| What is now known as the Brentwood | | | | has a number of independent and local businesses |
| neighborhood in Austin, Texas, was once just a | | | | that are cultivated. The famous "keep Austin |
| pretty cotton farm. Then, in the late 1940s, the | | | | Weird" campaign encourages Austin's homegrown |
| City of Austin annexed the farm, which was | | | | businesses, and this slogan is one that Brentwood |
| north of then city limits. The farm was next to | | | | has certainly adopted! |
| Brentwood Elementary and the city used the land | | | | Bicyclists and hikers enjoy Arroyo Seco and the |
| to establish the Brentwood neighborhood park and | | | | Brentwood Park and Pool. If you love the |
| to open the school by 1951. Today, few would | | | | outdoors, you are sure to enjoy these green |
| know Brentwood's rural past without reading up | | | | spaces. You will also love The Violet Crown |
| about it, because today the neighborhood is | | | | Festival held every May to celebrate local music, |
| thoroughly modern. In fact, Brentwood has | | | | art, food, and residents. If you are ready to head |
| become one of the most bustling and hip | | | | indoors, try the Alamo Drafthouse on Anderson |
| neighborhoods in Austin. | | | | Lane, voted the number one movie theater in the |
| Today, Brentwood residents tend to be university | | | | country by Entertainment Weekly. Instead of |
| professors or students (the university is only a | | | | heading to a super center, try the H-E-B on |
| very short commute away) or professionals. | | | | Burnet for your grocery needs. Be sure to try |
| Nearby high-tech companies ensure that many | | | | Top Notch, the burger joint you may recognize |
| engineers, high-tech workers and even politicians | | | | from the move "Dazed and Confused." Threadgill's |
| choose to call Brentwood home. All these diverse | | | | is another famous local eatery, as famous for its |
| residents have no trouble finding the perfect | | | | food as for the fact that Janis Joplin got her start |
| housing in this neighborhood. Brentwood offers | | | | here. If you want to head out of the community, |
| some apartments and a good selection of | | | | try a day trip to the beautiful Lakeway along the |
| single-family homes as well. Many homes boast | | | | scenic FM 2222. |
| hardwood floors and many modern amenities. | | | | If you have a family, Brentwood offers great |
| Residents of this neighborhood enjoy quiet, | | | | recreation and great homes as well as great |
| tree-lined streets and charming homes that are | | | | schools. The community boasts McCallum High |
| long on attractive design. Prices in the Brentwood | | | | School, with an excellent track record and a |
| home market are strong and local real estate | | | | strong AP program, and Brentwood Elementary, |
| markets continue to grow. Many of the homes in | | | | which was awarded a Gold Performance |
| the are located north of 45th, east of Lamar, | | | | Acknowledgment in writing and science. Private |
| west or Burnet, and south of Justin Lane. Lamar | | | | schools in the area include the prestigious Petite |
| leads quickly to the university and Mo-Pac takes | | | | Ecole Internationale, which offers Montessori |
| residents quickly South or North. Brentwood | | | | learning as well as a respected French immersion |
| homes tend to be conveniently located, and most | | | | program. |
| residents love the fact that they do not have to | | | | Whether you have a family or are a young single, |
| spend hours commuting every day. Many | | | | you are sure to love what Brentwood has to |
| residents also enjoy views of the tree-lined creek | | | | offer. This neighborhood simply offers the finest |
| which runs up Arroyo Seco. | | | | of Austin urban-suburban living. With environment |
| There are many reasons to love living in | | | | consciousness and a casual, friendly attitude, this is |
| Brentwood. The neighborhood is noted for native, | | | | a place you can come home to - no matter who |
| old-fashioned hamburger diners and bars that date | | | | you are. |
| back to the 1950's. In fact, Brentwood real estate | | | | |