Built by the first mayor of Largo, one of the oldest homes in Safety Harbor is now on the market.

Located at 136 4th Ave. N, the classic Victorian-style home was originally built for B. Rhett Green and is wife Josie in 1908 by prominent Pinellas County developer William Fletcher Belcher, who would later become the first mayor of nearby Largo.

Locally known as “The Gingerbread House” for its ornate roofline, the home was a regular gathering spot in the 1920s for Safety Harbor women to wash their laundry with scrub boards and cast iron tubs due to an excellent on-site well, according to the Safety Harbor Museum & Cultural Center.

Over the years, the home fell into disrepair but was restored in the 1970s, and today it’s a popular Airbnb destination.

Sitting directly across the street from John Wilson Gazebo Park, the 2,039-square-foot Gingerbread House comes with a total of 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, as well as a guest house in the back called the “Gingersnap Cottage,” says the listing.

The Gingerbread House was last sold in 2021 for $1 million, according to property records. The historic estate is now asking $1.2 million, and the listing agent is Chase Walseth of Keller Williams.

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