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Incredible Itty-Bitty Cottage Near Austin Is This Week’s Most Popular Home

The most popular homes on realtor.com® are always a fascinating reflection of your interests. While we can never predict precisely which homes will make you click, we’ve seen plenty of intriguing patterns. This week is no exception.

A piece of property that serves as a sort of Swiss army knife is bound to intrigue buyers. The week’s most popular home is a multipurpose property—it appears to be a simple, small creekside cottage near Austin, but looks can be deceiving. It’d make an ideal weekend home for harried Austin residents, or it could be an awesome income opportunity. The one-bedroom cottage currently pulls down $250 a night on vacation rental sites. A buyer could also build a bigger home on the 9 flat acres of land and make a permanent home.

Did we mention it’s cute and really small? It’s cute and really small.

Log homes always attract clicks. This week, we saw two rustic retreats climb into our top 10. Week in, week out, your interest propels at least one home with a timber pedigree onto the list.

Celeb connections are also key. Three homes this week boast links to notable figures. Two former baseball players and a guitar god can be found lurking within our most popular properties.

However, our favorite this week might be a ’50s time capsule in Rhode Island. Check out the photos and let us know whether you’d wager your funds on this Woonsocket gem.

Even if you’re not a gambler, we’d bet you’re interested in the full list of this week’s most popular homes.

10. 38 Elm St, Charlestown, NH

Price: $175,000
Why it’s here: It’s the childhood home of Baseball Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk! Still in the Fisk family, the classic Cape Cod sits on an acre lot close to the quaint village.

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9. 507 Harris Ave, Woonsocket, RI

Price: $370,000
Why it’s here: Listing agent John Bessette told us he could talk about this ’50s brick Colonial for hours, and he nearly did. Built in 1954 at a cost of a half-million, the 6,000-square-foot mansion is on the market decades later for much less.

According to Bessette, the home doesn’t require a dramatic makeover, just some cosmetic work. We think the true highlight is the home’s well-preserved time capsule of a kitchen. The beautiful blue tile is surrounded by appliances, countertops, and cabinetry that don’t appear to have been touched in decades.

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8. 308 Sea Cliff Ave, San Francisco, CA

Price: $14,000,000
Why it’s here: The luxurious home of Metallica guitar god Kirk Hammett continues to shred the competition. Even if you’re not attracted to the home’s musical pedigree, the views from this Sea Cliff mansion are worth a second look.

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7. 77 W Rocks Rd, Norwalk, CT

Price: $700,000
Why it’s here: We recently wrote about homes where George Washington might have slept. And while the nation’s first president didn’t bunk at this historic home, baseball great Babe Ruth did. The listing says the Sultan of Swat, between games, warmed himself by the massive fireplace in the seven-bedroom home.

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6. 25 Troxtell Ln, Van Alstyne, TX

Price: $136,000
Why it’s here: Bargain hunter, take note! Done up in the farmhouse style that’s de rigueur in Texas, this three-bedroom home sits on an acre of land and is less than $100 per square foot.

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5. 8101 Wicker Ave, Saint John, IN

Price: $249,900
Why it’s here: This log home in the woods of Eastern Indiana is the perfect rustic retreat for a buyer looking to escape the Windy City. Only an hour outside of Chicago, the three-bedroom home offers oodles of woodsy appeal.

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4. 345 E Dixie Ave SE, Marietta, GA

Price: $149,000
Why it’s here: Listing agent George Bancroft told us this Georgia peach will sell for over asking price. The home’s proximity to downtown and its price make it a delicious buying opportunity, he said. “Anything below $200,000 in the Marietta area gets snapped up quick.”

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3. 15352 W Highway 24 Hwy, Woodland Park, CO

Price: $489,899
Why it’s here: It’s yet another rustic retreat. Your love for log cabins continues to chop through our most popular homes. With views of Pikes Peak, this five-bedroom home is a true Rocky Mountain high.

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2. 417 N Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park, IL

Price: $2,250,000
Why it’s here: Known as the Simpson Dunlop Estate, this Chicago-area classic is a fascinating mix of new and old. Built in 1896, the home’s exterior is Victorian elegance, but the interior of the six-bedroom home is majorly mod.

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1. 401 Lost Valley Rd, Dripping Springs, TX

Price: $575,000
Why it’s here: This week’s top performer was no surprise to listing agent Reinae Kessler. She told us the tiny cottage next to Sycamore creek “sold itself.”

About an hour away from Austin, the small dwelling on 9 acres offers a variety of options. The cottage could serve as a weekend getaway for an Austinite, the flat land could be used for another house (or houses), or the cottage could continue to serve as a vacation rental and bring in $250 a night. This opportunity “hit on so many levels for so many people,” Kessler said. After fielding multiple offers, the home’s in pending status.

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