2305 Del Curto Rd, Austin, TX 78704

Enjoy this walkable location to many eateries and entertainment along S. Lamar. This one-story home has a converted garage with a seperate entrance, great for long or short-term renting, a mother-in-law suite, homeschooling, or a great home office. This large room has high ceilings, a kitchenette, and a full bath. It also has access to a laundry room. The main home has beautiful wood floors and Travertine tile, updated lighting, fresh paint throughout, beautiful plantation shutters on all windows, and a nice-sized laundry room accessible by both the homeowner and the garage apartment. Numerous improvements have been made including a new electric panel in 2023, a new roof in 2022, sewer line replacement in 2018, HVAC Heat Pump system in 2021, tankless water heater in 2013, and a full irrigation system. Not only is this home "move-in" ready, it feeds to the acclaimed Zilker Elementary, O'Henry, and Austin High Schools. Enjoy the east-facing covered back porch for your morning coffee or a large side yard separately fenced for your dogs to run which is shaded by Monterey Oaks, and Red Bud trees. With this .19-acre corner lot, there is plenty of room to expand. You won't need a car from this location with all that is available on S. Lamar and city transportation is just blocks away. The apartment and main home have fast and reliable Google Fiber and ethernet connections. Run, don't drive, to this wonderful property in the city center.

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.