Austinites who adore ye boxy houses (guilty) shouldn’t miss this weekend’s Modern Home Tour. Sixteen homes will be open for viewing this Saturday (the 30th) from noon-6pm and I am salivating at the thought, myself. Some highlights:
1605 Chestnut Avenue
This 2BR/1BA green machine is on the market for $280,000 and features a passive solar design. J’adore the multi-colored siding!
2113 Riverview
Dying to know what that little black thingie is, jutting out of the mass of Brazillian hardwood siding. This 3BR/2BA boxy number (okay, they’re all a bit boxy…“boxy, but good!”) boasts a grassy rooftop with views of Lady Bird Lake and three furnished terraces. On the market for $445,000. Not bad!
1105 S. 3rd Street
I love a slick glassed-in garage door, but that’s not all to love about this funhouse. Views from inside the house give you the illusion of living in the trees. Just under $1.3 mil and it’s yours!
3402 Mount Bonnell Road
What are you doing, Dave? Going to check out this house with the see-through pool suspended in the air, that’s what! With 5BR/5.5BAs and a little less than 6K square feet, this baby’s high on my must-see list, for sure. $3.5 mil, but hey, whaddaya expect with a see-through pool suspended in the air. Did I mention the see-through pool suspended in air? A hover pool!
2305 Shoal Creek Blvd.
This baby’s amazingly well-priced, considering how hot the neighborhood is and the fact that all rooms open to this courtyard with those great trees. $565,000 for 3BR/2BA and 1843 s.f.
1907 Greenwood
Give me a little wa-wa with the unevenly-spaced windows any day of the week–it just makes me smile. Here’s another modestly-priced real-world option, proving you don’t have to be superich to afford modern in Austin. $299,500 for 3BR/2.5BA and 1700 s.f., centrally-located.
For tickets and information, check out the Modern Home Tour website.
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