2312 Westforest Dr, Austin, TX 78704

Desirable location in the heart of Barton Hills, walking distance to South Lamar restaurants and attractions. Situated on 0.25+ ac lot a quiet street, this 3 bedroom, 2 full bath property features a living room and primary suite with beautiful built-in cabinets, along with an additional room to be used as a living room, office, or game room. This property does need a little TLC as it has been used as a rental for several years so it is the perfect opportunity to get into Barton Hills and put your own vision ino the home and there is plenty of room to expand or add additional structures or a pool. There is a large fenced backyard with live oak trees and a covered back porch for plenty of outdoor space and privacy. This ~1700 square foot single-family house is minutes to downtown, as well as Zilker Park, Barton Springs, the greenbelt, and Town Lake Trail. Zoned and walking distance to highly acclaimed Barton Hills Elementary as well as the Ann Richards School. Incredible location being walkable to tons of restaurants like Matt's El Rancho and the legendary Broken Spoke.

Barton Hills is South Austin's Greenbelt neighborhood in 78704, where the Gus Fruh trailhead sits on a residential street and Barton Springs Pool is a five-minute bike ride. Median home price $1.49M. Austin ISD schools, 10 minutes to downtown, direct access to the Barton Creek Greenbelt and Zilker Park.

The housing stock is mostly 1950s-70s ranch homes on generous lots (8,000-12,000 sq ft) with mature live oak and pecan canopy. The terrain is hilly and the streets wind without sidewalks — everyone walks in the road and waves. Some original homes have been updated; others are teardown candidates for new builds. Active listings typically number 5-10 at any given time.

South Lamar corridor runs along the eastern edge — Uchi, Odd Duck, Loro, Matt's El Rancho, and the Alamo Drafthouse at Lamar Union are all within a mile. Zilker Park (351 acres) is the front yard. The Barton Hills Neighborhood Association actively protects the environmental features that make this location work — the springs, the Greenbelt, and the creek.

What defines Barton Hills: trail access from your front door, spring-fed swimming, James Beard Award-winning food a mile away, and a 10-minute downtown commute. The tradeoff is hilly terrain, no HOA-maintained common areas, and older housing stock that may need significant updating.