1135 Barton Hills Dr Unit #138, Austin, TX 78704

Live your best life in one of Austin’s hottest zip codes in this beautifully updated two story Zilker condo. This home is perfectly located in the middle of the city but still surrounded by nature. You can walk to Zilker Park and Town Lake among many of Austin’s other treasures. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to purchase an updated corner ground floor unit without upstairs neighbors for under 400k! Natural light radiates through the home with two story ceilings outfitted with two brand new skylights. The kitchen has been beautifully updated with designer paint, stone countertops, tile backsplash, and stainless steel appliances. The first floor includes kitchen, laundry area with washer and dryer, an updated half bath, breakfast area with built-in bookshelf and living space. Upstairs is a loft bedroom with updated primary bathroom and large walk in closet. Enjoy peek-a-boo views of the Austin skyline set behind a beautiful large live oak tree while sipping coffee on the large first floor gated patio. This home has not one but two outdoor spaces! There is a large second floor balcony accessible from the primary bedroom. Storage closet for outdoor items attached to the first floor patio. Take dips in the community pool on those hot Austin days.

Barton Hills is South Austin's Greenbelt neighborhood in 78704, where the Gus Fruh trailhead sits on a residential street and Barton Springs Pool is a five-minute bike ride. Median home price $1.49M. Austin ISD schools, 10 minutes to downtown, direct access to the Barton Creek Greenbelt and Zilker Park.

The housing stock is mostly 1950s-70s ranch homes on generous lots (8,000-12,000 sq ft) with mature live oak and pecan canopy. The terrain is hilly and the streets wind without sidewalks — everyone walks in the road and waves. Some original homes have been updated; others are teardown candidates for new builds. Active listings typically number 5-10 at any given time.

South Lamar corridor runs along the eastern edge — Uchi, Odd Duck, Loro, Matt's El Rancho, and the Alamo Drafthouse at Lamar Union are all within a mile. Zilker Park (351 acres) is the front yard. The Barton Hills Neighborhood Association actively protects the environmental features that make this location work — the springs, the Greenbelt, and the creek.

What defines Barton Hills: trail access from your front door, spring-fed swimming, James Beard Award-winning food a mile away, and a 10-minute downtown commute. The tradeoff is hilly terrain, no HOA-maintained common areas, and older housing stock that may need significant updating.