Rare opportunity to own over 1/2 an acre between Zilker and Barton Hills—an unbeatable location. A 100-year-old cistern anchors the home, now serving as the kitchen and dining. The main residence was expanded in the 1950s to include two bedrooms, two baths, a living area, and office, with interior cut limestone walls and tongue-and-groove ceilings. A well-loved and truly unique property, it also includes a separate apartment that has previously generated income and offers future flexibility, along with several outbuildings including a 600 sq ft air conditioned artist studio with patio area. Square footage and bed/bath count includes the attached guest apartment.
Zilker, located between Lady Bird Lake and Barton Creek, is a park-rich and trail-linked Austin neighborhood with limestone-greenbelt edges and a laid-back, outdoors-first rhythm. The neighborhood’s character concentrates at Barton Springs Road and Azie Morton Road, where patios, bike racks, and post-swim crowds set the tempo. Barton Springs Pool, Zilker Metropolitan Park, and the Zilker Zephyr Mini Train act as local pillars and shared meeting points. Housing leans to mid-century ranch homes, updated bungalows, and low-slung modern infill. The Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and Barton Creek Greenbelt shape daily routes on foot and by bike. Festival lawns, spring-fed water, and skyline views keep the landscape front and center.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Open floorplan
Kitchen island
Main-level primary suite
Blinds on windows
Bedrooms
Two main-level bedrooms
Bathrooms
Three full bathrooms
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Free-standing gas range
Garbage disposal
Laundry & utility
Laundry closet
Flooring
Tile flooring
Wood flooring
Heating & cooling
Central heating
Central air
Ceiling fans
Exterior features
Patio
Rain gutters
No exterior steps
Privacy wood fencing
Level yard
Moderate trees
Attached guest house
Shed(s) and additional storage
Home design
Two-story home
Faces northwest
Resale property
Parking
Driveway with off-street parking
Outside parking for two vehicles
Construction
Stone veneer exterior
Composition and metal roof options
Slab foundation
Built (year per public records)
Utilities
Electricity connected
Natural gas connected
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity and solar
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Rare opportunity to own a part of Austin history on over 1/2 an acre between Zilker and Barton Hills. 100 year old cistern now serves as kitchen, dining & 2nd living room. 2beds, 2baths, living, & office were added to the cistern in the 50's with interior cut limestone walls and tongue and groove ceilings. Owners have lovingly updated & maintained the home for the last 20+ years including the addition of an income producing apartment. Several out buildings include a 600 sq ft artist studio and patio area. Guest Accommodations: Yes
Family residence (SF-3) district is the designation for a moderate density single-family residential use and a duplex use on a lot that is a minimum of 5,750 sq ft. An SF-3 district designation may be applied to a use in an existing single-family neighborhood with moderate sized lots or to new development of family housing on lots that are 5,750 sq ft or more. A duplex use that is designated as an SF-3 district is subject to development standards that maintain single-family neighborhood characteristics.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Assembly/ meeting place
Garden center
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Bed & breakfast
Educational/school
Communications tower
Dec 22, 2025 • Final
Mechanical
Replace the existing central heating and air conditioning system with a new four ton vertical gas system. The work may include duct work and is a like-for-like replacement.
HVAC
Jan 18, 2013 • Final
Plumbing
Replace the water heater in an existing residence.
Plumbing
Remodel
Water heater
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
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