5407 Shoalwood Ave, Austin, TX 78756

This modern 4 bedroom, 4 full bathroom home boasts style and sophistication with over $150,000 in builder upgrades. The exterior features sharp color contrast, eye-catching roof lines & towering mature oak trees creating a picturesque setting. Inside, you are greeted with natural light, open concept floor plan, and rich engineered hardwoods throughout. The living room provides the perfect place to create all your memories - vaulted ceiling, contemporary light fixtures, oversized sliding-glass door leading to the backyard. A gourmet kitchen is fully equipped for the chef in your family to utilize their culinary skills with ease–impressive island featuring waterfall quartz counters with seating, stainless appliances, gas cook-top, double-ovens, walk-in pantry, and stylish two-toned cabinets providing abundant storage. Custom 400 bottle wine cellar/wall with wet bar has been thoughtfully placed just off the kitchen and has easy outdoor access to the covered patio making grabbing drinks while entertaining a breeze. Escape to the private owners’ suite for rest and relaxation and soak up the gorgeous pool views-the ensuite offers a spa-like setting, dual sink vanity, walk-in shower, and deep soaking tub with ceiling height tile surround. One secondary bedroom is located on the main floor with easy access to a full bath. Upstairs, a second living space–can use as an office, playroom or convert to a 5th bedroom. Two secondary bedrooms and two full baths are perfectly situated giving access to a built-in double desk area. Outside, the backyard oasis has all the bells and whistles to be enjoyed year around - covered patio w/retractable porch screens, stunning custom pool featuring a heater/chiller w/automatic cover, mosquito control system, turfed yard. Upgraded 16.28kW solar panel system has been placed and generates a monthly credit on the electric bill. This move-in ready home has had no detail overlooked!

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.