2603 Park View Dr, Austin, TX 78757

Tucked into the heart of Allandale, this single-story home combines modern updates with thoughtful design on a spacious 0.3-acre lot. With 12-foot ceilings (a rare find in the neighborhood), the home feels bright, open, and inviting from the moment you walk in. The layout features 5 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms, including a private guest suite with its own ensuite bath, perfect for visitors. The living spaces are generous, highlighted by new hardwood floors, an integrated Sonos sound system (indoor and outdoor), and an effortless flow to the backyard. Outside, enjoy the large turfed yard, a screened-in porch, and a covered patio, ideal for entertaining year-round. The two-car garage provides ample storage and easy access. Located in one of Austin’s most walkable pockets, you’re just minutes from local favorites like Barley Swine, Bufalina Due, Taco Deli, and Juiceland, plus Northwest Park and Shoal Creek Trail. This is Allandale living at its best—modern comfort, timeless charm, and unbeatable location.

Allandale is a mid-century neighborhood in North-Central Austin's 78757, built around the Burnet Road dining corridor and the Shoal Creek trail. Median home price $950K. Austin ISD schools (Gullett Elementary), 12 minutes to downtown, 8 minutes to UT campus.

The housing stock is predominantly 1950s-60s ranch homes on generous lots (8,000-12,000+ sq ft) — big enough for serious yard space, a pool, or a future addition. Some owners have updated; others love the original floor plans. A teardown-and-rebuild wave is underway but slower than in Westlake or Tarrytown. Active listings typically number 10-15 at any given time.

Burnet Road changed everything. Barley Swine, Bufalina Due, Pinthouse Pizza, Yard Bar, and Phil's Icehouse turned this stretch into one of Austin's best dining corridors. Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest Pool (Austin's first Olympic-sized public pool, opened 1956) anchors summer life. Shoal Creek bisects the neighborhood with a trail connecting south to downtown and north to Anderson Lane.

What makes Allandale the value play in Central Austin: lot sizes that rival Tarrytown at half the price, a dining corridor that rivals South Congress, and a commute that's shorter than most suburbs. The tradeoff is Austin ISD (good but not Eanes) and mid-century homes that may need updating.