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About this home
Welcome to 5508 Emma Thompson — a beautifully maintained home offering the perfect blend of space, location, and lifestyle, with an expansive backyard that sets it apart from many homes in the area. Ideally situated just 15 minutes from downtown Austin, this home combines everyday convenience with a peaceful neighborhood setting while offering exceptional value for its prime location. Tucked on a half cul-de-sac, you’ll enjoy reduced traffic and a more private feel, perfect for relaxing evenings and enjoying the neighborhood setting. Inside, the thoughtfully designed floor plan features spacious living areas that flow seamlessly for both daily living and entertaining. Meticulously maintained and truly move-in ready, the home includes a new HVAC system installed in 2025, offering added comfort and peace of mind. Generous square footage provides the flexibility today’s buyers are looking for, with room for a home office, guests, or simply space to spread out. Step outside and discover one of the home’s most compelling features — the expansive backyard. Offering more outdoor space than many nearby newer construction homes, this oversized lot provides endless possibilities to entertain, relax, garden, or create the outdoor retreat you’ve envisioned. Located in a welcoming community with fantastic amenities, residents enjoy access to a clubhouse, community pool, park, playground, and scenic walking and running trails. Zoned to Blazier Elementary School, and just minutes from everyday conveniences like Southpark Meadows, H-E-B, and local favorites including Gabriela's South Austin, Ceviche Love, plus shopping and entertainment at Southpark Meadows, this home offers the ideal combination of convenience, comfort, and lifestyle. This is a rare opportunity to own a home that truly checks all the boxes — location, lot size, condition and value.
South Austin, located between Lady Bird Lake and Slaughter Lane, is a laid-back and creative Austin neighborhood with a live-music pulse and a porch-and-patio street life. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along South Congress Avenue around the Continental Club, where boot shops, indie galleries, and sidewalk patios set the tempo. Iconic pillars like Continental Club, The Broken Spoke, and Radio Coffee & Beer anchor nights out and daytime hangs. Housing ranges from mid-century ranch homes to newer townhomes, with pockets of bungalows near older commercial strips. Green space threads through via the Barton Creek Greenbelt and the trails at Zilker Park. Food trucks, vintage stores, and small studios keep the streetscape active from morning to late.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Separate/formal dining room
Entrance foyer
Interior steps
Multiple dining areas
Walk-in closet(s)
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
1 half bathroom
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Free-standing range
Microwave
Refrigerator
Disposal
Gas water heater
Laundry & utility
Laundry room on upper level
Washer
Dryer
Flooring
Carpet
Laminate
Tile
Heating & cooling
Central heating (natural gas)
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Private yard
Patio
Fenced yard with wood privacy fencing
Sprinklers (front and rear, automatic)
Cul-de-sac lot
Medium-size trees
Home design
Two-story home
Faces southwest
Resale property
Parking
Attached garage with garage door opener
2 garage spaces
4 total parking spaces (2 covered)
Security
Pre-wired for security
Security system owned
Smoke detectors
Construction
Masonry construction
Composition roof
Slab foundation
Built per public records
Utilities
Electricity available
Natural gas available
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Homeowners association (Bradshaw Crossing HOA)
HOA fee $140 quarterly
HOA fee includes common area maintenance
Community sidewalks and curbs
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Immaculate two story South East Austin home featuring laminate wood flooring throughout most of the home, numerous windows allowing natural lighting, spacious kitchen with granite counters and sleek black appliances. Upgraded ceiling fans in all bedrooms, replaced/upgraded bathroom faucets and large walk in closets! Fresh paint and new carpet! Enjoy the huge back yard from your spacious deck! Keep the lawn lush with the irrigation system! Walking distance to the community pool & playground. Restrictions: Yes Sprinkler Sys:Yes
Single-family residence small lot (SF-4A) district is the designation for a moderate density single-family residential use on a lot that is a minimum of 3,600 sq ft. An SF-4A district use 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-Senior
Educational/school
Communications tower
Local insights from Redfin agents
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