8503 Stillwood Ln, Austin, TX 78757

Looking for a little extra room for your hobbies, projects or all that outdoor gear? This updated, single-story home in North Shoal Creek has something you don't find every day --- a spacious, detached, wood-framed building with plenty of possibilities! Whether you need a place for kayaks, paddleboards, camping equipment, tools or a workshop of your own, this building offers the space to make it happen. Recent improvements include a new roof, a new door, concrete flooring and extensive shelving. Front yard pavers leading to the outbuilding add convenience when moving equipment, loading and unloading. Situated on a generous .222-acre lot, the home offers three bedrooms, 1.5 baths, a beautifully remodeled kitchen and an open living and dining area. Two sunrooms provide additional bonus space (not heated or cooled), perfect for plants, hobbies or simply enjoying a quiet afternoon. Fresh interior and exterior paint, new flooring, an updated front door, new light fixtures and refreshed landscaping are among the many improvements. The attached one-car garage includes the laundry area while the spacious backyard patio is ready for outdoor dining, weekend cookouts or entertaining friends. And the location? Another plus! Enjoy the convenience of living in an established Central Austin neighborhood, just minutes from the restaurants, shopping and entertainment along Burnet Road and Anderson Lane. Easy access to MoPac and Highway 183 makes getting around Austin a breeze. ***Solar panels are present but are not currently operational; their condition and serviceability have not been verified. Please contact listing agent for current information before submitting an offer.***

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.