1208 Hollow Creek Dr Unit #103, Austin, TX 78704

Location, Location, Location. 1208 Hollow Creek, Unit 103 is within walking distance of everything that Austin Has to offer. It’s a short walk to Zilker Park, Barton Springs, Lady Bird Lake and all of the restaurants and bars. This is a rare opportunity to own in this outstanding neighborhood. This 2 bedroom one and a half bath unit is has great natural light and is a two story unit with just under 1,000 square feet. On the lower level you have a kitchen and bar and living area with an operational fireplace with a ½ bath. All appliances are newer and stainless steel. On the second floor you will have the two bedrooms with closets and a full bath. The master bedroom has a large walk in closet. This unit had been professionally remodeled and updated from top to bottom. It comes with two reserved off street parking places and a shared laundry facility. If you are looking to be in the heart of the 78704 zip code, you have found it.

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.