Chestnut, located between East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and East 12th Street, is a historic and residential Austin neighborhood with a grid of shaded blocks and a close-in Eastside setting. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the MLK Jr. Blvd & Chicon Street corridor, where coffee counters, small galleries, and patio dining set a steady daytime rhythm. Low-slung bungalows and mid-century cottages sit alongside newer townhomes, giving the streetscape a layered feel. The George Washington Carver Museum anchors local arts and history, while nearby venues like the Historic Victory Grill and the African American Cultural and Heritage Facility add after-hours energy. Sidewalks and pocket greenspaces connect daily errands to downtown-facing views.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
High-speed internet available
No additional interior features listed
Bedrooms
Two main-level bedrooms
Bathrooms
One full bathroom
Kitchen
No kitchen appliance details provided
Laundry & utility
No laundry or utility appliance details provided
Flooring
Wood flooring
Heating & cooling
Hot water heating
Wall/window cooling units
Exterior features
Back yard fencing
No other exterior features listed
Home design
Single-story home
Faces west
Pillar/post/pier foundation
Parking
Unpaved parking
One parking space
Security
No security features listed
Construction
Frame construction
Shingle roof
Year built as reported from public records
Utilities
Electricity connected
Natural gas connected
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Internet access and door-to-door trash pickup in the community
Financial info
Financial details not included
Other
No additional financial or community amenities listed
Electricity and solar
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General commercial services (CS) district is the designation for a commercial or industrial use of a service nature that has operating characteristics or traffic service requirements that are incompatible with residential environments.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Gas station
General retail
Restaurant
Housing-Senior
Manufacturing
Warehouse
Bed & breakfast
Hotel / motel
Office
Medical office
Feb 23, 2018 • Final
Building
Replace a window.
Remodel
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