Charming Hilltop Retreat with Main Home & Guest House on Nearly 4 Acres – Smithville School District. Discover peaceful country living just minutes from town in this rare find: a spacious 1,849 sq ft main home (built 2012) paired with a modern 850 sq ft guest house (built 2018). This property won’t stay on the market long! Nestled in a quiet, low-traffic hidden subdivision atop a scenic hill, the home sits at the end of a peaceful cul-de-sac on almost 4 acres of fully fenced and cross-fenced land. Enjoy privacy and tranquility with mature small-to-medium loblolly pines and oaks dotting the grounds—perfect for nature lovers or those seeking space to roam. Location is ideal: outside city limits (no city taxes!), yet conveniently close to shopping, medical facilities, employment, and all essential amenities. Families will appreciate assignment to the desirable, smaller Smithville school district. Energy-efficient and sustainable features set this property apart:
Durable tile roof
Installed solar system for reduced energy costs
Two rainwater catchment tanks dedicated to gardening
Standard aqua water meter for indoor use
Step inside the main home to a bright, welcoming layout. With a primary bedroom suite, featuring four stunning custom stained-glass windows and a private ensuite bath for a touch of elegance and serenity. This versatile setup is perfect for multi-generational living—ideal for an elderly parent, a young adult staying home longer, or as an income-generating rental (guest house offers independent living space). Embrace the best of both worlds: rural charm, modern comforts, and smart sustainability on a private, acreage estate. Schedule your showing today—this special property is ready for its next chapter!
Durable tile roof
Installed solar system for reduced energy costs
Two rainwater catchment tanks dedicated to gardening
Standard aqua water meter for indoor use
Step inside the main home to a bright, welcoming layout. With a primary bedroom suite, featuring four stunning custom stained-glass windows and a private ensuite bath for a touch of elegance and serenity. This versatile setup is perfect for multi-generational living—ideal for an elderly parent, a young adult staying home longer, or as an income-generating rental (guest house offers independent living space). Embrace the best of both worlds: rural charm, modern comforts, and smart sustainability on a private, acreage estate. Schedule your showing today—this special property is ready for its next chapter!
Listing Provided Courtesy of Mike Hightower Realty
Property Details
Price:
$554,950
MLS #:
2840731
Status:
Active
Beds:
3
Baths:
2
Type:
Single Family
Subtype:
Single Family Residence
Subdivision:
Whispering Pines
Listed Date:
Feb 25, 2026
Finished Sq Ft:
2,699
Lot Size:
170,755 sqft / 3.92 acres (approx)
Year Built:
2012
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Schools
School District:
Smithville ISD
Elementary School:
Brown Primary
Middle School:
Smithville
High School:
Smithville
Interior
Appliances
Dishwasher, Electric Range, Plumbed For Ice Maker, RNGHD, Free-Standing Refrigerator, Electric Water Heater
Bathrooms
2 Full Bathrooms
Cooling
Central Air, Electric
Fireplaces Total
1
Flooring
Concrete
Heating
Central, Electric, Fireplace(s), Forced Air, Solar
Interior Features
Breakfast Bar, Ceiling Fan(s), High Ceilings, Granite Counters, Kitchen Island, Open Floorplan, Primary Bedroom on Main, Study/Home Office
Levels
One
Main Level Bedrooms
3
Exterior
Accessibility Features
None
Community Features
None
Direction Faces
SE
Exterior Features
See Remarks
Fencing
Cross Fenced, Fenced, Perimeter, Wire
Lot Features
Cul-De-Sac, Public Maintained Road, Trees-Medium (20 Ft – 40 Ft)
Other Structures
Guest House, Second Residence, Storage
Parking Features
Detached Carport, Driveway
Patio And Porch Features
Covered, Porch
Roof
Tile
View
Pasture, Trees/Woods
Waterfront Features
None
Window Features
Insulated Windows
Financial
Taxes
$2,149
Map
Community
- Address278 Winfield Thicket RD Bastrop TX
- SubdivisionWhispering Pines
- CityBastrop
- CountyBastrop
- Zip Code78602
Subdivisions in Bastrop
- 969 Sub
- A11
- A11 – Bastrop Town Tract
- A165 – French, Samuel
- A3 – Austin, Stephen F.
- A365 A365 – Wallace, Jas. P.
