1406 Ruth Ave Unit #2, Austin, TX 78757

Quaint back ADU unit in the heart of Crestview! ALL Bills Paid! Unit is in a quiet location within Crestview and is at the back of the property, so one has peace and serenity. Enjoy the large backyard space full of native plants and use a large garden plot to grow your own vegetables! The unit comes with stacked washer/dryer; lots of closet storage in bedroom and bathroom; nicely equipped kitchen with range, microwave, refrigerator, & coffee maker. Nice table and 4 chairs come with the unit. Dwelling is a short distance to popular neighborhood amenities including a park with playscapes, neighborhood shopping and eateries, and great bi-laterally marked bicycle & pedestrian lanes on Arroyo Seco. Light rail and metro buses are a short distance away. Smaller pets might be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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.