1505 Rabb Rd, Austin, TX 78704

Stunning single-story Zilker gem with backyard oasis in the heart of 78704. Within walking distance to Zilker Park, restaurants, music, and festivals. Large Durango Front Door Entry into an Open concept kitchen, living room & dining space that opens to a patio & sparkling pool with a casita that can be used as a home office, gym or pool cabana. Kitchen features include white quartz countertops, white cabinets, built-in wine cooler, open concept shelving, gorgeous blue tile backsplash, and stainless steel appliances. A large island with a built-in dishwasher and sink opens to the living and provides additional seating for up to 4. Hardwood Oak floors throughout the home. The hall leading to the bedrooms offers beautiful built-ins for extra storage, spacious secondary bedrooms & bathrooms. Cornerstone architected the most recent addition. The primary suite looks out to the pool and can be directly accessed by glass doors. The primary bath is spacious with an oversized white tiled soaking tub, large stand-alone glass shower, double vanity with storage below, and floating shelving. There is a separate laundry room right off the kitchen with a large window for natural lighting. Enjoy a workout in your flex space/home gym overlooking the pool. A truly rare find, close to Zilker Park, Barton Springs Pool and DT Austin, this home offers an ample front yard and a private backyard space. Enjoy your morning coffee in the shaded front yard on the bench with the stoned walkway. Dine outside on the covered back patio next to your resort-style pool and spa. Lots of outdoor sitting area to invite family and friends over for get togethers and lots of grassy flat lawn area that is suitable for kids and pets. This home has many features that are hard to find all in one property. We invite you to visit.

Zilker is the only neighborhood in Austin where you can complete an entire day - morning run, afternoon swim, evening dinner - without ever sitting in a car. The Butler Trail starts at your doorstep. Barton Springs Pool is a walk across the park. Barton Springs Road has enough restaurants to fill a week. That car-free possibility is not a marketing pitch. People here actually live that way.

The neighborhood sits south of Lady Bird Lake, bounded by MoPac west, Lamar east, Barton Skyway south, and the lake north. Zilker Park, the 351-acre green space, occupies the northeast corner where Barton Creek meets the lake. Downtown is across the Lamar or First Street bridge, five to ten minutes and entirely bikeable. Terry Black's serves competition-grade barbecue. Odd Duck does seasonal small plates. Uchi is widely considered one of the best Japanese restaurants in the country. Juliet Italian Kitchen handles the neighborhood spot role. Loro does Thai-inspired barbecue. Tiki Tatsu-Ya turns a strip mall into an immersive experience. Nido at The Loren brings hotel-level dining to the south end.

Craftsman bungalows from the 1930s anchor many streets with covered porches and mature pecans. Mid-Century Ranch homes fill blocks closer to Barton Skyway. Contemporary builds have replaced many originals, especially near the park and trail. A block might have three bungalows, a Ranch, and two new contemporaries side by side. Prices start around $800,000 for a small bungalow needing work and climb past $3 million for new construction with park proximity. The median hovers around $1.3 million. Lots are modest, typically 5,000 to 8,000 square feet.

Zilker Elementary has a devoted parent community that has invested through fundraising and advocacy, with a strong arts program. Students feed into O. Henry Middle School and Austin High School, located directly on Lady Bird Lake with an unusual campus setting for an urban school. Families who choose Zilker schools value walkability, diversity, and community engagement over the metrics-driven approach of some suburban districts.

A typical weekday starts with a morning run on the Butler Trail, which loops around Lady Bird Lake. Midday might include Barton Springs Pool, the three-acre spring-fed pool that stays 68 degrees year-round. The Barton Creek Greenbelt is accessible from multiple trailheads. The Violet Crown Trail pushes south into the Hill Country. Zilker Park hosts ACL in October and Trail of Lights in December, but the rest of the year it is a neighborhood park: soccer games, picnics, paddleboard launches, and a botanical garden.

Zilker competes with Travis Heights, Bouldin Creek, and Barton Hills. Travis Heights has similar character but sits farther from the park and trail system. Bouldin Creek is quieter with lower prices but lacks direct park adjacency. Barton Hills offers more space but requires driving to dining. Zilker's advantage is the combination of park access, trail access, restaurant walkability, and downtown proximity that no other neighborhood matches simultaneously.

Zilker is for buyers who want a car-optional lifestyle in the center of Austin's best outdoor amenities. It works for active couples, families who want kids growing up at Barton Springs, and anyone who measures quality of life in trail miles and walkable restaurants rather than square footage and garage bays.