1820 Richwood Dr, Austin, TX 78757

Completely remodeled and updated in 2017, including a 2nd story addition, this 5 bed room, 3 full baths home with a 2-car garage on an oversized, pie-shaped lot, has recently received a complete cosmetic update with new paint inside and out. Come and experience the open floorplan, beautifully flooded with natural light from rows of windows on the walls of the 3-story high cathedral ceiling. Take the floating staircase to the 2nd story mezzanine & multi-use area and 3 spacious bedrooms sharing a full bath with double vanity and walk-in shower. This property is move-in ready!

Allandale is a mid-century neighborhood in North-Central Austin's 78757, built around the Burnet Road dining corridor and the Shoal Creek trail. Median home price $950K. Austin ISD schools (Gullett Elementary), 12 minutes to downtown, 8 minutes to UT campus.

The housing stock is predominantly 1950s-60s ranch homes on generous lots (8,000-12,000+ sq ft) — big enough for serious yard space, a pool, or a future addition. Some owners have updated; others love the original floor plans. A teardown-and-rebuild wave is underway but slower than in Westlake or Tarrytown. Active listings typically number 10-15 at any given time.

Burnet Road changed everything. Barley Swine, Bufalina Due, Pinthouse Pizza, Yard Bar, and Phil's Icehouse turned this stretch into one of Austin's best dining corridors. Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest Pool (Austin's first Olympic-sized public pool, opened 1956) anchors summer life. Shoal Creek bisects the neighborhood with a trail connecting south to downtown and north to Anderson Lane.

What makes Allandale the value play in Central Austin: lot sizes that rival Tarrytown at half the price, a dining corridor that rivals South Congress, and a commute that's shorter than most suburbs. The tradeoff is Austin ISD (good but not Eanes) and mid-century homes that may need updating.