2905 Greenlawn Pkwy, Austin, TX 78757

You will love the quintessential ranch house charm of this thoughtfully updated gem.

Scale and layout drive the value here: 2905 Greenlawn Pkwy offers 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, and 2,769 square feet in Allandale at $1.25M, or $451 per square foot, which is a notable amount of functional space for this part of Austin. In Austin ISD, with Gullett, Lamar, and McCallum in the school path, the property also pairs a well-established 1961 single-family residence with a 0.2253-acre lot and a two-car garage, giving buyers both square footage and flexibility.

What stands out is not just the bedroom and bath count, but how that count is used. The split layout with two primary suites changes the utility of the home in a meaningful way. That configuration can serve multigenerational living, long-term guest use, or a buyer who needs separation between primary living quarters and work or hosting space. The additional upstairs flex or guest area adds another layer of adaptability without pushing the house into wasted square footage. For buyers who evaluate homes by function first, that matters more than surface-level styling.

The update story also carries weight. This is not simply an older Allandale ranch with cosmetic work. The remarks point to substantive improvement, including bathroom remodels, custom cabinetry and blinds, upgraded electrical, pre-wiring for an EV charger, network cabling in every room, whole-home energy monitoring, smart lighting, window and door sensors, security cameras, smart irrigation, a Navien water heater setup, and an insulated metal roof. Those are real infrastructure decisions. They affect ease of ownership, operating efficiency, and the cost of future maintenance in ways buyers often underestimate when comparing homes only by finish level.

The lot adds another layer of value. At 0.2253 acres, there is enough site area to matter, including room for a future pool according to the remarks, which is an important consideration in this segment. The single fireplace and garage count are straightforward, but the larger point is that this home combines classic 1961 Allandale positioning with a much more current standard of livability and systems support.

Days on market at 20 suggest this is still within a normal decision window for a buyer who wants to move deliberately. In a neighborhood where location, school path, and usable square footage tend to hold value over time, 2905 Greenlawn Pkwy is positioned as a property that can work well now and remain relevant through the next cycle of ownership.

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.