6303 Shoal Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78757

This spacious 6 Bedroom home includes a thoughtful 2010 addition by architect Russell Krepart and nearly 3900 square feet of functional living space, providing a great opportunity for buyers wanting the luxury of a larger home with a pool in the desirable Allandale neighborhood without the cost of new construction. Located on one of the premiere streets in Allandale, the floor plan offers a great separation of space for multi-generations and/or work from home. The expansive main living area looks out to a wall of glass doors leading to a stone patio and pool. The owners suite with fireplace and two large bedrooms from the original home are set back in a hallway on the main floor while a modern staircase leads to a separate upper wing with 3 additional bedrooms and a bright open game room with glass doors leading to a deck overlooking the large shaded backyard and pool. Features include Hardwood floors throughout most of the home and newer HVAC. Home needs some updating and TLC, and is priced accordingly. This is a diamond in the rough!

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.