1701 Princeton Ave, Austin, TX 78757

This charming house in the lovely Crestview neighborhood is now for sale for the first time in 40 years. The house has its original oak wood floors throughout most of the house and they look amazing. This Ranch style home has some unique features such as granite countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms, walk in showers, double pain windows, sky light, and a metal roof. The bay window in the office has a built-in desk, giant game room with tile floors and wooden ceiling. This amazing property also comes with an awesome studio house in the back yard complete with its own full bath, laundry room and a separate storage shed. The long covered front porch and carport keep the Texas heat off you and your cars. If you are looking for a well kept home close to downtown this should be added to your list to look at. Crestview is a great neighborhood in central Austin and just minutes from downtown and close to major tech companies. The Crestview area is home to lots of great restaurants, shopping, and sought after public schools. There is a train station walking distance from the house to ride into downtown.

Crestview was Austin's post-war boom neighborhood - built in the early 1950s when GIs came home and needed houses fast. The result is one of the most cohesive mid-century neighborhoods in the city: 1,000-1,500 sqft ranch homes on 6,500-8,500 sqft lots, broad streets, and a layout that predates the cul-de-sac era.

The 78757 zip and the MetroRail station are what set Crestview apart from neighboring Brentwood and Allandale. The Crestview MetroRail stop runs to downtown in 12 minutes and to Leander in 30. Combined with the Lamar/Burnet bus corridor and the bike lanes on Justin Lane, you can live in Crestview without driving most days. That's rare for North Austin.

Original ranches start around $675K. Updated homes with kitchens, baths, and HVAC modernized run $950K-$1.3M. New builds and major renovations push $1.6M-$2.2M. The teardown rate has accelerated since 2020 but the neighborhood association has been active in protecting the streetscape.

Burnet Road is the food and shopping spine: Little Deli & Pizzeria, Texas French Bread, Phoebe's Diner, Yard Bar (with the dog park), and the long-standing Top Notch Hamburgers all sit within a mile. Lamar runs north to the Domain and south to downtown.

Schools serve Austin ISD: Brentwood Elementary, Lamar Middle, and McCallum High School with its Fine Arts Academy program. The Brentwood Park pool and tennis courts are shared with neighboring Brentwood. Wooldridge Square sits at the southern edge.

Best for buyers who want walkable urbanism, transit access, McCallum zoning, and an original 1950s house they can renovate or rebuild.