Owning The Smallest House in Southlake is Something to Brag About

So, you’re in Northeast Tarrant County and you want to brag? I’ll give you something that will stun the bunco group, shock the soccer moms, and stop play on the pickleball court.

You, my friend, could be the owner of the smallest house in Southlake. That’s right — not the biggest, but the smallest.

“It is a unicorn,” said listing Realtor Jeremy Larsen with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. “It truly is.”

The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house measures a teeny, tiny 836 square feet. With a Pine Drive address, it sits on one of Southlake’s most prestigious streets.

In contrast, the house next door is valued at $6 million according to tax rolls. But you could live on this street at a bargain price. The smallest house in Southlake is listed for a mere $499,900. That makes it yours for only $598 a square foot. Such a deal when surrounded by houses going for $700 square foot or more.

What’s half a million dollars when you can brag all over the place about how superlative your house is?

Before Southlake was Southlake

There’s more. This house was moved to this location in 1950 before Southlake was what it has become today. Most likely it was built 10 or 20 years before the move from its previous location in East Fort Worth.

Given that, people are surprised by how clean and functional this house is, even with its 80-plus-year history. The sellers have owned this house for 40 years, and it’s been cared for.

“The owners have really loved this house,” Larsen said. “This is not somebody’s forgotten prior rental.”

The home features a living room and a dining area in the kitchen. Want a farmhouse sink like Chip and JoJo always rave about on TV? This house offers the original cast iron sink and a claw-foot tub, too. Antique hardware abounds, and most of the floors are original hardwood.

The house is set back deeply, allowing an extended front yard. Stone walls line the long drive, and the oversized, one-car garage is detached. The living room ceiling has been vaulted, and the roof has been replaced, too.

“It’s very livable the way it is,” Larsen said. “It’s neat as a pin, clean, and fully functional.”

Smallest House in Southlake Comes With Fine Print

Southlake’s city restrictions won’t allow redevelopment of the property, according to Larsen. An addition isn’t allowed either, so the footprint is the footprint.

“It is what it is,” Larsen said. “It’s a really fun and quirky house.”

How this fun and quirky house could be used in a town known for monster-sized abodes only stretches the imagination. A cottage for a mother-in-law? A small office? An artist’s studio?

No matter what this property’s next chapter is, it will always be the smallest house in Southlake.

And that’s worth a brag or two.

Realtor Jeremy Larsen with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices just listed 221 Pine Drive in Southlake today for $499,900.