
503 Short ST, Smithville TX 78957
MLS #245988268 · Berkshire Hathaway TX Realty · Shane Scheffler
About this home
A hidden room and upstairs suite with its own entrance. The listing photos don't do it justice. At 2,118 square feet, this 3 bedroom, 3 full bath home has considerably more space than the exterior lets on. Bamboo floors run throughout, and the kitchen was updated for someone who actually cooks: granite counters, a deep farmhouse sink, a five burner ceramic cooktop, and a built in wall oven. Comfort here is designed in, not added on. Electric fireplaces anchor both levels, and several ceiling fans include ceramic heaters — the kind of detail you appreciate in January. Then there's the part that steals every showing. A bookcase that swings open to a hidden room with a safe inside. Yes, really. Upstairs is a private retreat with its own separate entrance off the back of the home: a bedroom, a living area with kitchenette, and a full bath with a walk in shower. Come and go without ever crossing the main level — well suited for guests or a home office suite. Out back, the original garage offers alley access plus a small workshop for projects and storage. With a dependable rental history behind it, the home is now vacant, move-in ready, and easy to show. No tenant to work around, no punch list waiting on the new owner. Schedule a showing and find the hidden room for yourself.
Property details
- Property type
- Residential · SingleFamilyResidence
- Status
- Active
- Year built
- 1938
- Full baths
- 3
- Lot size
- 0.193
- Subdivision
- Burleson
- MLS area
- SV
- MLS #
- 245988268
Features
Interior features
- Bar
- Bookcases
- Breakfast Bar
- Built-in Features
- Ceiling Fan(s)
- Granite Counters
- Interior Steps
- Multiple Living Areas
Exterior features
- Balcony
- CCTYD
- Exterior Steps
- Garden
- Lighting
- Private Entrance
- Private Yard
Additional details
- Parking
- Attached Carport, Covered
- Garage spaces
- 0
- Roof
- Metal
- Foundation
- Pillar/Post/Pier
- Annual tax
- $7,359
Location
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Schools
Assigned schools per the MLS.
- School district
- Smithville ISD
- Elementary
- Brown Primary
- Middle
- Smithville
- High
- Smithville
Market insights
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Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway TX Realty · Shane Scheffler
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