3820 Hermalinda St, Austin, TX 78723

Rare single story free-standing cottage called a yard home in popular Mueller planned community in Central Austin. Why do people love the Mueller area? Fun, food and music with Central convenience near UT, downtown, State offices, High Tech employers, quick to the Airport. Walkable, bikeable, parks and pools and playground and trails and lakes and shops and many restaurants, HEB Grocery, big box stores, a hospital, golf course, Farmer’s Market, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, tennis nearby, music venues, Thinkery and so much more. Friendly shaded front porch to enjoy neighbors walking on Hermalinda St. (means beautiful and lovely). Built by Meritage, in 2008 in a timeless style of high ceilings, many large windows for natural light, beveled arch doorways and open spaces to keep you in the conversation with your guests. Primary suite privacy with soaking tub and step-in shower. Two front rooms off the entryway could be office, hobbies, parlor, music room or guest bedrooms or remove a wall to create a dining room. Wall of bookshelves for your books and precious display items can stay. Live simply with wood and tile floors and plantation shutters in a small scale manageable home with no wasted space. Or, update some finishes with all the choices that you love. Recent impact resistant roof, Ruud HVAC and more. Big attached double garage, insulated door and walls, convenient alley access with no steps into the kitchen. Kitchen door opens to automatic shade covered mini yard for a restful outdoor sunset moment or play with 4 legged friends or little ones. Indoor laundry closet, all appliances can stay, low HOA fee. A possibility for a lock-and-leave comfortable lifestyle with low maintenance in a special community, like a small town within the city. The Mueller area is vibrant, dynamic and fun. There is a website for this house.

Mueller is what happens when a city tears down its old airport and rebuilds the neighborhood from scratch with everything it learned. 700 acres of mixed-use design, 140+ acres of parks and green space, and one of the largest LEED-certified communities in Texas. The street grid is walkable, the houses face each other instead of garages, and the Lake Park splash pad is the unofficial summer gathering point.

Housing runs from 1,200 sqft row homes around $550K to 4,000+ sqft single-family homes near $1.4M. Yard homes, garden homes, condos, and townhomes are mixed on the same block by design. Most builds went up between 2007 and 2022, so HVAC, roofs, and energy systems are modern. Expect $380-$450/sqft on resales depending on type and location within the neighborhood.

The 78723 zip is what surprises buyers most. Mueller sits 10 minutes from downtown via Manor Road, 7 minutes from Dell Children's Medical Center, and 15 minutes from the airport. The Thursday Farmers' Market at Mueller Lake Park runs year-round. Aldrich Street has the H-E-B, restaurants, and the Alamo Drafthouse anchor. Branch Park hosts free outdoor movies in summer.

Schools serve Austin ISD: Maplewood Elementary, Lamar Middle, and McCallum High - which has Austin's longest-running Fine Arts Academy. Families also pull from Magellan International School and Austin Achieve Public Schools nearby.

What you get in Mueller that you can't replicate elsewhere in Austin: a master-planned neighborhood with a real urban density model, parks within a 5-minute walk of every door, and a mixed-income housing program that keeps the demographic diverse. What you give up: large lots. Most yards are intentionally small to keep density high and parks plentiful.

Best for buyers who want walkability, sustainable design, and a real neighborhood feel without leaving the urban core.