1310 Ruth Ave Unit #1, Austin, TX 78757

Come see your dream home in in highly sought-after Brentwood neighborhood! This two story home showcases a trendy exterior with single-car garage, off-street parking, and several shade trees. The open floorplan is perfect for hosting friends and family. The welcoming kitchen features gas range, gorgeous European-style cabinets, breakfast bar and modern accents. Large living room windows ensure the open space gets lots of natural light. Primary bedroom on main level has walk-in shower, dual vanity, large walk-in closet and private backyard patio access! Upstairs second living space and three bedrooms ensure the family has plenty of room to spread out. Enjoy your morning coffee on your wrap-around terrace or a BBQ with friends on the covered patio in your fenced-in backyard. No HOA fees! Walk to Brentwood/Crestview restaurants, shopping and entertainment. One block to Brentwood Park. Easy access to all of Austin via 183. Come view your dream home while it’s on the market. We guarantee it wont last long. Seller offering $10k in closing costs to use our preferred lender.

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.