8 South Austin homes available for less than $500K

Mind the price drop at Oltorf

By Cindy Widner@CurbedAustin Updated Jun 12, 2018, 11:10am CDT

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3413 Charlotte Rose Drive

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By Cindy Widner@CurbedAustin Updated Jun 12, 2018, 11:10am CDT

Open houses can be a cheap source of entertainment as well as information—for most who partake, it’s usually a combination of both—but Inspired by the venerable neighborhood home tour, we’re taking a cruise through South Austin homes on the market that are opening up their doors this weekend.

Just to keep things interesting, we’re throwing in another variable: The homes on this map are asking $500,000 or less. To find them, we had to stretch the traditional definition of “South Austin”; while all are south of the river between I-35 and MoPac, places in that price range seemingly exist only south of West Oltorf Drive at the moment. That means housing stock was for the most part built in the 1970s or later, but it also means entrée into the newly hip (we’re told) ‘45 aka Garrison Park.

Which one would you pick? Let us know in the comments.

2416 Little John Lane

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Open house: Saturday, 2-4 p.m.

Price: $495,000

Size: 3-BR, 1-BA

Square footage: 1,188

The pitch: “Gorgeous remodeled one story bungalow close to South Congress and St. Edwards.”

2416 Little John Ln, Austin, TX 78704

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3413 Charlotte Rose Drive

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Open house: Saturday, 12-3 p.m.

Price: $455,000, $150/month HOA fees

Size: 3-BR, 2.5-BA townhouse/condo

Square footage: 1,490

The pitch: “Perfect for the Austin dweller who wants to be close to downtown. In a gated community walkable to local hip spots on SoCo and So1st.”