4615 Lyons Rd Unit #2, Austin, TX 78702

Unbelievable opportunity to own the gated East Side compound you have been waiting for! This Modern Mexican Hacienda is the latest collaboration between Making Modern Home LLC (owner/agent) and ATX Development LLC. With its own street frontage off a quiet, treed, neighborhood street and boasting a large lot backing to Boggy Creek (not in flood plain/flood insurance is NOT needed), this home is a true private oasis in the middle of the vibrant, walkable Govalle neighborhood. Tucked behind a private gate, a lush courtyard with ample parking (3 off-street plus garage!) draws your attention to this one-of-kind architectural design with PK Studio accented by Clay Imports breezeblocks, unique outdoor spaces, custom metal work, stucco surfaces, and tiled entry court. Stepping into this warm modern home, you will be impressed with the bold features and tremendous natural light pouring in from walls of glass. See through from the front door, past the spacious great room to the large private yard with plenty of room (and remaining development entitlements) for a pool or additional structure (think studio, office, cabana, workshop, guest house, etc). This detached site condo with $0 dues was designed with maximum privacy in mind. Bold features such as a striking, steel floating staircase, black windows, custom modern cabinets, premium Bosch industrial range/Bosch fridge/built-in microwave, contrast warm materials such as wood ceilings, white oak shelving, and natural stone countertops. Skylights grace the first and second floor of the home. Upstairs, both bedrooms enjoy well appointed ensuite bathrooms and private patio access. The primary suite accommodates a king size bed and includes a practical walk-in closet. Soaring ceilings, thoughtful finishes including level 4 drywall, upgraded mechanicals including a dual zone high efficiency HVAC system make this home stand out. We don't think you will find another home like this under 1million! Seller provides a 1/2/10 warranty.

East Austin is the only neighborhood in the city where you can walk from a James Beard Award-winning restaurant to a converted warehouse gallery to a live music venue to a craft cocktail bar without ever getting in your car. That walkability, combined with a building boom that has reshaped the housing stock over the past decade, makes East Austin the most dynamic real estate market in Central Texas.

East Austin stretches from I-35 on the west to Highway 183 on the east, with Lady Bird Lake forming the southern boundary and roughly MLK Boulevard marking the northern edge of the 78702 core. The 78722 zip extends the identity further north and east. Downtown is immediately across I-35 - five minutes by car, 15 by bicycle. East Cesar Chavez, East 6th, and East 7th serve as commercial corridors, each with its own personality. East Cesar Chavez leans toward taquerias and family shops, East 6th trends cocktail bars and restaurants, East 7th mixes galleries with newer retail.

Modern townhomes and duplexes make up about 35% of sales activity, concentrated on infill lots. Original shotgun bungalows and Craftsman homes account for 25%, mostly on quieter streets east of Chicon - typically 800 to 1,200 square feet on generous lots with ADU potential. Contemporary custom homes represent 15%, with architects like Bercy Chen and Alterstudio producing some of the most interesting residential design in Texas. Unrenovated bungalows start in the mid-$400s. Renovated historic homes with ADUs land between $700,000 and $1 million. New townhomes cluster around $600,000 to $900,000. Custom builds cross $1.5 million.

East Austin falls within Austin ISD. Zavala Elementary and Blackshear Elementary handle early grades. Martin and Kealing Middle Schools are the primary options, with Kealing's magnet program drawing students districtwide. Eastside Memorial High School serves the area, though many families opt for LASA, private schools, or open-enrollment options. The school landscape is more complex than in neighborhoods with a single feeder pattern, and specific addresses matter.

The lifestyle is what people picture when they think of modern Austin. Morning starts at Cenote or Fleet Coffee. Franklin Barbecue's line forms early, but locals order ahead. The dining concentration is remarkable. Suerte does modern Mexican with in-house nixtamal. Nixta Taqueria won a James Beard Award. Launderette turns a converted laundromat into one of Austin's best brunch spots. Canje brings Caribbean cooking to Holly Street. Kemuri Tatsu-Ya fuses izakaya with smokehouse. Via 313 has been making Detroit-style pizza since before the current boom. The Butler Trail, Boggy Creek Greenbelt, Roy Guerrero Park, and Mueller Lake Park provide outdoor options.

East Austin offers urban density and walkability unmatched outside downtown, at prices that undercut the west side significantly. Compared to South Congress, it provides more housing variety and better value per square foot. Compared to Mueller, it trades master-planned orderliness for more character. The main concerns are the pace of change and the east-west infrastructure divide, which has narrowed but still shows in some areas.

East Austin is for buyers who want to live in Austin's cultural energy rather than commute to it. It fits people who eat out frequently, bike to work, and value diversity of experience. It works for investors who see ADU potential in the generous lots. If you need a large lot, a quiet cul-de-sac, or a top suburban school, look elsewhere. But if you want to walk out your front door and feel the pulse of what makes Austin different from every other Texas city, there is no better address.