A home known as the Bouldin Treehouse in Austin has been listed for sale at $1.6 million after making an appearance on HGTV’s “Zillow Gone Wild.” The property, located at 801 Post Oak Street, features a distinctive design with wood cladding, round floor plans, and a spiral staircase. It measures 1,300 square feet and includes two bedrooms and two bathrooms. In addition to the main house, there is a one-bedroom accessory dwelling unit next to a retro Airstream RV.
Christina Campbell has owned the parcel since 2007, and the treehouse-style residence was constructed in 2013. Since 2017, it has occasionally been available for rent at prices never below $3,200 per month.
Katie Jackson of Christie’s International Real Estate @properties Lone Star is handling the listing. She presented the property live on HGTV last week. “The opportunity to redevelop” is highlighted in marketing materials due to the lot size and its potential under local housing initiatives. Jackson said that when offers from the Multiple Listing Service did not meet expectations earlier this year, producers from HGTV reached out after seeing the home online.
According to Travis County records, the property’s appraised value dropped from $1.4 million last year to $1.2 million this year; most of that value is attributed to land rather than improvements.
Jackson noted that because of its quarter-acre size, up to three structures could be built on-site under Austin’s HOME Initiative.
Austin’s real estate market continues to adjust amid high inventory levels and cautious buyers. Local agents report that while sellers have some leverage in lower-priced suburbs during summer months, luxury homes like this one are facing more competition as buyer demand softens—possibly due to decreased corporate activity in Austin (https://therealdeal.com/texas/austin/2024/07/25/austin-strongly-in-a-buyers-market-especially-for-luxury-condos/).
“Although the unique design and ADU are points of pride on the listing website,” Jackson said her sales pitch focuses less on keeping Austin weird and more on redevelopment opportunities for potential buyers.
