2704 Rock Terrace Dr, Austin, TX 78704

Multiple offers. Please submit final and best by 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 13. Rare opportunity to live in Barton Hills on a half acre that has a backyard sanctuary that can’t be found in the neighborhood. You feel like you are on a permanent vacation with the luxury pool that provide several areas to relax on the large decking around the pool. Plenty of room to invite people over on your oversized deck with a covered outdoor kitchen which includes a grill, two refrigerators and bar seating. Rinse off from the pool or a bike ride in the outdoor shower. All this in the backyard and still room for lawn games. Plans are also available from the original architect for an additional structure on property. The home lives comfortably with two living areas, three guest bedrooms and primary bedroom with a large walk in closet and ample bathroom space. Open concept kitchen with stainless steel appliances including 5 burner gas stove. Plenty of storage throughout the home and a garage with epoxy flooring and a mini split air conditioner to keep you cool while doing projects. Energy efficient with solar system. 36 panels generating a max of 11.8 kw resulting in an electricity bill of $50 per month on average. The location is ideal with an easy walk to Barton Hills Elementary School or to take a hike on the Barton Creek Greenbelt. Blocks away from South Lamar with a variety of choices to restaurants and minutes to downtown or Zilker Park. It is truly a remarkable home and beautiful backyard ideal for entertaining. No detail has been overlooked inside and out. Seller would like a leaseback.

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.