1203 Palo Duro Rd Unit #2, Austin, TX 78757

Wow! You will fall in love with the character and charm of this Modern style condo that lives like a free-standing home. Tucked away from the street, in the highly-acclaimed Brentwood neighborhood, you'll find this Scandinavian farmhouse-style home with an inviting and serene front porch with a large pecan tree. Upon entering, you will enjoy the open floorplan flooded with natural light. This three-bedroom, two-bath home has concrete floors throughout the first floor for easy maintenance, aged oak wood floors upstairs and tile in the ensuite. The kitchen features white quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, and an island perfect for eating or entertaining guests. Downstairs you will also find an ideal guest room or office and a full bath. The black-modern staircase leads upstairs to a primary bedroom with an ensuite bath. The bathroom features dual sinks and a luxurious walk-in shower. Across the hall, you will find a secondary bedroom and laundry closet. You can enjoy the private back patio morning and night, surrounded by shade trees. This home also features a one-car garage with a Tesla charger. Location! Location! Location! Brentwood is an established neighborhood in north-central Austin convenient to downtown and major local roads. This home is close to great boutique stores, coffee shops, restaurants, and more. Brentwood Social House, Bird Bird Biscuit, Little Deli and Stiles Switch BBQ are popular hangouts with friends. Nine-acre Brentwood Park is nearby, with tennis courts, playgrounds, basketball courts, a volleyball court, and a swimming pool perfect for enjoying the outdoors. Don't miss this opportunity to have it all!

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.