2803 Silverway Dr, Austin, TX 78757

Beautifully remodeled home in a wonderful, park-like setting! Great neighborhood and schools. It sits in a quiet cut-de-sac right next to Shoal Creek with a view of the wooden pedestrian bridge. The yard is large, enclosed by a wood fence with many mature plantings and tall trees. The city owns the land to the left and across the street, so these areas should remain green. The house has been updated with gorgeous gray toned bamboo floors, new plush carpet in the bedrooms, fresh paint in soft neutral colors, granite countertops and LED recessed lighting. The house has a new Green Energy Efficient HVAC system and has been through the Austin Energy Whole House Rebate Program.

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.