1216 Arcadia Ave Unit #1, Austin, TX 78757

NEW CONSTRUCTION: Quiet Custom Luxury in the Heart of Brentwood! 1216 Arcadia Avenue, #1 was custom designed by award-winning Four Nexus Studios and crafted with care by luxury builders Sago Homes. No shared amenities means this home lives like a single family home! The chef’s kitchen boasts custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, designer tile, Designer fixtures and an island with custom white oak carpentry detail. The home features a primary suite and 3 additional bedrooms, each with spacious walk-in closets and pre-wired cat6. An attached one car garage adds convenience. A huge Fleetwood sliding door opens to a private pool and landscaped garden. Additional luxury features include white oak hardwood floors, imported tile floors and backsplashes, slab doors and smooth drywall (L4) with clean 1x2 finger-joint baseboards and doorways. Durable, efficient and smart features include: Builders 1/2/10 Warranty, Spray Foam insulation, quiet disposal, 90% high efficiency SEER AC with smart thermostat, Advantech Subfloors, vinyl-clad Anderson windows, 2” insulated steel garage door, indoor-mounted tankless water heater for added weather protection. Lincoln front door with multi-point locking mechanism, completed fence and Ring doorbell add security and peace of mind. Enjoy a finished landscape package with native yaupon holly, and native drought resistant plants, irrigated by a wifi-upgradeable irrigation system. Ready to move in, this home is located blocks from dining, shopping, Brentwood Park and Elementary. It sits directly on a main bike path and fast access to 183, Lamar and Burnet transit corridors. *A RARITY IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, THIS CUSTOM NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME IS PRE-INSPECTED AND READY TO MOVE IN!

New construction is the defining advantage here, and 1216 Arcadia Ave Unit #1 brings that scarcity to Brentwood in Austin's 78757 corridor at $1.25M, or $523 per square foot. Built in 2025, this 4 bedroom, 3 bath condominium offers 2,389 square feet on a 0.1817 acre site, with the scale, privacy, and finish level buyers usually expect from a detached home rather than a typical attached product. With just 1 day on market, it enters the conversation as a fresh option in a part of Austin where new inventory with this level of execution is limited.

The design pedigree matters. The home was custom designed by Four Nexus Studios and built by Sago Homes, which shows up in the material package and construction decisions rather than in marketing language. The kitchen is anchored by custom cabinetry, quartz counters, designer tile, designer fixtures, and a large island with white oak detail. White oak hardwood floors, imported tile, slab doors, smooth drywall, and clean trim lines give the interiors a more disciplined architectural feel than what buyers often see in speculative new construction. The layout is also practical. The primary suite is supported by three additional bedrooms, each with walk-in closets and Cat6 prewire, and the attached one car garage adds daily-use convenience.

Outside, the private pool and landscaped garden shift this property into a different category for 78757 buyers who want turnkey outdoor space without taking on a much larger estate footprint. A Fleetwood sliding door creates a direct connection between the main living area and the yard, which improves how the home functions day to day and for entertaining. The efficiency and durability package also deserves attention: spray foam insulation, a high-efficiency AC system with smart thermostat, Advantech subfloors, vinyl-clad Andersen windows, an insulated steel garage door, and an indoor-mounted tankless water heater all support lower-maintenance ownership over time. Security details including a multi-point locking front door, completed fence, and Ring doorbell round out the practical side of the build.

Location leverage is straightforward. The property sits blocks from dining, shopping, and Brentwood Park, directly on a main bike path, with quick access to 183, Lamar, and Burnet transit corridors. That combination of new construction, private outdoor living, and strong central-north Austin connectivity gives this home durable appeal for buyers focused on both immediate livability and long-term position in the market.

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.