2645 Barton Hills Dr, Austin, TX 78704

Stunning, 4 bedroom, single-story Barton Hills home. A classic design with an inspired, extensive remodel/addition from 2014. This home has been meticulously loved and maintained, and it shows. The lush and mature landscaping provide resort-like serenity and privacy. The open concept layout is great for entertaining and easy living. Some of the upgraded features include: Toto sink fixtures and toilets, Moen showers, annodized aluminum picture and casement windows, a Western Window Systems commercial grade back door, updated PEX plumbing, fully updated electrical system including expanded service panel, Bryant 2-stage AC and gas furnace, an on-demand Rinnai water heater to each side of the home (one supplies the bathrooms only, the other supplies the kitchen and laundry), custom Espinela quartzite (exotic grade) countertops in kitchen and both baths, custom Plyboo bamboo kitchen cabinetry, wired in-ceiling 3-way surround sound speakers in the living areas, Cat 6 Ethernet cabling to the great room, primary bedroom and front bedroom with a junction patch panel in the master bedroom closet (where Google Fiber and Spectrum Cable inputs feed), an Almost Heaven 8 person Western red cedar outdoor barrel sauna with a Harvia (from Finland) 40-amp 8kW heater and an adjacent outdoor shower, significant landscaping upgrades including custom stonework, a drip irrigation system to all trees/shrubs/beds serving both front and back yards, drought tolerant Palisades Zoysia turf grass, numerous fruit trees (peach, plum, apricot, pineapple guava, cherry guava, loquat), backyard privacy fencing with 8-foot Western red cedar premium grade pickets (no knot holes) and steel posts installed by Viking Fence. The location and neighborhood is one of the very best in the city and just a short walk to the Gus Fruh entrance to the Barton Creek Greenbelt. You'll also be able to ride your bike to Zilker Park, Barton Springs, South Lamar, and all that downtown Austin has to offer.

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.