Welcome to 701 Mankato Dr, located in the desirable Texas Oaks neighborhood of South Austin! This beautifully remodeled single-story home is just three houses down from a trailhead to the expansive Mary Moore Searight Park. With 344 acres of natural beauty, you'll have daily access to scenic mountain biking and jogging trails, a disc golf course, tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, a dog park, and a playscape—bringing the feel of the Hill Country right to your doorstep all without the work of you maintaining it. Also located close to the fun Menchaca Entertainment District featuring several amazing hot spots like Armadillo Den, Lustre Pearl South and Moontower Saloon! Situated on a spacious, xeriscaped, corner lot, the home offers privacy and plenty of outdoor living space with a large side patio and shade trees. The fence even has steel posts for durability. Inside, the open layout seamlessly connects the kitchen and living room, all flooded with natural light. Enjoy the wood burning fireplace for cozy winter nights! Each of the three bedrooms provides a large walk-in closet. The updated bathroom is en-suite to the primary bedroom as well as connecting to the hallway with a 2nd sink vanity. This house feel significantly larger than it measures! Additional highlights include a two-car garage with newer garage door, a new roof with architectural shingles plus ridge vents, fresh paint inside and out, including the exterior painted brick for a modern farmhouse vibe. The entire house is updated with beautiful wood-like vinyl plank flooring, modern straight-edge baseboards, black door handles, updated lighting and faucets as well as a recently replaced HVAC, water heater, and appliances. With all of these updates already completed and a low tax rate of 1.99%, plus no expense of an HOA, this house is a true financial win for the new owner! You will not regrets touring this home!