2308 Canterbury St, Austin, TX 78702

What a great opportunity for a remodeled 1910 bungalow located on a full sized lot, with alley access, in the historic Holly neighborhood in thriving East Austin. The house has some great historic curb appeal with an inviting front porch, just begging for morning coffee and evening margaritas. Once inside, take note of some century old historic treasures, like the long leaf pine floors, some original doors and highly detailed hardware. There are large, wooden framed windows that allow great natural light to pour into the home, and quality blinds have been installed throughout. Some recent updates were done to updating the kitchen, the HVAC is only about 5 years old, and the foundation was stabilized and new roof installed about ten years ago. After you pass through the remodeled kitchen, you will find a large screened back patio that overlooks the expansive, level, fully fenced backyard. The house is great as-is; but there is also incredible opportunity for expansion and the addition of new structures that can easily be accessed from the rear alley. The Holly neighborhood is full of wonderful historic homes; but also the heart of urban infill and roughly half of Canterbury Street has recently been transformed by the addition of high end new construction. This location can not be beat, and the property is just over 1 mile east of downtown, and directly across the street from the Metz neighborhood park which leads right to a trailhead for the hike & bike trail. And even better yet, this spot is only 2-3 blocks to some of the best food, coffee shops, bars and hot spots on E Cesar Chavez; and walking distance to La Barbecue, the Blue Owl Brewery, Juniper, Bufalina Pizza, Launderette, Kemuri Tatsu-ya, Intero, Lou's Eastside, Juan in a Million, Oseyo, and the list goes on! Rarely will you find a location that has such great walkability to such a wide variety of wonderful places.

East Austin is the only neighborhood in the city where you can walk from a James Beard Award-winning restaurant to a converted warehouse gallery to a live music venue to a craft cocktail bar without ever getting in your car. That walkability, combined with a building boom that has reshaped the housing stock over the past decade, makes East Austin the most dynamic real estate market in Central Texas.

East Austin stretches from I-35 on the west to Highway 183 on the east, with Lady Bird Lake forming the southern boundary and roughly MLK Boulevard marking the northern edge of the 78702 core. The 78722 zip extends the identity further north and east. Downtown is immediately across I-35 - five minutes by car, 15 by bicycle. East Cesar Chavez, East 6th, and East 7th serve as commercial corridors, each with its own personality. East Cesar Chavez leans toward taquerias and family shops, East 6th trends cocktail bars and restaurants, East 7th mixes galleries with newer retail.

Modern townhomes and duplexes make up about 35% of sales activity, concentrated on infill lots. Original shotgun bungalows and Craftsman homes account for 25%, mostly on quieter streets east of Chicon - typically 800 to 1,200 square feet on generous lots with ADU potential. Contemporary custom homes represent 15%, with architects like Bercy Chen and Alterstudio producing some of the most interesting residential design in Texas. Unrenovated bungalows start in the mid-$400s. Renovated historic homes with ADUs land between $700,000 and $1 million. New townhomes cluster around $600,000 to $900,000. Custom builds cross $1.5 million.

East Austin falls within Austin ISD. Zavala Elementary and Blackshear Elementary handle early grades. Martin and Kealing Middle Schools are the primary options, with Kealing's magnet program drawing students districtwide. Eastside Memorial High School serves the area, though many families opt for LASA, private schools, or open-enrollment options. The school landscape is more complex than in neighborhoods with a single feeder pattern, and specific addresses matter.

The lifestyle is what people picture when they think of modern Austin. Morning starts at Cenote or Fleet Coffee. Franklin Barbecue's line forms early, but locals order ahead. The dining concentration is remarkable. Suerte does modern Mexican with in-house nixtamal. Nixta Taqueria won a James Beard Award. Launderette turns a converted laundromat into one of Austin's best brunch spots. Canje brings Caribbean cooking to Holly Street. Kemuri Tatsu-Ya fuses izakaya with smokehouse. Via 313 has been making Detroit-style pizza since before the current boom. The Butler Trail, Boggy Creek Greenbelt, Roy Guerrero Park, and Mueller Lake Park provide outdoor options.

East Austin offers urban density and walkability unmatched outside downtown, at prices that undercut the west side significantly. Compared to South Congress, it provides more housing variety and better value per square foot. Compared to Mueller, it trades master-planned orderliness for more character. The main concerns are the pace of change and the east-west infrastructure divide, which has narrowed but still shows in some areas.

East Austin is for buyers who want to live in Austin's cultural energy rather than commute to it. It fits people who eat out frequently, bike to work, and value diversity of experience. It works for investors who see ADU potential in the generous lots. If you need a large lot, a quiet cul-de-sac, or a top suburban school, look elsewhere. But if you want to walk out your front door and feel the pulse of what makes Austin different from every other Texas city, there is no better address.