Norriswood is a small single-residential neighborhood off Norriswood Drive near Mulberry in Polk County, in the 33860 ZIP (real estate portals and property records, 2026). It is recognized as a named neighborhood by multiple listing platforms, but it is a small acreage-lot enclave rather than a large planned community, with property records describing roughly sixteen homesites along the drive.
The homes here were built across a long span rather than in one phase, with property records citing build years ranging from the mid twentieth century through the 2010s and an average build year around the mid 1990s (property record aggregators, 2026). Lots are large for the area, with an average lot size cited near two and a half acres, so the neighborhood reads as semi-rural acreage living rather than a tight subdivision. Confirm the exact lot size, build year, and condition for any specific home.
Because this is a small, mixed-era acreage neighborhood, the money is made or lost on the individual parcel, not on the address. The drivers are the lot size and usable land, the age and condition of the specific home, whether the property is on a private well and septic or on public utilities, and the road frontage and access, all of which have to be read from the listing and the county records for the exact parcel.
The pitch is land and elbow room close to Mulberry and the broader Lakeland to Winter Haven corridor: large lots, a semi-rural setting, and reasonable access to State Road 60 and the wider Polk County job and shopping centers. The work is the diligence: confirm the lot, the home condition, the utility setup, any deed restrictions, and the flood zone before you buy the acreage.
