1802 Maple Ave Unit #A, Austin, TX 78702

Welcome to Casa Botanica — a distinctive 3 bedroom and 3.5 bath home with a backyard oasis inspired by unforgettable travels through Portugal, Morocco, and Mexico City. Designed in collaboration with a local firm, the yard is a true retreat. Home includes 500+ square feet of outdoor living and entertainment spaces such as a relaxing patio seating area for al fresco dining and a cedar soaking tub (perfect for cooling off in summer or warming up in winter) on the back deck, plus the space also features xeriscaping, pavers, fruit trees, and flowering vines that bring year-round color and charm. A botanical mural by a local artist adds the final touch of magic located near the screened in side patio. Inside, a 2022 renovation transformed the home with a spa-like downstairs primary bath featuring a cast iron Kohler tub and custom Carrara marble shower. You’ll also find curated botanical wallpaper in the living and bathrooms, custom cabinetry in the laundry area with butcher block counters, stylish lighting, mirrors, and hardware throughout, plus a flexible upstairs space with a Murphy bed — ideal for guests or an office. The home balances relaxation on the balcony along with the ability to host festive gatherings in the kitchen. Walkable to nearby coffee shops (Dear Diary, Bennu, Houndstooth), award-winning restaurants (Nixta, Birdies, Este), and green outdoor spaces like Boggy Creek Trail or Chestnut neighborhood park, the location is unbeatable. Catch a nearby University of Texas game, shop at the Mueller Farmer's Market, attend a concert at the Moody Center or hop on the MLK station Metrorail commuter train to Downtown Austin or Q2 Soccer Stadium. Casa Botanica is more than a home — it’s a lifestyle, a sanctuary, and a place where meaningful memories are made.

East Austin is the only neighborhood in the city where you can walk from a James Beard Award-winning restaurant to a converted warehouse gallery to a live music venue to a craft cocktail bar without ever getting in your car. That walkability, combined with a building boom that has reshaped the housing stock over the past decade, makes East Austin the most dynamic real estate market in Central Texas.

East Austin stretches from I-35 on the west to Highway 183 on the east, with Lady Bird Lake forming the southern boundary and roughly MLK Boulevard marking the northern edge of the 78702 core. The 78722 zip extends the identity further north and east. Downtown is immediately across I-35 - five minutes by car, 15 by bicycle. East Cesar Chavez, East 6th, and East 7th serve as commercial corridors, each with its own personality. East Cesar Chavez leans toward taquerias and family shops, East 6th trends cocktail bars and restaurants, East 7th mixes galleries with newer retail.

Modern townhomes and duplexes make up about 35% of sales activity, concentrated on infill lots. Original shotgun bungalows and Craftsman homes account for 25%, mostly on quieter streets east of Chicon - typically 800 to 1,200 square feet on generous lots with ADU potential. Contemporary custom homes represent 15%, with architects like Bercy Chen and Alterstudio producing some of the most interesting residential design in Texas. Unrenovated bungalows start in the mid-$400s. Renovated historic homes with ADUs land between $700,000 and $1 million. New townhomes cluster around $600,000 to $900,000. Custom builds cross $1.5 million.

East Austin falls within Austin ISD. Zavala Elementary and Blackshear Elementary handle early grades. Martin and Kealing Middle Schools are the primary options, with Kealing's magnet program drawing students districtwide. Eastside Memorial High School serves the area, though many families opt for LASA, private schools, or open-enrollment options. The school landscape is more complex than in neighborhoods with a single feeder pattern, and specific addresses matter.

The lifestyle is what people picture when they think of modern Austin. Morning starts at Cenote or Fleet Coffee. Franklin Barbecue's line forms early, but locals order ahead. The dining concentration is remarkable. Suerte does modern Mexican with in-house nixtamal. Nixta Taqueria won a James Beard Award. Launderette turns a converted laundromat into one of Austin's best brunch spots. Canje brings Caribbean cooking to Holly Street. Kemuri Tatsu-Ya fuses izakaya with smokehouse. Via 313 has been making Detroit-style pizza since before the current boom. The Butler Trail, Boggy Creek Greenbelt, Roy Guerrero Park, and Mueller Lake Park provide outdoor options.

East Austin offers urban density and walkability unmatched outside downtown, at prices that undercut the west side significantly. Compared to South Congress, it provides more housing variety and better value per square foot. Compared to Mueller, it trades master-planned orderliness for more character. The main concerns are the pace of change and the east-west infrastructure divide, which has narrowed but still shows in some areas.

East Austin is for buyers who want to live in Austin's cultural energy rather than commute to it. It fits people who eat out frequently, bike to work, and value diversity of experience. It works for investors who see ADU potential in the generous lots. If you need a large lot, a quiet cul-de-sac, or a top suburban school, look elsewhere. But if you want to walk out your front door and feel the pulse of what makes Austin different from every other Texas city, there is no better address.