1504 Brentwood St, Austin, TX 78757

This precious home just needs a little TLC and it will be an absolute gem! If you combine pride of ownership, a dash of 1950's nostalgia, and decades of love, laughter, and memories, you get 1504 Brentwood St. This is the first time since 1961 that it's been on the market. Located in the very heart of Brentwood, this home is perfect for someone looking for a wee bit of a project and/or to just get their foot in the door of one of Central Austin's most desired neighborhoods. An addition in the mid 60's expanded the original footprint to include a second living area as well as a generously sized owner's suite. Hardwood floors, updated dual pane windows, and white plantation shutters are throughout the entire home! The kitchen may be cozy right now, but the layout of the surrounding rooms supports a much larger and more open design at some point in the future. Enjoy the sweet white picket fences and the mature landscaping that greet you from the street, cultivated and cared for by the family for many years...including nocturnal blooming Datura, Pride of Barbados, Knockout Roses, and more! An irrigation and garden drip system keeps it all easy to maintain. The peaceful and serene backyard also offers thick, green grass as far as the eye can see on this expansive .19 acre lot. A row of white-flowered Ligustrum populates the fence line providing beauty and privacy. There's room for a large deck, pool, or ADU. More recent improvements include a 2023 water heater and updated plumbing lines under the home in 2020. This property sits just a few hundred yards from Brentwood Elementary and Brentwood Park and Pool, and just a few blocks from the neighborhood hub, where you'll find Little Deli, Violet Crown Wine Bar and Coffee Shop, and Fresh Plus grocery. The family is selling AS IS. No survey available - buyer to obtain new survey.

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.