3021 Fontana Dr Unit #A, Austin, TX 78704

Light-filled luxury in the heart of 78704. Free-standing home on a private corner lot w/ room for a pool. Well-planned living with indoor/outdoor flow. High-end kitchen with Thermador appliances & huge L-shape pantry. Rare, spacious 2-car garage. Walk to restaurants, shopping, schools. 5 min to downtown, ~12 min to ABIA, ~15 min to golf, tennis, pickleball, and social activities at Westlake Country Club. This free-standing, single family home w/ 3 bedrooms + 3.5 baths offers 2339 sqft of living space. Nestled in one of Austin’s most desirable zip codes. Situated on a gated & flat lot, surrounded by mature plants & trees. As you step into the open living area, the eye-catching 11’ ceilings, custom-built art shelves, & large picture windows strike a balance between elegance & comfort. The wrap-around sliding doors invite you to a large patio, extending your living area into the outdoor space. The kitchen boasts Thermador range top, wall oven & microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, quartz countertops, ample cabinetry & pantry for storage. The kitchen's seamless flow to the outdoor patio & grilling area, dining room, & living room enhances the overall culinary experience. Retreat to the primary suite located on the first floor with its own private patio, large windows adorned with custom wood valances & blackout shades, a sizable walk-in closet, + an ensuite double-sink vanity bathroom. Upstairs, find comfort in two additional bedrooms, each offering ensuite bathrooms, walk-in closets, & custom wood valances & blackout shades. A custom entertainment center in the media room completes the upstairs living area, perfect for movie nights. Large windows open to views of treetops & sky. Outdoor living highlights include a wrap-around yard that provides plenty of space for entertaining, a grilling area, & lawn games. The exterior of the home was just recently painted. 8’ double-sided privacy fence ensures a peaceful retreat, & tasteful landscaping adds a touch of tranquility.

The clearest advantage at 3021 Fontana Dr Unit #A is its combination of a free-standing single-family residence, a gated 0.1556-acre corner lot, and a central South Congress address in Austin 78704. That mix is hard to replace at any price point in this part of the market because buyers are usually forced to trade lot utility, privacy, or access. Here, the property keeps all three. At $1.50M, or $641 per square foot, it offers 2,339 square feet with 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath, and a layout that reads as practical rather than oversized.

Built in 2016, the house reflects decisions that matter in daily use and resale. The main living area is defined by 11-foot ceilings, large picture windows, built-in art shelving, and wrap-around sliding doors that open directly to the patio and yard. That indoor-outdoor connection is not just aesthetic. On a flat lot with room for a pool, it gives the next owner real optionality. The kitchen is equipped with Thermador appliances, quartz counters, substantial cabinetry, and an unusually large L-shaped pantry, which is the kind of storage buyers notice immediately. A spacious 2-car garage adds another point of rarity for 78704, where parking and storage often come up short.

The floor plan is also well judged. The primary suite is on the first floor with its own private patio, walk-in closet, and double-vanity bath, while the two upstairs bedrooms each have ensuite baths and walk-in closets. There is also a separate media room with a custom entertainment center, which gives the upper level a defined secondary living area instead of just extra hallway and bedroom count. Mature landscaping, an 8-foot double-sided privacy fence, and a recently painted exterior tighten the overall presentation without requiring the next owner to solve immediate exterior work.

From a location standpoint, the leverage is obvious. South Congress places this home close enough to walk to restaurants and shopping, about 5 minutes from downtown, roughly 12 minutes from ABIA, and around 15 minutes from golf, tennis, pickleball, and social amenities at Westlake Country Club. After 34 days on market, the case here is not hype. It is a measurable package of lot value, privacy, functional design, and 78704 access that should continue to matter because those fundamentals stay scarce.

South Congress is the only street in Austin where you can buy custom cowboy boots, eat handmade sushi at a ten-seat counter, and watch 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats take flight from a bridge - all within a half-mile walk. That density of experience makes this neighborhood different from every other part of the city. It is a real neighborhood where people live full lives, and the commercial strip at its center happens to be the most photographed street in Texas.

The corridor runs along Congress Avenue south of Lady Bird Lake, roughly from the bridge to Oltorf Street, with residential streets extending east and west. Downtown is a ten-minute walk across the Congress Avenue Bridge. The Texas Capitol is visible from the north end. Perla's does coastal seafood on a patio that becomes a scene on weekends. Home Slice Pizza has had a line since the day it opened. Aba serves Mediterranean with a rooftop view. June's All Day handles the all-day cafe role. Otoko is one of the most exclusive dining experiences in Texas. Magnolia Cafe remains a late-night institution. Jo's Coffee is where the famous mural lives, and Lenoir offers a prix fixe wine garden.

Craftsman bungalows from the 1920s through 1940s give the neighborhood its character, with front porches and mature pecan trees. Modern condominiums line the avenue itself. Contemporary townhomes fill spaces between. Bungalows on decent lots start around $700,000 and can exceed $1.5 million. Condos range from the mid-$400s to over $2 million for luxury high-rise units with downtown views. Lot sizes for single-family homes are small, often under a tenth of an acre, which keeps the density high and the walkability real.

Travis Heights Elementary serves many addresses and carries a loyal following among families wanting a diverse, walkable community. Fulmore Middle School and Travis High School are the secondary feeders. The schools are urban public schools in the truest sense: diverse student bodies, active parent organizations, and programs that benefit from a central location. Some families supplement with Austin Montessori and other private options nearby.

The street itself is a walking experience: vintage clothing, record shops, galleries, and restaurants on both sides of a wide sidewalk. Barton Springs Pool is a short walk west. Blunn Creek Greenbelt cuts through the residential streets. The Lady Bird Lake Boardwalk puts residents on the water trail system without driving. The Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony draws crowds March through October. Social energy peaks on weekend evenings when the avenue fills and patios at Perla's and Home Slice spill onto sidewalks.

South Congress is not directly comparable to suburban luxury neighborhoods because the product is fundamentally different. East Austin has more new construction and grittier energy. Travis Heights is quieter with larger lots. Rainey Street has been consumed by high-rises. South Congress maintains a balance between commercial energy and residential livability none of those can match. The bungalows have proven to be strong long-term holds.

South Congress is for buyers who want to live inside Austin's cultural heartbeat. It works for couples, creatives, and professionals who prioritize walkability and social energy over square footage. It works for investors who understand that a Craftsman bungalow on a South Congress side street is one of the scarcest asset classes in the city.