5415 Claymoor Dr, Austin, TX 78723

Welcome home to 5415 Claymoor Drive, a 3-bed, 2-bath single-story home bursting with curb appeal! Well-cared-for mature trees, a charming stone exterior, and an adorable front porch draw you in as soon as you arrive. Upon entry to the home you will be welcomed to the formal living and dining rooms, and a direct line of sight to the gorgeous sliding glass doors at the back of the home that allow natural light to flood in. The living room offers a cozy fireplace as the focal point, blanketed in a stone that pairs well with the exterior, and dual spotlights above affording you with a great space to display your artwork. The kitchen has been remodeled to include an abundance of beautiful, stained wood cabinets, granite counters, and desirable stainless steel built-in gas appliances. Under cabinet lights shine over an opening to the living room, creating a seamless transition from kitchen to living that you’ll love while entertaining. The primary bedroom is complete with large windows, a walk-in closet with shelving and drawers, and an ensuite bathroom offering a spa-like atmosphere, with a soaking tub, a separate walk-in shower, and neutral tile extending to the ceiling. One of the secondary bedrooms is equipped with built-in cabinets, shelving, and a desk for the perfect home office! Through sliding glass doors you’re welcomed to the dreamy backyard, which houses a large patio perfect for grilling and lounging, two sheds, and two lovely, well-cared-for mature trees wrapped in attractive landscaping offering desirable shade during the hot summer months. This home features multiple updates, including a new A/C unit in 2017, and a new wood privacy fence and stone retaining wall in 2018. Perfectly situated between 183 and I-35, walkable to Pecan Springs Elementary and Little Walnut Creek, and just 5 minutes to 2 different HEB locations. Come check out this beautiful home today!

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.