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Austin · Brentwood Terrace

$629,990 77 days on market

Reduced from $699,900 · −10%

1716 Karen Ave, Austin, TX 78757

  • 3bedrooms
  • 1bathrooms
  • 1,370sqft
  • 0.28acres
  • 1955year built

About this home

Just one block from Brentwood Elementary, this single-family home carries the soul of classic Austin — from the era when Allandale and Brentwood were first drawn onto the map. It sits on a generous 0.28-acre (12,253 sq. ft.) corner lot, shaded by mature oaks and pecans that simply can’t be planted overnight.

Today, this property stands at an exciting crossroads: a seasoned fixer-upper ready for a renovation that honors its mid-century bones, or a cleared slate for a custom-built dream home in one of Austin’s most desirable in-town neighborhoods. Either way, what you’re buying is irreplaceable — the corner lot, the location, the legacy of a street where neighbors still know each other by name.

Quiet, canopied streets surrounded by thoughtfully updated mid-century homes — this is what neighborhood feel actually looks like. And the Burnet Road corridor just steps away keeps getting better: new sidewalks, bike paths, and streetscape upgrades are underway as part of the city’s multi-year Burnet Road corridor project, making the area increasingly walkable.

The neighborhood’s commercial spine delivers it all — Mama Betty’s for Tex-Mex, District Kitchen for a date-night New American menu, Boulevard Social for craft cocktails, and Pocha Is Back for late-night Korean pocha vibes, plus Sugarwolf Bakery for coffee and pastries. It’s one of Austin’s most authentic and evolving local dining corridors.

78757 sits close to the Domain’s tech corridors, central Austin, and major thoroughfares like MoPac and US-183 — a location that works for commuters, remote workers, and everyone in between.

An incredible, level corner lot in Brentwood — 12,253 sq. ft. / 0.2813 acres.

Property

Type
Single Family Residence
Levels
One
Year built
1955
Lot size
0.28 acres
Subdivision
Brentwood Terrace
MLS #
ACT7968204

Inside

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Living area
1,370 sqft

Schools

Elementary
Brentwood
High school
McCallum
District
Austin ISD

Costs

Est. annual taxes
$11,754 (2026)

Listing

First listed
Aug 7, 2026
Days listed
77
Original price
$699,900
Status
Active

Listed by Matthew Pariseau, Waterloo Realty, LLC · [email protected] · MLS# ACT7968204 · Active

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