1415 Choquette Dr, Austin, TX 78757

If location is a priority and you want to put your personal touch on your next home, you need to add this one to your must-see list. With four bedrooms, three baths, one living area, and one flex space, there’s plenty of room to add your style. The kitchen is updated with white, 42-inch cabinets, decorative tile backsplash, and granite countertops. The primary bedroom is significant and has an ensuite bath. There’s a second bedroom with an ensuite bath with an oversized shower. The indoor utility room is a treat. Large windows in the front of the house allow for natural, filtered light in the dining and living areas. The oversized deck (which needs some TLC) off the back of the home will be a perfect place to have that morning cup of coffee. Shopping, restaurants, and entertainment are minutes away. Less than one-half block to Brentwood Park, a mile to Crestview Metrorail station, less than two miles to Hwy 183, and two miles to IH-35, this home is in a prime location in one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in north Austin. Bring your imagination and make this place your own.

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.