STEEL-FRAME MODERN + 2-BED GUEST HOUSE | ST. ELMO DISTRICT | WALLS OF GLASS | 3 MILES TO DOWNTOWN | One property, two fully independent homes in the heart of South Austin's St. Elmo district. The main residence is a steel-framed modern unlike anything else in 78704, with an inverted layout that puts everyday living where the light is: the second story is wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glass, so the open living, dining, and kitchen level floats in the tree canopy with sunlight pouring across hardwood floors, a marble mosaic accent wall, and a gas cooktop kitchen. Downstairs, a glass slider opens to a covered patio sheltered beneath the cantilever, built for year-round entertaining beside the shaded lawn. Out back, the separate 2-bedroom guest house lives like its own address with a full kitchen, gas range, and a private deck built around a mature shade tree, ideal for extended family, a work-from-home setup with real separation, or income potential (buyer to verify permitted use). The location delivers on the lifestyle the architecture promises: steps to Cosmic Coffee and Beer Garden, minutes to the breweries and distilleries of The Yard, duckpin bowling at Pins Mechanical, and South Congress dining, with downtown Austin just 3 miles up the road.
Single-familyProperty Type
2006Year Built
8,455 sq ftLot Size
$374Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by Jaymes Willoughby• Keller Williams Realty
Dawson, located between South Congress Avenue and South First Street, is a residential and walkable Austin neighborhood with a bungalow-lined street grid and a pocket-park feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the South First Street corridor near Oltorf Street, where taquerias, coffee counters, and low-key bars set a steady, local rhythm. Mid-century ranch homes and updated cottages sit beside small apartment communities, giving the blocks a mixed, lived-in texture. The Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and Lady Bird Lake shape daily routines with water views and long, flat paths. Nearby St. Edward’s University adds a collegiate edge through lectures, arts events, and open green space. Evenings often orbit around independent staples like Radio Coffee & Beer, Loro, and the Continental Club’s South Congress stage.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Breakfast bar
Double vanity
Entrance foyer
Interior steps
Recessed lighting
Storage
Soaking tub
Display windows
Bedrooms
Three main-level bedrooms
Bathrooms
Three full bathrooms
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Gas cooktop
Microwave
Oven
Laundry & utility
Indoor laundry room
Flooring
Concrete
Vinyl
Wood
Heating & cooling
Central heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Private yard
Covered patio
Patio
Guest house
Wood and wrought-iron fencing
Interior lot
Home design
Two-story home
Faces southwest
Resale property
Parking
Gravel parking
Two total parking spaces
Construction
Frame, glass, HardiPlank and metal siding construction
Built-up and membrane roof
Slab foundation
Built in public records
Utilities
Electricity connected
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Curbs, street lights and sidewalks in the community
Electricity and solar
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Motivated Seller! "SKYBOX" 2008 AIA residential design award winner. Peter Zweig designed, 1,661 sq. ft. custom built, ultra modern, bright, open floor plan w/ maple wood & concrete floors, walls of floor-to-ceiling windows, Bosch appliances, Green features! Main level study could be 2nd bedroom. Flexible covered parking/patio & good backyard space. Chic urban SoCo living, close to downtown, St. Edwards & great shopping & dining. 493 sq. ft. , 2/1 guest house leased to long term tenant. INCOME OPPORTUNITY!FEMA - Unknown Guest Accommodations: Yes Restrictions: 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
Jun 23, 2020 • Final
Building
Remove and replace the siding on a building.
Remodel
Jun 5, 2007 • Final
Electrical
Relocate a one-story single-family home from the front to the back of the lot. Change the use of the building to a secondary apartment and add a new wood deck.
Electrical
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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