Forest Lakes Homes under $500,000

Beautifully remodeled in 2022, this inviting 3-bedroom, 2-bath home offers a bright, open-concept layout designed for comfortable everyday living and entertaining. The heart of the home is the gorgeous chef-inspired kitchen, opening seamlessly to the spacious living and dining areas. The generous primary suite provides a relaxing retreat, and both bathrooms were fully renovated in 2022 with stylish, updated finishes. Situated on approximately 0.91 acre, the property features a completely flat, cleared, fully fenced and gated lot, offering plenty of usable outdoor space, privacy, and room to enjoy. A rare combination of modern updates, open space, and country-style living with convenient access to Austin.

123 Escondido Dr, Del Valle

Listing courtesy of DEN Property Group. Contact: (512) 222-3364

$285,000

3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ 621055 MLS

Welcome to **The Salt Box**—a place where creativity flourishes, nature restores, and country living meets modern comfort. Nestled on nearly an acre, this beautifully refreshed 3-bedroom, 2-bath retreat offers the perfect balance of peaceful seclusion and unbeatable convenience. Inside, fresh paint and a thoughtfully updated Scandinavian-inspired kitchen create a bright, inviting atmosphere. Featuring sleek stone-gray countertops, open upper shelving, and clean modern finishes, the kitchen is designed for gathering, creating, and everyday living. Step outside and discover what makes The Salt Box so special. With direct access to a beautiful pond, you can fish from your own backyard, watch the ducks drift by, grow tomatoes in the garden, build, paint, write, or simply enjoy the quiet beauty that surrounds you. Every inch of this property invites inspiration while offering a sense of calm that's increasingly hard to find. When cooler weather arrives, the charming wood-burning stove fills the home with warmth, creating a cozy haven that comfortably heats the entire house. Perfectly located just five minutes from Circuit of The Americas, The Salt Box offers quick access to Tesla, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, downtown Austin, Bastrop, and the Colorado River. Spend your days enjoying Formula 1 racing, concerts, hiking, paddling, live music, and vibrant city life—then come home to the peaceful rhythm of the countryside. Its exceptional location also offers exciting potential as a short-term rental or investment property, with easy access to some of the most sought-after destinations and events. Much like the historic saltboxes that inspired its name—known for their simplicity, warmth, and enduring character—**The Salt Box** is more than a home; it's a sanctuary. Whether you're searching for a full-time residence, a weekend escape, or an investment opportunity, this one-of-a-kind property offers the space to breathe deeply and truly live your best‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ life.

150 Lakeview Drive, Del Valle

Listing courtesy of TS Realty. Contact: (210) 269-9940

$285,000

3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ 5091542 MLS

Welcome to **The Salt Box**—a place where creativity flourishes, nature restores, and country living meets modern comfort. Nestled on nearly an acre, this beautifully refreshed 3-bedroom, 2-bath retreat offers the perfect balance of peaceful seclusion and unbeatable convenience. Inside, fresh paint and a thoughtfully updated Scandinavian-inspired kitchen create a bright, inviting atmosphere. Featuring sleek stone-gray countertops, open upper shelving, and clean modern finishes, the kitchen is designed for gathering, creating, and everyday living. Step outside and discover what makes The Salt Box so special. With direct access to a beautiful pond, you can fish from your own backyard, watch the ducks drift by, grow tomatoes in the garden, build, paint, write, or simply enjoy the quiet beauty that surrounds you. Every inch of this property invites inspiration while offering a sense of calm that's increasingly hard to find. When cooler weather arrives, the charming wood-burning stove fills the home with warmth, creating a cozy haven that comfortably heats the entire house. Perfectly located just five minutes from Circuit of The Americas, The Salt Box offers quick access to Tesla, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, downtown Austin, Bastrop, and the Colorado River. Spend your days enjoying Formula 1 racing, concerts, hiking, paddling, live music, and vibrant city life—then come home to the peaceful rhythm of the countryside. Its exceptional location also offers exciting potential as a short-term rental or investment property, with easy access to some of the most sought-after destinations and events. Much like the historic saltboxes that inspired its name—known for their simplicity, warmth, and enduring character—**The Salt Box** is more than a home; it's a sanctuary. Whether you're searching for a full-time residence, a weekend escape, or an investment opportunity, this one-of-a-kind property offers the space to breathe deeply and truly live your best life.

150 Lakeview Dr, Del Valle

Listing courtesy of TS Realty. Contact: (210) 269-9940

$449,000

3 Beds ⋅ 4 Baths ⋅ 4237326 MLS

Gorgeous, newly remodeled, almost 2,400 SF home on a large 0.92 acre lot just minutes from Austin with a large, 500+ SF brick carport. Home recently went through an extensive remodel with most of the first floor taken to the studs and rebuilt with high end materials with today's family needs in mind. The floorplan was enhanced such that the Main Level now contains 1) a Primary Bedroom with TWO walk-in closets & ensuite bathroom with dual vanity & walk-in shower, & 2) a 2nd bedroom with newly constructed ensuite attached bath/ shower with dual vanities. There is also a 3rd bedroom with full attached bath upstairs that has its own exterior access. Quartz countertops have been added to the kitchen and both full bathrooms on the Main Level, the kitchen was remodeled with seamless continuity to the dining room, and high-end vinyl plank flooring has been installed throughout the Main Level with hardwoods on the 2nd floor. Other improvements include a new sliding door in the brick exterior to provide tons of light into the home, repainted interior and exterior, refinished kitchen cabinets, beautiful new landscaping/ walkways/ flower beds, and drip irrigation around the home in the flower beds. The living room has tall, vaulted ceilings and a brick fireplace. The dining room and the living room, both lead out to a large covered outdoor space, perfect for family dinners. The 2nd floor bedroom is surrounded by windows and includes 2" blinds, a walk-in closet, full bath, and private exterior access to a large deck. This is an established, quaint community of good people, and would be perfect for your forever home. Only 5 minutes to Circuit of the Americas, 15 minutes to the Austin airport, and 20 minutes from Central Austin. Buyer will need to get survey. Water and Electric connected. Buyer to confirm utilities, square footage, POA regulations, and get survey. Light deed restrictions in the neighborhood.

122 Forest Lake Dr, Del Valle

Listing courtesy of Lapis Real Estate & Design. Contact: (512) 970-1805

Forest Lakes Homes under $500,000

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