Hot Real Estate Listings: Hip::Unhip as Unhip::Hip?

We've been all over the city in this column, covering houses from the south side, all the way to the heart of suburbia. In this edition, Austinist returns to our love of life on the cheap. Artists, thrift store hawks and the underemployed by choice - no need to get over a barrel when buying those new digs. This lovable city is still choc-a-block with awesome homes to be had for under 200K, especially if you are willing to check your need for adjectives such as 'HIP' , 'tony' and 'posh' at the door. (And - aren't you MORE hip when you are completely 'unhip'? There is never so much emotion and loathing as when the decidedly hip discuss their distaste for "hipsters". Then again, this columnist sometimes pees a little when she's nervous, so any pretense of social superiority or insightful commentary is rendered invalid.) Alrighty. On to our featured homes, yes?

403 Blackson Ave. - $134,900. 1,028 square feet. Built in the 1960's, with updates in 2005. Miss the sleep-inducing hum of a nearby thoroughfare at night? This 3/1/1 is located a few blocks in from I-35, but far enough in to keep you from staring at the overpass. There are hardwood floors in throughout, and they retained the open, curved storage end-cap from the original construction in the kitchen. Detached garage in back makes a great place to store your spoon collection (or your Spoon collection). Cheap, central, and totally un-hip (which=hip).