Live It. Rent It. Cash Flow It. 78702's Smartest Buy Right Now. 3BD/2.5BA + loft, detached ADU, paid solar, cowboy pool, and a 4-Star Austin Energy Green Building certification, all on a 5,279 sq ft lot in the heart of East Austin. No HOA. 2.04 tax rate. Tenant in place through 5/31/26. This is 1,651 sq ft of primary home and investment strategy, priced to move. The primary suite sits downstairs with vaulted ceilings and transom windows, full privacy, natural light, no stairs. The loft flexes as an office, guest space, or creative room. The detached ADU operates as a fully independent footprint, studio, rental unit, or work-from-home sanctuary. The open-concept kitchen and living flow directly to the cowboy pool, xeriscaped yard with high-quality turf, and carport with EV charging. Paid solar eliminates the utility bill. The 4-Star Green Building certification reduces operating costs and protects long-term value. The HOA-free lot gives you maximum flexibility, now and for future use. Walk to Desnudo Coffee and Veracruz All Natural. Bike to Boggy Creek Trail and Lady Bird Lake. Minutes from Suerte, Ramen Tatsu-ya, Lazarus Brewing, Downtown Austin, UT, and ABIA. Most East Austin homes make you choose, lifestyle or investment. This one does both. Serious buyers and investors: reach out now. Properties like this in 78702 do not sit.