1309 Justin Ln Unit #1, Austin, TX 78757

NEW CONSTRUCTION: Dive into modern living! Situated in the heart of Brentwood, 1309 Justin Lane, Unit 1, was custom designed by award-winning Block16 Architects & Urbanists with entertaining in mind. The 9000-gallon pool, patio decked in Italian tile and private garden hedged in Italian cypress blends seamlessly into modern interiors by Slic Design. The chef’s kitchen boasts custom white oak cabinetry, quartz countertops, designer tile, Brizo fixtures and a spacious island with custom white oak carpentry detail. The home features a large primary suite, downstairs office and two additional bedrooms, all with spacious walk-in closets and pre-wired media. An attached one car garage, mud room and pantry add significant storage space and convenience. Luxury features include white oak hardwood floors, Ann Sacks tile, lighting concepts by Hinkley and Kovacs, slab doors and smooth drywall (L4) with 1x2 finger-joint baseboards and doorways. Durable, efficient and smart features include: Builders 1/2/10 Warranty, 30 Year Metal Roof, Spray Foam insulation, quiet disposal, 90% high efficiency SEER AC with smart thermostat, Advantech Subfloors, vinyl-clad Anderson windows, 2” insulated steel garage doors, durable polyspartic-coated stain-protected garage floors, indoor-mounted tankless water heater for added weather protection. Windsor exterior doors 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 RainBird system. Ready to move in, this home is located blocks from dining, shopping, Brentwood Park and Elementary, and directly on a main bike path for easy urban transport.

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.