If you’re searching for a low-key and laidback neighborhood in Austin, then look no further than South Manchaca. Just east of Sunset Valley and adjacent to the so-called box neighborhood between U.S. 183, Mopac, Interstate 35, and Ben White Boulevard, South Manchaca is a timeless slice of vintage Austin energy.

The residential district is teeming with young families and first time home owners interspersed with natives who have called the area home for decades. Here you will find quite a variance in housing facades, with some yards flowing with vegetation and others flaunting weird and wacky lawn art.

Unique businesses like antique store Uncommon Objects are local favorites, adding to the storied charm of one of Austin’s most colorful locales. Popular restaurants in the area include Cherry Creek Catfish Co. and Las Lomas Restaurant. Trendy residents will fancy a trip out to The Tipsy Pizza.

South Manchaca families are served by the Austin Independent School District, where they are lucky to send students to some of the top performing schools in the state. The top ranking high school in all of Texas, the Liberal Arts & Science Academy is part of this district along with similarly performing Garza Independence High.