Imagine building your custom dream home in the heart of South Austin's coveted 78704. Located on an SF-3 zoned lot surrounded by beautiful new construction homes, 1102 Southwood Rd offers a rare opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind residence with downtown views. Just steps from the South Austin Neighborhood Park, you'll enjoy easy access to pickleball courts, tennis courts, a dog park, playgrounds, and green space right outside your door. The location is what truly sets this property apart. Walk or bike to local favorites including De Nada Cantina, Matt's El Rancho, Thai Fresh, Elizabeth Street Cafe, and many of South Austin's most beloved restaurants, coffee shops, and entertainment destinations.
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
7,078 sq ftLot Size
$415Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Katie Jackson• Christies Intl Real Estate Lone Star
Listed by Richard Whittemore• Christies Intl Real Estate Lone Star
Galindo, located between South Congress Avenue and South First Street, is a residential and pocket-urban Austin neighborhood with a creekside greenbelt feel and a low-slung bungalow streetscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the South Congress Avenue and Oltorf Street corridor, where coffee counters, taco windows, and small boutiques keep the sidewalks active. Radio Coffee & Beer, Meanwhile Brewing Co., and the Continental Club serve as cultural pillars with patios, live music, and community calendars. Homes lean mid-century and cottage-scale, often set behind mature trees and deep front yards. Blunn Creek and nearby trails shape daily routines, while South Congress adds a walkable layer of dining and design.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
No notable interior amenities listed
Bedrooms
Three main-level bedrooms
Bathrooms
One full bathroom
Laundry & utility
Laundry located inside
Exterior features
City lot with few trees and views
Wood fencing
Twenty-four hour security
Home design
Single-story home
Faces south
Condition noted as tear down / value in land
Parking
Driveway
Attached garage with one covered parking space (1 total covered space)
Security
Twenty-four hour security
Construction
Shingle roof
Built per public records
Foundation on slab and pillar/post/pier
Construction details referenced in remarks
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Imagine building your custom dream home in the heart of South Austin's coveted 78704. Located on an SF-3 zoned lot surrounded by beautiful new construction homes, 1102 Southwood Rd offers a rare opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind residence with downtown views. Just steps from the South Austin Neighborhood Park, you'll enjoy easy access to pickleball courts, tennis courts, a dog park, playgrounds, and green space right outside your door. The location is what truly sets this property apart. Walk or bike to local favorites including De Nada Cantina, Matt's El Rancho, Thai Fresh, Elizabeth Street Cafe, and many of South Austin's most beloved restaurants, coffee shops, and entertainment destinations.
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Aug 31, 2026
Price Changed
$650,000
$415/sq ft
Jun 29, 2026
Price Changed
$695,000
$444/sq ft
Jun 5, 2026
Listed
$700,000
$447/sq ft
Public Records
Nov 15, 1999
Sold
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Public Records
Dec 29, 1987
Sold
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Public Records
Dec 15, 1980
Sold
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Public Records
Nov 5, 1973
Sold
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Public Records
Jul 22, 1971
Sold
*
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$9,614 (+10.0%)
2025
$8,740 (−25.7%)
$386,062 + $40,990
$427,052
2024
$11,763 (+17.6%)
$450,000 + $143,544
$593,544
2023
$10,006 (+0.8%)
2022
$9,929 (−0.2%)
2021
$9,949 (+7.0%)
2020
$9,295 (+7.5%)
$300,000 + $117,445
$417,445
2019
$8,644 (−15.8%)
2018
$10,265 (+38.2%)
2017
$7,427 (+10.0%)
2016
$6,752 (+13.4%)
2014
$5,954 (+6.3%)
2013
$5,603 (+12.0%)
2012
$5,002 (−10.4%)
2011
$5,585 (+15.5%)
2010
$4,835
2009
$4,835
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
—
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
7,079 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,542
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,542
Year built
1956
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Travis County
APN
303915
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 21, 2026.
SF-3
Family Residence District
Family residence (SF-3) district is the designation for a moderate density single-family residential use and a duplex use on a lot that is a minimum of 5,750 sq ft. An SF-3 district designation may be applied to a use in an existing single-family neighborhood with moderate sized lots or to new development of family housing on lots that are 5,750 sq ft or more. A duplex use that is designated as an SF-3 district is subject to development standards that maintain single-family neighborhood characteristics.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Assembly/ meeting place
Garden center
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Bed & breakfast
Educational/school
Communications tower
Jul 27, 2021 • Final
Plumbing
Replace an existing water heater.
Plumbing
Water heater
Dec 6, 2006 • Final
Plumbing
Replace the sewer line for an existing residential building.
Plumbing
Remodel
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
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