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This property will be offered For Sale By Owner with no selling agent fees through the end of June 2024.
LOCATION:
Country living with urbanist convenience and a view of downtown Austin skyline from the front porch. Quiet low-traffic street, yet convenient to Airport Blvd, I-35, public transportation, the State Capitol, U.T. Austin, 6th Street & Red River club district. With the MLK cap-and-stitch over I-35 approved, this will be a bike-to-downtown hot spot. It's a 1-minute bike ride to the MLK light rail station and Boggy Creek hike-and-bike trail that passes by Rosewood free swimming pool and the Millennium Center (roller skating/bowling/arcade).
Get to the airport for a dollar! The 20 bus stops at Walnut and Manor every 15 minutes.
You can live without a car here, but there's space for multiple vehicles, plus free street parking.
Alley access in back, for band van or RV-BnB parking. Huge back yard for downtown. Zoning allows building additional units, or you can split the lot and sell half to pay down your mortgage.
Grow your own food, do what you want, with no HOA.
Great neighbors all around. Coffee/wine bar and corner store with craft beer a block away. More restaurants and bars within 1/2 mile in every direction. Close to top-rated hospitals. THE HOUSE: A vintage modern restyling has this cozy east-central bungalow gussied up to rock the town. Green-built with natural/sustainable materials and shaded by drought-tolerant trees. Open living-dining-kitchen area with Brazilian Cherry hardwood and ceramic tile floors. Coat closet by the front door.
Big bright kitchen has hardwood Maple cabinets above and below thick stone-toned tile counters. Pantry closet. Laundry is a convenient section of the kitchen by the back door.
Appliances included: gas range, refrigerator, washer and dryer. Microwave and other small appliances too, if wanted.
All yard/landscaping equipment, tools, household hardware, and extra touch-up paint included.
2 full bathrooms match the kitchen Maple cabinets and tile. Lots of storage for towels etc.
3 bedrooms with wood floors (Bamboo, Red Oak plywood, and wide-plank laminate in front office/BR). The flooring can be easily replaced, buyer's choice. All bedrooms have decent-sized closets. Master BR has a big walk-in closet that could be converted to an office nook overlooking the back yard. An extra hallway closet was added as part of the Master BR.
Sunny front bedroom makes a perfect work-from-home office with views of trees and flowers.
Front porch is great for afternoon sunning and watching the dog parade. Fire pit in the backyard can be removed or left for the next happy camper. A straight and solid Burr Oak, planted from an acorn in 2003, shades the front of the house from the western sun. Elm, Hackberry, Crape Myrtles, Figs, Red Tip Photinia, Texas Sage, Esperanza (Yellow Bells), fire bushes and wildflowers.
One owner, purchased from the builder (new construction) in 2003. 1307 square feet.
Low utility bills and homeowner's insurance with this well-insulated compact house, right across the street from a fire hydrant, on a hill with no flooding issues.
WEATHERIZATION UPGRADES ($6,000) completed in 2021, including Ecobee smart thermostat, and solar screens that can be removed if you prefer more natural light.
ECAD-compliant through 2030, energy audit not required.
NEW ROOF and gutters ($11,000) installed November 2023.
5/23/24: HVAC inspected and serviced. New capacitor installed.
6/10/24 Foundation inspection reported floors all level within 1/4-inch, pier and beam in good condition, no termites.
Pest control treatment applied to interior, crawlspace and perimeter.
6/14/24: AFD Safety Hazard inspection of gas appliances, water heater, HVAC, exterior etc. reported no issues. Smoke alarms tested/replaced.
6/25/24: Trees pruned by Alex's Tree Service: alexstreeservices.com
Owner is flexible and prepared to vacate within a week after closing. Please text first to 512-920-2359 to arrange a phone call or visit. Come and look, let's talk!
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New Roof:
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Open living/dining/kitchen area with light flow from front to back of house:
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Spacious kitchen with nice lighting:
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Maple cabinets:
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Master BR facing front door:
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Sunny front bedroom/office:
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Front BR/office south side view:
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Master bedroom: this durable and rustic Red Oak plywood replaced the original carpet. It can be changed; let the buyer decide. I'd rather toss a washable rug on it than carpet.
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Master bathroom:
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Middle bedroom with bamboo flooring. My stuff is blurred out; everything else, WYSIWYG!
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City view from the country porch:
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Shady front yard. A little pruning is well-worth the cooling!
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5-minute walk to the nice new train station. Ditch traffic and go for an air-conditioned train ride.
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Cross the train platform onto the bike trail:
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