. . 1811 Ashby Ave, Austin TX 78704 is a charming, brick-sided, north-facing home in the heart of Zilker. This South Austin home was built in 1960 by a selective builder who liked things sturdy. It’s a 2 bedroom/1 bath home that boasts a floor plan that flows very well.
The current owners have been there over 20 years and have used only organic materials to care for their yard. For those with kiddos, buy this house and your young’ns get to go to Zilker Elementary (“happy place”).
(I’m hosting an open house the first weekend of this listing: Sunday, August 14 from 1-4PM. Come join me if you read this before then!)
This Zilker Home’s Features
• 1124 SF
• 2 large bedrooms / 1 large bath
• 1-car garage with utility closet for washer and dryer
• Solidly built by an owner/ builder in 1960
• Original kitchen cabinets and shelving
• Cool, now-vintage, sturdy two pane storm windows
• All sides are brick which can help with insulating the house
• Large, 0.149 acre lot
• Vintage tile in bathroom
• North-facing with southern exposure to the back of the house
• Yard treated organically for all of current owner’s occupancy which is over 20 years
• Best magnolia tree in the neighborhood
• Covered porch in back from which to enjoy your beautiful lawn
• Sidewalk on street, a Zilker rarity
• Most of interior cleaning was done with baking soda and vinegar
If you should decide you want to update this home, ask me about the 203K FHA (“construction”) loan program. I can put you in touch with a lender who specializes in this program. With 3.5% down, you could qualify for up to $14,000 in renovations. Act fast, though. The limits that make this program work for this house end September 2011.
1811 Ashby – Floor Plan Specifics
• Bedrooms and bath are nicely separated from living areas
• Bedrooms are large
• Kitchen is connected to a breakfast area
• The dining area (yep – you heard me) is connected to the living room
• Ability to open up the living to dining to kitchen more
• Room to expand living area approximately 4 feet and keep the same general footprint
• Entryway with hall closet
The Zilker Neighborhood
If you don’t know about the Zilker neighborhood, I encourage you to do learn more! In my humble opinion, it’s one of the best neighborhoods in Austin. You’re near:
• Downtown
• Zilker Park (and its well-loved Austin City Limits Music Festival)
• Barton Springs (swim, see music, kick back by the pool)
• Numerous restaurants along Barton Springs and S. Lamar
• Numerous bars and entertainment venues along the same strip
• Plenty more
You’re also adjacent to Bouldin and SoCo.
As you can tell, if you’re not a big fan of having fun, this isn’t the place for you.
1811 Ashby Zilker Home Photos
Ask Realtor Ole (that’s me!) about this home and its price, or other Austin homes, by calling me at 512.663.5776 or submitting your information here.
Don’t forget! Open House August 14 from 1-4PM. Snacks and drinks provided!
What a great home in the Zilker area Ole! I am sure you will get it sold quickly. I love the size of the bedrooms and the yard is so appealing!
Why can’t you put price in ad? That annoys me so much.
I get that it’s frustrating that we don’t advertise price always but we’re not supposed to change blogs after we write them and prices do change.
The property is a fixer upper starting with the foundation.
It’s now listed at $277500.
Is this the kind of property you’re looking for? If not, I know what else is out there if you would like some help….