7205 Shoal Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78757

Situated in the heart of Allandale, just one block from the pools, playground, fields and courts of Beverly Sheffield Northwest District Park. When this “story-and-a-half” home was built in 1960, it was a creative way for the builder to comply with “single story” construction pushing north of Greenlawn Parkway: It looks like a single story from the street, but a soaring roof line conceals reduced second-story space with attic set-backs. Essentially un-remodeled, the home includes two bdrms and a bath down, alongside a formal living room, and kitchen open to family room and dining, plus 2-car garage; upstairs, two bdrms and a bath span the length of the house. Home features original built-ins, ash paneling and solid-wood cabinets in kitchen, and even a few mid-century lighting fixtures. Located on the east side of the street (which currently allows for curbside parking), and with Google Fiber at the curb, the quarter-acre-plus lot backs to Shoal Creek. Great area for walking and biking, even to Anderson Lane or Burnet Road. Minutes to MoPac and Hwy 183; easy access to Domain, Q2 Stadium, Gateway, Arboretum, plus one-of-a-kind shops, services and restaurants up and down Burnet Road.

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.