1908 W 37th St, Austin, TX 78731

Design takes precedence in this expertly-crafted brick bungalow. Framed by a white picket fence on a large lot, the curb appeal is immediate. Entirely new windows, drywall, insulation, plumbing, and electric complement the 90yr old hardwood floors. The main residence offers two bedrooms, two baths, and a front study with Murphy bed that converts into a third bedroom. Interiors are outfitted in antique brass, custom built-in cabinetry, motorized woven shades, designer wallpaper and Farrow & Ball paint. The kitchen features Black Phantom Quartzite countertops and Bosch 800 appliances. Bathrooms are finished with Ann Sacks tile, Carrera vanities, grey marble floors, hammered brass basins and Brizo fixtures. Mahogany doors open to an expansive Trex deck with retractable shade system framed by lush, irrigated landscaping. An additional income-producing guest quarters, located behind a trellised privacy fence, is separately accessed through the alley and includes laundry and private storage. Property includes parking for 4 and a 240v EV charger. A climate-controlled detached office completes the grounds.

Set in a tree-lined neighborhood, this home offers exceptional walkability for daily life. Morning coffee at Milk & Cookies and local staples at Jefferson Square (Anderson’s Coffee, Austin Wine Merchant, Pasta & Co., Lee’s Meat Market, and Kerbey Lane Cafe) are a stroll away. Outdoor spaces including Bailey Square Splash Pad, The Grove Park, and Central Market’s playground add to the neighborhood’s everyday livability, with St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Lower and Middle School nearby. Located off MoPac and minutes from downtown and UT, you can be both out of traffic and close to everything. The neighborhood hosts annual block parties and ice cream socials that keep the community close-knit. Properties that offer this level of finish, character, quality, income, and flexibility rarely come to market at an attainable price point in Central Austin.

The private courtyard garden at 1908 W 37th St in Oakmont Heights sets the tone for life in this 1940 brick cottage: a space where the boundary between indoor comfort and outdoor sanctuary dissolves. The home sits on 0.1646 acres, a generous lot in Central Austin that creates room for genuine separation from neighbors while remaining blocks from Jefferson Square's daily conveniences and Milk & Cookies' morning routine.

Inside, the cottage reveals itself as a study in intentional design. Ninety-year-old hardwood floors anchor spaces outfitted with antique brass hardware, Farrow & Ball paint, and custom built-in cabinetry that suggest decades of thoughtful stewardship. The kitchen merges practical function with character: Black Phantom Quartzite countertops paired with Bosch 800 appliances and a gas range. Bathrooms finish the story with Ann Sacks tile, Carrera vanities, and Brizo fixtures that reward the small rituals of daily life. A Murphy bed in the front study transforms a reading room into a third bedroom, a flexibility that speaks to how thoughtfully this home was reimagined. The main floor primary bedroom, paired with three full baths across 1,806 square feet, means comfort without excess.

The mahogany doors opening onto the expansive Trex deck reveal the garden's true function: a stage for morning quiet, evening gatherings, a place where the motorized retractable shade system responds to the Texas sun while irrigated landscaping frames the space. This same property also includes a separately accessed guest house behind a trellised privacy fence, reached via the alley and complete with laundry and storage, creating genuine income potential or flexible space for family.

The neighborhood itself enables the cottage's promise. Walk to O Henry Middle School and Bryker Woods Elementary, both within Oakmont Heights' walkable radius. Anderson's Coffee, Lee's Meat Market, and Kerbey Lane Cafe sit just south at Jefferson Square. The Grove Park and Bailey Square Splash Pad anchor the community's informal social calendar. Off MoPac and ten minutes from downtown, residents get proximity without the congestion.

This is the kind of property that rewards those who recognize the difference between a house with character and a house with bones. At $1.38M ($764 per square foot), it's positioned for buyers serious about staying in Central Austin long enough to make its garden their own.