8102 Ripplewood Dr, Austin, TX 78757

A rare Austin opportunity to purchase a beautiful, unique and fully remodeled home with a pool. This home has an absolute oasis for a backyard that includes beautiful landscaping, professionally installed artificial turf putting green, large covered patio with retractable sun screens, a recently installed, high end Artisan built in grill with side burner in the outdoor kitchen, outdoor audio system, custom built firepit, in-cabinet TV and 8 ft privacy fencing. Existing solid hardwood floors throughout most of the home were professionally refinished in 2018 and new hardwood floors were installed at the same time in the bedrooms, replacing the carpet. Both bathrooms have been fully updated and remodeled with high end finishes and tile floors. The kitchen which overlooks the backyard has quartz countertops, stainless appliances and updated cabinets. The laundry room between the kitchen and garage is surprisingly large and even includes space for a 2nd fridge. The oversized primary bedroom includes a full bathroom and additional seating/dressing area. Smart home features include a Ring doorbell, security system and thermostat. Multiple offers are expected and you don't want to waste time with this one!

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.