A KRDB home in Swede Hill asking $819K exhibits many features the local design-build company helped introduce to the city in the early aughts, as well as its high-quality standards
Forty-acre Swede Hill was developed in the 1870s by Swedish immigrants who built homes near their downtown businesses. Today it's slightly more diverse and still mostly residential, with a pocket park, a historic cemetery, and killer downtown views.
An Eastside home built in 1930, this bungalow is in a sweet location; the tiny Swede Hill neighborhood is like a small town—if that town were basically in downtown Austin.
This week saw the highest Austin home sales in large, single-family homes in Westlake, Swede Hill, and Tarrytown, while the two least expensive homes sold were condos in North Austin and West Campus.
With exposed wooden walls, flooring, salvaged doors, and other reclaimed items, this home's appeal will vary according to how you feel about current design trends (and how much you can overlook the umpteenth staged Marilyn Monroe painting).