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302 Ben Howell DrAustin, TX 78704

Live Oak Grove Addn · Travis County

$835,000List price
3Beds
2Baths
1,322Sq Ft
1999Year built
0.15Acre lot
2Garage
2 weeks agoOn market

Description

This incredibly charming & thoughtfully updated SOCO gem features 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths & an entertainer's dream backyard right in the heart of 78704! Enjoy mornings, evenings & everything in between from either of the beautiful porches located in the front and back of the house with fully fenced and landscaped yards! Looking for privacy? Look no further! This fabulous home offers an oversized PRIVATE covered deck overlooking the low maintenance turfed backyard and always refreshing cowboy pool. Step into an open floor plan that has been thoughtfully updated with vaulted ceilings, designer finishes & artistic touches throughout! This home possesses the perfect floor plan for its current job- a fully functioning & highly successful AirBNB. The flex bedroom/study is styled perfectly with a murphy bed to accommodate extra guests that can stow away easily to make room for a home office/hobby room! This perfect South Austin house is built to last with a steel frame and slab foundation. Parking? No problem! This special property features a spacious 2-car garage with extended private driveway and plenty of street parking directly out front. Enjoy living close to downtown, SOLA, SOCO, and South First while still maintaining the safe, suburban feeling of a sleepy south Austin neighborhood.

Property Information

Property type
Residential
Sub-type
Single Family Residence
Year built
1999
Living area
1,322 Sq Ft
Lot size
0.15 acres
Lot dimensions
50.00 X 130.00
Garage spaces
2
Parking spaces
4
Ownership
Fee-Simple
Days on market
19
MLS® Listing#
2420438

Property Features

Interior
Bookcases · Breakfast Bar · Ceiling Fan(s) · Tile Counters · High Speed Internet · Open Floorplan · Recessed Lighting · Smart Home · Smart Thermostat · Walk-In Closet(s) · Master Downstairs
Exterior
Garden · Dog Run · Lighting · Outdoor Grill · Private Entrance · Private Yard
Appliances
Dishwasher · Disposal · Dryer · Exhaust Fan · Microwave · Oven · Range · Refrigerator · Washer · Washer/Dryer · Electric Water Heater
Cooling
Ceiling Fan(s) · Central Air
Heating
Exhaust Fan · Central · Natural Gas
Flooring
Tile · Wood
Fireplace
Great Room · Living Room
Pool
Above Ground · ENERGY STAR Qualified pool pump · Filtered · Outdoor Pool · Pool Cover · Private
Parking
Attached · Driveway · Garage · Garage Door Opener · Garage Faces Front · Guest · Kitchen Level · Lighted · Off Street · Outside · Paved
Laundry
Main Level · In Hall · In Unit · Inside · Laundry Closet
Patio
Covered · Deck · Front Porch · Patio · Porch · Rear Porch
Fencing
Fenced · Back Yard · Front Yard · Full · Privacy · Wood
Lot features
Back Yard · Front Yard · Garden · Landscaped · Level · Native Plants · Private · Sprinklers In Rear
Construction
Vinyl Siding
Foundation
Slab
Roof
Composition
Windows
Blinds · Window Treatments
Security
Security Lights · Security System · Smoke Detector(s)
Other structures
None
Community
None
Utilities
Electricity Available · Natural Gas Available
Sewer
Public Sewer
Water source
Public

Schools

Elementary
Dawson
Middle
Lively
High
Travis

Financial Details

HOA
None
Annual taxes
$12,961Tax year 2026
Assessed value
$895,000
Parcel number
04050304120000

Directions

From South Congress Avenue, turn west on Cumberland Road, turn left on Eldens drive and right on Ben Howell Drive.

Listing Courtesy: Platinum Realty-Austin - (512) 925-5392

Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z . All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.

Last Updated: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

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