5911 Carleen Dr, Austin, TX 78757

Bright mid-century ranch style home in the highly sought after Allandale neighborhood. Drive up and immediately be in awe of the majestic oak tree and architecturally xeriscape front yard, custom designed for sustainability. Enter the front door of this single-story home to be greeted with a modern open floorplan, gourmet kitchen, beautiful hardwood floors throughout, shiplap touches and a gorgeous sliding barn door. Entire house has been updated with new fixtures, ceiling fans, quartz countertops and custom shades. The ample primary bedroom has a walk-in closet with built-ins and shelving. The en suite primary bathroom has elegant marble penny tile and double sinks. Relax in your enormous walk-in spa-like shower with Rainmaker shower head and six wall jets. The second bathroom is conveniently located between the two secondary bedrooms that have custom black out shades to provide the best night's sleep. An awesome bonus flex room can be used for guests, a playroom or an office with privacy provided by the barn door. Quintessentially ATX style, the backyard was designed by a local landscape architect for bonding and good times! Enjoy dinner and drinks al fresco on your patio while you watch the kiddos play in their custom built play fort with zipline, and/or your friends play bocce ball on your professionally graded bocce court. Other perks of the house include a tankless water heater, PVC pipes, large walk-in pantry and smart home thermostat. Recent upgrades in the last two years include HVAC system, French drains, in-ground sprinkler system, privacy fence and gutter guards. Around the corner from Sheffield Park and Pool, top Austin restaurants, and the highly rated Gullett Elementary, you will not want to miss this rare opportunity to live in this fantastic home! Important to note! Sellers need to lease the home back after closing until mid June.

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.