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About this home
* * Investor Special in South Austin – Prime Corner Lot Opportunity! * * Unlock the potential at * * 5701 Glen Meadow Dr. * * This * * 3-bedroom, 2-bath * * home sits on a desirable * * corner lot * * in South Austin and is ready for a complete transformation. The interior has been * * fully gutted to the studs * * , providing a blank canvas for investors, flippers, or buyers looking to customize every detail from the ground up. The home features * * concrete floors * * , * * fully functional plumbing and electrical systems * * , an * * approximately 1-year-old HVAC system * * , and a * * roof that's approximately 10 years old * * , helping reduce some major renovation costs. Outside, you'll find a * * spacious backyard with mature trees * * , offering plenty of room for entertaining, landscaping, or future improvements. A * * 1-car attached carport * * and an extended driveway provide additional off-street parking. Whether you're looking for your next renovation project or an investment with strong upside potential, this property offers an excellent opportunity in an established South Austin neighborhood with convenient access to shopping, dining, major highways, and downtown Austin. * * Bring your vision and make this property shine! Sold as-is. * *
Sweetbriar, located between South Congress Avenue and South First Street, is a residential and low-key Austin neighborhood with mid-century ranch homes and leafy, sidewalk-light blocks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the South Congress Avenue and Oltorf Street corridor, where patios, coffee counters, and small storefronts keep the street scene active. Nearby pillars include Austin Motel, Continental Club, and the South Congress Hotel for live music, design, and lobby-level buzz. Streets trend quiet and green, with pocket parks and school grounds shaping daily routines. Architecture leans single-story with deep setbacks, while newer infill appears in clean-lined forms. The setting sits close to the Blunn Creek Greenbelt and the Lady Bird Lake trail network.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Interior features
Concrete flooring
Bedrooms
One main-level bedroom
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
Laundry & utility
Laundry area outside with electric dryer hookup
Flooring
Concrete
Heating & cooling
Central electric heating
Central electric cooling (central air)
Exterior features
Private yard
Front porch
Rear porch
Chain-link fencing
Back yard
Corner lot
Front yard
Level lot
Near public transit
Few small trees
Home design
Single-story
Faces west
Resale property
Parking
Attached carport
Concrete driveway
Total parking for 2 vehicles
Has carport
Construction
Brick veneer and cement siding with frame construction
Shingle/composition roof
Slab foundation
Year built per public records
Utilities
Cable available
Electricity available
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Curbs
Electricity and solar
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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
Local insights from Redfin agents
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