Charming, light-filled house on a quiet lot under beautiful oak trees just two blocks from SoCo, Austin’s legendary neighborhood of restaurants, shops, bars, and cool places to hang out. The main level bedroom has access to a screened-in sleeping porch and an ensuite bathroom with skylights and large walk-in closet. One of two secondary bedrooms has a private office with access to the garage. The open living/dining area is centered around a large fireplace and a wall of glass blocks. Beautiful Brazilian pecan floors throughout most of the home. Walls have been freshly painted. The large chef kitchen includes a gas range, soapstone counters, and numerous cabinets surrounding a large island for eating and food prep. A breakfast nook off the kitchen opens up onto a large screened porch with a Murphy bed for seasonal sleeping and a wood burning and gas log fireplace. The screened porch is a great place for eating or entertaining or just watching the night sky, and it opens out to a deck and the large backyard, which is shaded by a canopy of large live oak trees. The back deck has an inline gas grill, and stairs lead down to the yard which has an open area with a chiminea for sitting around. The garage has a separate room that can be used for work space or storage.The outside has been painted and the inside is hardwired for speakers in the kitchen and in the front and backyard. Though this home is walking distance to bustling Congress Avenue, it is quiet and peaceful—especially under the oaks in the back yard.