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7 Gems you can own: modern homes for sale in Austin right now

These days everyone wants to live in Austin, and the city has no shortage of modern homes on the market. If you are dreaming about a home with a sleek design that often includes big glass windows, a modern home is right up your alley.
Here are seven modern homes on the market.
$1,249,990
Location: 4016 Diligence Dr.
A short drive from Mount Bonnell, this four bedroom, four bath West Austin home has all the finishing touches that make modern homes so desirable. View it here.
$1,299,000
Location: 2010 Wright St.
Perfect for hosting guests, this Zilker gem has a detached guest house. With four bedrooms and four baths, this is the perfect home for a family. Nearby, you'll find Alamo Drafthouse, Merit Coffee and Uchi. View it here.
$1,300,000
Location: 2211 E. 5th St.
This home is newly built, resembling the style of the trendy Holly area. It has three bedrooms and three baths. This home has the big glass windows you expected when looking at modern homes. View it here.
$1,995,000
Location: 2300 Bridle Path
One of the few homes built in the 1950s that is still around, this three bedroom home has the charm of an earlier era. It also offers a quick drive to a relaxing day at Lake Austin. View it here.
$2,500,000
Location: 1611 Collier St.
While it may be a new build, this Zilker treasure calls back to mid-century architecture. The expansive windows create a beautiful view of the yard from the kitchen sink. It has three bedrooms and three baths. View it here.
$2,699,000
Location: 1820 Kenwood Ave.
This Travis Heights home harkens back to a different decade with its subtle use of brick. It has three bedrooms, three baths. View it here.
$2,995,000
Location: 1904 Paramount Ave.
This beautiful midcentury modern home features a pool, stunning bathroom tile and huge sliding glass doors exiting the kitchen. Not to mention easy access to South Lamar and Zilker Park. It has three bedrooms and three baths. View it here.
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(Sergio Flores/The Texas Tribune)
By Patrick Svitek
Beto O'Rourke caused a dramatic scene on Wednesday when he angrily confronted Gov. Greg Abbott at his news conference about the Uvalde school shooting, yelling, "This is on you."
After Abbott was done giving his initial remarks, O'Rourke approached the stage and told Abbott he was "doing nothing" to combat gun violence. He said the Uvalde massacre, in which a gunman killed 19 children and two adults, was "totally predictable."
Some of the Republican officials onstage with Abbott quickly denounced O'Rourke, telling him to go away. Another man onstage used expletives to criticize O'Rourke for interrupting the event.O'Rourke was eventually escorted away amid the unruly scene.
“I can’t believe that you’re a sick son of a bitch that would come to a deal like this to make a political issue,” Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin told O'Rourke at one point.
.@BetoORourke just showed up and shook things up. @statesmanpic.twitter.com/Z1FtBwUEdJ
— Luz Moreno-Lozano 🦇 (@LuzMorenoLozano) May 25, 2022
(Uvalde ISD)
Nineteen kids and two adults are dead after a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas—a small town an hour and a half west of San Antonio—on Tuesday afternoon.
Gov. Greg Abbott said the suspect, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, is believed to have been killed by the police. The Uvalde Police Department said the shooting began at 11:43 a.m. Tuesday.
“What happened in Uvalde is a horrific tragedy that cannot be tolerated in the state of Texas,” Abbott said. “He shot and killed—horrifically, incomprehensibly.”
Texans are grieving for the victims of this senseless crime & for the community of Uvalde.
Cecilia & I mourn this horrific loss & urge all Texans to come together.
I've instructed @TxDPS & Texas Rangers to work with local law enforcement to fully investigate this crime. pic.twitter.com/Yjwi8tDT1v
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 24, 2022
According to University Health Hospital officials, a 66-year-old woman and 10-year-old girl arrived in critical condition. Uvalde Memorial Hospital reportedly received 13 children for treatment and two individuals who were already deceased. At the time, it was believed 14 had died in this shooting.
The shooter prompted a lockdown at the elementary school of just under 550 students, with San Antonio Police sending SWAT, and Eagle chopper and Crime Scene Investigators.
According to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden has been briefed on the tragedy and “His prayers are with the families impacted by this awful event, and he will speak this evening when he arrives back at the White House.”
At 21 deaths, it is the deadliest school shooting in Texas and one of the deadliest in the U.S. since 26 at Sandy Hook Elementary lost their lives. This is the U.S.'s 213th mass shooting of 2022.