- ABS A225 Leverence, L.,TRACT 3, 6.52 ACRES
- Adelton
- And Betty Banks
- Ashland Pines
- Austin Stephen F
- Austin, Stephen F
- austinstephen F
- Baham Interests Subdivision
- Barker, Leman
- Bastrop – Rural
- Bastrop Grove
- Bastrop Grove Sec 4 Ph 1A
- Bastrop Grove Sec 4 Ph 1B
- Bastrop Town Tr
- Bastrop Town Tract
- Bastrop West Comm
- Bastrop Woods
- Blakey Nancy
- Blakey, Nancy
- Building Blk
- Bunton, John W
- Camp Swift Cabins
- Camp Swift Estates
- Camp Swift Ranch
- Caprice Dotson Sub
- Cassena Ranch
- Circle D
- Circle D East
- CIRCLE D SEC 6
- Clearview Estates
- Colony
- Colony Mud 1B Sec 1
- Colony Mud 1B Sec 3
- Colony Mud 1B Sec 5
- Colony Mud 1C Sec 1
- Colony Mud 1C Sec 3
- Colony Mud 1C Sec 4
- Colony Mud 1C Sec 5
- Colony Mud 1E Ph B Sec 2
- Colony Riverside
- Colorado Shores Ltd
- Colovista Country Club
- Colovista Estates
- Colovista Estates Section Two
- Colovista Townhomes
- Curtis, Washington
- Del Webb Lost Pines at The Colony
- Deloya Subdivision
- Dewitty Acres
- Dulaney Estates
- Dykes, Dennis
- El Camino Real
- Farm Lot
- Farm Lt
- Final Plat/Pecan Park
- Fm 969 Ranchettes
- French Samuel
- Green Oaks
- Harmony Acres
- Hasler River Shores
- Higgins Add
- Highsmith, A M
- Holderman David
- Holiday Hills
- Holliday Hills
- Hunters Crossing
- Hunters Crossing Sec Five
- Hunters Crossing Sec Seve
- Hunters Crossing Sec Three
- Hunters Crossing Section 3-E, Block A, Lot 5,
- ISAAC HARRIS
- Jacobs Landing
- James Knight & Walter C White
- Jenkins Edward
- Jenkins, Edward
- JEWEL AND BETTY BANKS SUBDIVISION
- John Wessels Sub
- Jpj
- K C Estates
- Kelly
- Knight, Jas & Wcwhite
- La Condesa
- Lake Bastrop Acres
- LAKE BASTROP ACRES SEC 1
- Lake Bastrop Club
- LAKE BASTROP ESTATES
- Lake Bastrop Estates Un 1
- Lake Bastrop Estates Un 2
- Lake Bastrop Estates Un 3
- Lake Bastrop Estates Unit 1
- Lake Bastrop Pines
- Lake Bastrop Ranchettes
- Lake Bastrop Sec 1
- Lake Thunderbird
- LBA
- Lone Star Acres
- Lost Pines
- Lost Pines Dev
- Nancy Blakey
- NBHD0512 ELGIN RURAL 002
- North Pecan
- Patti Tracts
- Pecan Park
- Pecan Park Residential Sec
- Pecan Park Residential Sec 5b
- Pecan Park Sec 1B
- Pecan Park Sec 2
- Pecan Park Sec 7
- Pecan Park Section 2
- PECAN PARK Section 7
- Pecan Valley
- Pine Forest
- Pine Forest Unit 10 P III
- Pine Forest Unit 11 P III
- Pine Forest Unit 12 P Iii
- Pine Forest Unit 15 P Iii
- Pine Forest Unit 6 Ph Ii
- Pine Forest Unit 7 Ph Iii
- Pine Forest Unit 8 Ph Iii
- Pine Forest Unit 9 Ph III
- Pine Hill Estates
- Pine Oak Estates
- Pine View Estates
- Piney Creek Bend
- Piney Creek Bend Sec One
- Piney Crk Bend
- Piney Ridge
- Piney Ridge Sec 1 Rep
- RIVER’S BEND AT PECAN PARK
- Riverchase Mobile Home Park
- Riverside Grove
- Riverside Grove Ph
- Riverside Grove Sub Ph
- Riverwood Acres
- Rousseau Mozea
- Rousseau, Mozea
- S5220 – Belltaire I
- S5310
- S5535 – Circle D Sec 1
- S6381 – Lake Bastrop Acres Sec 1
- S7222
- S7980
- Saigon Plaza Add
- Settlement On The Colorado
- Silent Valley
- Suburbia Estates
- Synergy Centre
- tahitian
- Tahitian Village
- Tahitian Village POA
- Tahitian Village Unit 02
- Tahitian Village Unit 03
- Tahitian Village Unit 05
- TAHITIAN VILLAGE UNIT 1
- Tahitian Village Unit 2
- Tahitian Village Unit 4
- Tahitian Village Unit 5
- Tahitian Village,
- Tahitian Village, Unit 1
- Tahitian Village, Unit 2
- Tahitian Village, Unit 3
- Tahitian Village, Unit 4
- Tahitian Village, Unit 5
- The Colony
- The Colony – 45′
- The Colony – 50′
- The Colony – Coleton Meadow
- The Colony – Pine Cove
- The Colony Bandera Pass
- The Colony Mud
- The Colony Mud 1A Sec 2B
- The Colony Mud 1A, Sec 2A
- The Colony Mud 1A, Sec 2B
- THE COLONY MUD 1C
- The Colony Mud 1D Sec 1 Ph
- THE COLONY MUD 1E
- The Colony Mud 1E Sec 2 Ph
- The Colony Sec Two
- The Village At Colovista
- The Village Of Colovista
- The Woodlands
- Thomas Bam
- Thomas Bam – Reid James
- VALVERDE
- Vista West
- Walnut Creek Place
- West Bastrop Village Ph 1 Sec 1
- West Bastrop Village Sec 1 Ph 1
- Whispering Pines
- Woodrun Sub
- Woods, Leander
- Wright, Jemima
- Young Sub
Market Summary
Current real estate data for Single Family in Bastrop as of Nov 02, 2026
360
Single Family Listed
124
Avg DOM
220
Avg $ / SqFt
$483,861
Avg List Price
Property Summary
- Located in the Whispering Pines subdivision, 278 Winfield Thicket RD Bastrop TX is a Single Family for sale in Bastrop, TX, 78602. It is listed for $554,950 and features 3 beds, 2 baths, and has approximately 2,699 square feet of living space, and was originally constructed in 2012. The current price per square foot is $206. The average price per square foot for Single Family listings in Bastrop is $220. The average listing price for Single Family in Bastrop is $483,861. To schedule a showing of MLS#2840731 at 278 Winfield Thicket RD in Bastrop, TX, contact your Ensor & Co., Realtors agent at 512-640-9277.
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