and family shops, East 6th trends cocktail bars and restaurants, East 7th mixes galleries with newer retail.

Modern townhomes and duplexes make up about 35% of sales activity, concentrated on infill lots. Original shotgun bungalows and Craftsman homes account for 25%, mostly on quieter streets east of Chicon - typically 800 to 1,200 square feet on generous lots with ADU potential. Contemporary custom homes represent 15%, with architects like Bercy Chen and Alterstudio producing some of the most interesting residential design in Texas. Unrenovated bungalows start in the mid-$400s. Renovated historic homes with ADUs land between $700,000 and $1 million. New townhomes cluster around $600,000 to $900,000. Custom builds cross $1.5 million.

East Austin falls within Austin ISD. Zavala Elementary and Blackshear Elementary handle early grades. Martin and Kealing Middle Schools are the primary options, with Kealing's magnet program drawing students districtwide. Eastside Memorial High School serves the area, though many families opt for LASA, private schools, or open-enrollment options. The school landscape is more complex than in neighborhoods with a single feeder pattern, and specific addresses matter.

The lifestyle is what people picture when they think of modern Austin. Morning starts at Cenote or Fleet Coffee. Franklin Barbecue's line forms early, but locals order ahead. The dining concentration is remarkable. Suerte does modern Mexican with in-house nixtamal. Nixta Taqueria won a James Beard Award. Launderette turns a converted laundromat into one of Austin's best brunch spots. Canje brings Caribbean cooking to Holly Street. Kemuri Tatsu-Ya fuses izakaya with smokehouse. Via 313 has been making Detroit-style pizza since before the current boom. The Butler Trail, Boggy Creek Greenbelt, Roy Guerrero Park, and Mueller Lake Park provide outdoor options.

East Austin offers urban density and walkability unmatched outside downtown, at prices that undercut the west side significantly. Compared to South Congress, it provides more housing variety and better value per square foot. Compared to Mueller, it trades master-planned orderliness for more character. The main concerns are the pace of change and the east-west infrastructure divide, which has narrowed but still shows in some areas.

East Austin is for buyers who want to live in Austin's cultural energy rather than commute to it. It fits people who eat out frequently, bike to work, and value diversity of experience. It works for investors who see ADU potential in the generous lots. If you need a large lot, a quiet cul-de-sac, or a top suburban school, look elsewhere. But if you want to walk out your front door and feel the pulse of what makes Austin different from every other Texas city, there is no better address.