1814 Ashby Ave, Austin, TX 78704

5.875% financing available with our preferred lender. Contact us for details. Featuring refined modern architecture by Specht with quality construction and sophisticated selections by Newcastle Homes, 1814 Ashby is the perfect marriage of form and function. The intuitive layout is designed for entertaining and for everyday life. The result is a home that lives the way it should with the flexibility to fit any lifestyle. Newcastle’s craftsmanship and timeless design are unmistakable when you enter this beautiful home, with consideration of every detail and timeless elegant finishes. Designed to maximize both interior space and the choice lot, Ashby’s five bed, four bath layout offers 3348 square feet with a designer kitchen, a dining room, two living rooms, an office and a full two-car garage wired for EV fast charging. Outside, it offers a large yard with custom landscaping, a large pool with an integrated spa and a fully-equipped outdoor kitchen. 1814 Ashby sits in Austin’s most-coveted neighborhood, Zilker, walkable to Barton Springs, prestigious local schools and all that South Lamar has to offer, but set on an idyllic low-traffic street. Ashby also offers unparalleled performance. From windows, to insulation, HVAC, water heating, and appliances, this home was designed and built for maximum efficiency. With a 4-star rating by Austin Energy’s Green Building program*, Newcastle Homes doesn’t just say we’re green, we certify it. 1814 Ashby is an exceptional property that is sure to inspire with the style, performance and peace of mind that Newcastle Homes has been providing since 2001. Contact us to explore alluring lending/closing incentives with our preferred lender, including up to $12,000 towards closing costs or to buy down points (whichever you prefer). *pending final rating

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.