1806 Walnut Ave, Austin, TX 78702

Back on market due 100% to buyer financing - found an IRS lien on buyer history - not due to home or negotiations. Inspection is available in the MLS docs or upon request. Discover your dream home nestled in the vibrant Chestnut neighborhood of East Austin! This classic cottage is the perfect blend of vintage charm, luxury upgrades and modern convenience. This lovingly maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1,200 sq. ft. single level home boasts a whopping $65,000 in recent upgrades! Upgrades include: a gorgeous kitchen and bathrooms fully remodeled - both with quartz counters, designer tile accents, hardware and lighting, plus, double vanity and walk-in shower in the primary - fresh flooring throughout - fully painted interior and exterior with top grade paint - foundation leveled (engineer report available) - 200-square-foot backyard deck with stylish metal privacy screens. This backyard is spacious, fully fenced and perfect for morning coffee, entertaining and pets PLUS with the alley access, there is room for adding an additional 1,000-square-foot garage + ADU (ask for architectural confirmation) which is perfect for rental or Airbnb income opportunities. For those seeking a location that offers the best of easy Austin living - look no further! This unbeatable location is minutes from James Beard Award-winning restaurants, cafes, and nightlife. AND 1 block to public transit, 5 blocks to the Cap Metro train, 3 blocks to Campbell Elementary and 11 blocks to University of Texas. Enjoy peaceful picnics or pet walks at Rosewood Park, just a half-mile away. McCallum High is one of Texas’ top arts high schools. This East Austin Jewel is ideal for any and ALL lifestyles!

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.