2500 W 12th St, Austin, TX 78703

Incredible Opportunity! Set on a tree-shaded 0.159-acre lot in the heart of Tarrytown, this 1953 craftsman offers two paths: move in and make it your own, or reimagine the site entirely. The home is full of character, with hardwood floors throughout and a kitchen at the center of the home with granite counters and a large island. The kitchen opens to a family room with soaring ceilings and abundant natural light. A first-floor primary suite with cathedral ceilings offers single-level living, and a second living space off the dining room adds flexibility as an office or game room. Upstairs, a guest suite has its own ensuite bath and a private balcony. Out back, an attached deck off the family room sits beneath a gorgeous mature tree, perfect for backyard barbecues.

For Remodelers, builders and investors, this is a rare chance to secure a lot on one of Austin's most sought-after oak-lined streets, minutes from downtown and Lake Austin with quick access to MoPac. You're close to Deep Eddy Pool, Lions Municipal Golf Course, the Johnson Creek Trail, and Tarrytown's favorite restaurants and coffee shops. Zoned to Casis Elementary and Austin High School, and within walking distance of O. Henry Middle School. Remodel, restore, or rebuild. Sold as-is.

Tarrytown is a historic Central Austin neighborhood in 78703, five minutes from downtown and bordered by Lake Austin to the west. Median home price $1.95M. Austin ISD schools - Casis Elementary, O. Henry Middle, Austin High - and walkability to Deep Eddy Pool, Lady Bird Lake, and Mayfield Park.

The housing stock spans nine decades. Original 1930s-60s colonials, Tudors, and ranch homes sit alongside new construction and gut renovations on lots ranging from 0.15 to 0.3 acres. Lakefront properties on Scenic Drive and streets near Lake Austin command $4M-$15M+. The neighborhood's character has been protected by an engaged neighborhood association and the McMansion Ordinance, which limits building scale.

Daily life here runs on the water and the schools. Morning laps at Deep Eddy Pool (68-degree spring-fed water year-round), school drop-off at Casis, coffee at Tarrytown Pharmacy or Summer Moon, dinner at Jeffrey's or Josephine House without leaving the neighborhood. The Contemporary at Laguna Gloria and Lions Municipal Golf Course are a walk or short bike ride away.

What makes Tarrytown distinct from other luxury Austin neighborhoods: genuine walkability, a 90-year-old neighborhood identity, and Central Austin access that Westlake and Barton Creek cannot match. The tradeoff is Austin ISD instead of Eanes, and smaller lots than you'd find west of MoPac.