3206 Benbrook Dr, Austin, TX 78757

Please do not take children inside from a safety perspective. Great rehab opportunity for someone who knows the ropes. There are several items purchased and left in the garage for a future remodel.This house has been vacant for about 7 years during which time the owner has considered updating herself but after receiving some recent bids for work needed and the most recent discovery of disintegrating cast iron sewer lines she has decided to let someone else take over. There have been several bids from $30-50,000 to replace the sewer lines but they are all over 6 months old. There have been two past water pipe leaks which have been repaired and the water is on but off at the street for safety. Could be turned on by inspector for inspection. Gas should be on but appliances are not lit again for safety. The sliding glass doors have locks we cannot open so the only access to the backyard is the side door off of the garage. All of the floor coverings are removed, some sheetrock is missing, all interior door and baseboard trim was removed, one commode was removed and is missing. The seller will not be able to participate in any repairs at this price. Please discuss the habitability issue with a lender before bringing an offer with financing.

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.