2108 Thornton Rd Unit #1, Austin, TX 78704

Don't miss this amazing South Austin 2 bedroom, 2 bath plus an upstairs loft/office space home located just around the corner from your favorite South Lamar spots including ABGB, Loro, Blacksheep Lodge, Bouldin Acres, Ramen Tatsu-Ya, Odd Duck, Alamo Drafthouse and more! Experience iconic Austin outdoor hangs less than 2 miles to Ladybird Lake, Barton Springs Pool, and Zilker Park. This home has true '04 character! 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. You will enjoy the open floor plan and all the natural light! The third bedroom is upstairs atop a spiral staircase and could also be used as a flex space for a home office, gym, or 2nd living area.There is a covered back patio for relaxing outside or grilling on the weekends. There is off-street parking and one assigned garage space. You will also get garage storage and additional space to store your motorcycles, bikes, kayaks etc. All appliances INCLUDED. This homes offers tons of options for convenient and comfortable living in the 78704! Tenants will get 1 assigned parking space in the garage in back along with shared storage space in the garage. It is shared with the tenant in the garage apartment. UTILITIES are as follows: $200 PER MONTH to be paid each month in addition to the rent for ELECTRIC, WATER, TRASH, and SEWER). TENANT is responsible FOR GAS, LAWN MAINTENANCE AND INTERNET SEPARATELY. Contact for link to complete online application. Submit all application via myintellirent: https://www.myintellirent.com/s/YiQPqmY

South Congress is the only street in Austin where you can buy custom cowboy boots, eat handmade sushi at a ten-seat counter, and watch 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats take flight from a bridge - all within a half-mile walk. That density of experience makes this neighborhood different from every other part of the city. It is a real neighborhood where people live full lives, and the commercial strip at its center happens to be the most photographed street in Texas.

The corridor runs along Congress Avenue south of Lady Bird Lake, roughly from the bridge to Oltorf Street, with residential streets extending east and west. Downtown is a ten-minute walk across the Congress Avenue Bridge. The Texas Capitol is visible from the north end. Perla's does coastal seafood on a patio that becomes a scene on weekends. Home Slice Pizza has had a line since the day it opened. Aba serves Mediterranean with a rooftop view. June's All Day handles the all-day cafe role. Otoko is one of the most exclusive dining experiences in Texas. Magnolia Cafe remains a late-night institution. Jo's Coffee is where the famous mural lives, and Lenoir offers a prix fixe wine garden.

Craftsman bungalows from the 1920s through 1940s give the neighborhood its character, with front porches and mature pecan trees. Modern condominiums line the avenue itself. Contemporary townhomes fill spaces between. Bungalows on decent lots start around $700,000 and can exceed $1.5 million. Condos range from the mid-$400s to over $2 million for luxury high-rise units with downtown views. Lot sizes for single-family homes are small, often under a tenth of an acre, which keeps the density high and the walkability real.

Travis Heights Elementary serves many addresses and carries a loyal following among families wanting a diverse, walkable community. Fulmore Middle School and Travis High School are the secondary feeders. The schools are urban public schools in the truest sense: diverse student bodies, active parent organizations, and programs that benefit from a central location. Some families supplement with Austin Montessori and other private options nearby.

The street itself is a walking experience: vintage clothing, record shops, galleries, and restaurants on both sides of a wide sidewalk. Barton Springs Pool is a short walk west. Blunn Creek Greenbelt cuts through the residential streets. The Lady Bird Lake Boardwalk puts residents on the water trail system without driving. The Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony draws crowds March through October. Social energy peaks on weekend evenings when the avenue fills and patios at Perla's and Home Slice spill onto sidewalks.

South Congress is not directly comparable to suburban luxury neighborhoods because the product is fundamentally different. East Austin has more new construction and grittier energy. Travis Heights is quieter with larger lots. Rainey Street has been consumed by high-rises. South Congress maintains a balance between commercial energy and residential livability none of those can match. The bungalows have proven to be strong long-term holds.

South Congress is for buyers who want to live inside Austin's cultural heartbeat. It works for couples, creatives, and professionals who prioritize walkability and social energy over square footage. It works for investors who understand that a Craftsman bungalow on a South Congress side street is one of the scarcest asset classes in the city.