711 Patterson Ave, Austin, TX 78703

This charming two-bedroom, one-bath 'craftsman' style bungalow is located in the Clarksville neighborhood making it walkable and bikable to many great restaurants, grocery stores, Downtown, and the Lady Bird Lake trail system. The home is also equipped with sustainable features including solar panels, an electric vehicle charger, tankless water heater, and a rain barrel for both the front and back yards.

One side of the home has an open living, dining, and kitchen area that opens onto a deck facing east toward downtown and overlooking the property’s large rear yard. The other side of the house is divided into a main bedroom and a second bedroom/office with bath accessible from either bedroom. The main bedroom includes a large built-in wardrobe closet while the second bedroom/office has a custom-built floor-to-ceiling bookshelf. The restroom is fully tiled with marble hex floor tile and classic white wall tile. A floating vanity is topped with a vessel sink and bamboo counters. The kitchen features stainless steel appliances including dishwasher, French-door refrigerator, gas-range, quartz countertops, and a functional combination of open shelving and closed cabinetry.

Unique for the area, the home also has a walk-out basement providing exceptional storage space for a small home, housing the washer/dryer, and a lockable pet door. It also provides a ready opportunity to finish-out for additional living space or accessory dwelling unit of approximately 400 additional square feet (not included in posted square footage).

The front yard is naturally landscaped and includes two large steel planters excellent for a small herb garden or native plants. The large rear yard is fully fenced with a sloped grass lawn and freestanding modern gazebo. The rear of the property exits to a neighborhood alley and walking path short-cut to the major thoroughfares.

Clarksville is Austin's most walkable luxury neighborhood — a historic freedman's town founded in 1871, now in 78703, five minutes on foot from downtown. Median home price $2.2M. Austin ISD schools (Casis Elementary, O. Henry Middle, Austin High). One of the only Austin neighborhoods where you can walk to fine dining, trails, and downtown without getting in a car.

The housing stock reflects 150 years of history. Original shotgun cottages and bungalows from the early 1900s sit alongside contemporary new builds and sensitive renovations on lots ranging from 0.1 to 0.25 acres. The neighborhood's historic designation (National Register) means you'll see period architecture preserved next to modern infill. Teardown lots trade at $800K-$1.5M for land alone.

West Lynn Street is the commercial spine — Medici coffee, Cipollina wood-fired pizza, Jeffrey's fine dining, Josephine House, and Bar Peached are all within a few blocks. Pease Park and Shoal Creek Trail border the east side. The Whole Foods flagship at 6th and Lamar is a 10-minute walk.

What makes Clarksville distinct: the combination of walkable daily life, historic character, and proximity to downtown that no other Austin neighborhood matches. The tradeoff is small lots, limited parking, and premium pricing for the location. Buyers here are paying for a lifestyle that doesn't require a car.