Some properties ask you to renovate. This one asks you to imagine. At the edge of Austin's coveted 78704, this approximately 0.668-acre property offers a rare opportunity to create something uniquely your own just minutes from Downtown, South Lamar, South Congress, Zilker Park, and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. What's Your Vision? • Luxury Private Estate • Family Compound • Boutique Townhomes * • Duplex or Residential Redevelopment * • Live/Work Concept * • Professional Offices * • Medical or Wellness Office * • Coffee Shop or Bakery * • Boutique Retail * • Neighborhood Service Business * • Creative Studio * • Investment Property • Hold for Future Appreciation • Something Completely Unique * Buyer to independently verify zoning, development standards, and permitted uses with the City of Austin. The existing residence contributes primarily land value, allowing the next owner to focus on what's possible rather than what's already here. Surrounded by mature trees and offering exceptional depth in one of Austin's most desirable neighborhoods, opportunities like this are becoming increasingly difficult to find. For a complete walk-through of the property and surrounding neighborhood, search "1806 Fort View Video Tour" online.
South Lamar, located between Lady Bird Lake and Ben White Boulevard, is a walkable and entertainment-forward Austin neighborhood with a strip-mall-meets-bungalow streetscape and a late-night dining scene. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around South Lamar Boulevard near Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, where marquees, patios, and food-truck lots keep the sidewalks in motion. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Uchi, and The Broken Spoke anchor the area’s cultural rhythm. Mid-century apartments and newer mixed-use buildings line the corridor, while side streets hold older cottages and small courtyards. Pocket parks and the nearby lake trail shape daily routines. The terrain rises toward Zilker, with skyline views appearing between live oaks.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Accessibility features noted — see remarks
One fireplace
Bedrooms
Three main-level bedrooms
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
Laundry & utility
Laundry on the main level
Heating & cooling
Heating details: see remarks
Exterior features
Chain link fencing
Property has a view
Mature trees (large, medium, and small)
Home design
Single-story home
Facing south
Slab foundation
Parking
Additional off-street parking
Total of 4 parking spaces
Construction
Masonry construction
Composition roof
Built per public records
Utilities
Natural gas connected
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity and solar
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Some properties ask you to renovate. This one asks you to imagine. At the edge of Austin's coveted 78704, this approximately 0.668-acre property offers a rare opportunity to create something uniquely your own just minutes from Downtown, South Lamar, South Congress, Zilker Park, and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. What's Your Vision? • Luxury Private Estate • Family Compound • Boutique Townhomes * • Duplex or Residential Redevelopment * • Live/Work Concept * • Professional Offices * • Medical or Wellness Office * • Coffee Shop or Bakery * • Boutique Retail * • Neighborhood Service Business * • Creative Studio * • Investment Property • Hold for Future Appreciation • Something Completely Unique * Buyer to independently verify zoning, development standards, and permitted uses with the City of Austin. The existing residence contributes primarily land value, allowing the next owner to focus on what's possible rather than what's already here. Surrounded by mature trees and offering exceptional depth in one of Austin's most desirable neighborhoods, opportunities like this are becoming increasingly difficult to find. For a complete walk-through of the property and surrounding neighborhood, search "1806 Fort View Video Tour" online.
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$14,992 (+16.7%)
$443,864 + $183,965
$627,829
2025
$12,848 (−16.8%)
$443,864 + $183,965
$627,829
2024
$15,436 (+17.0%)
$560,000 + $218,888
$778,888
2023
$13,191 (−13.5%)
$560,000 + $169,107
$729,107
2022
$15,251 (+35.3%)
$560,000 + $212,219
$772,219
2021
$11,273 (+45.7%)
$336,000 + $181,887
$517,887
2020
$7,738 (+14.2%)
2019
$6,776 (+6.6%)
2018
$6,359 (+9.2%)
2017
$5,822 (+10.0%)
2016
$5,293 (+13.4%)
2014
$4,668 (+6.3%)
2013
$4,393 (−11.1%)
2012
$4,942 (+59.2%)
2011
$3,104 (+5.0%)
2010
$2,956
2009
$2,956
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
0.66 Acres
Year renovated
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Finished Sq. Ft.
1,380
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
1,380
Year built
1948
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Travis County
APN
308109
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Jun 11, 2026.
LR
Neighborhood Commercial District
Neighborhood commercial (LR) district is the designation for a commercial use that provides business service and office facilities for the residents of a neighborhood. Site development regulations and performance standards applicable to a LR district use are designed to ensure that the use is compatible and complementary in scale and appearance with the residential environment.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Gas station
Convenience store
Day care facility
General retail
Restaurant
Housing-Senior
Bed & breakfast
Office
Educational/school
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