Historic, Character Home, Fireplace, New Roof
1915 Sandusky Four-Bedroom with New Roof and Formal Dining — $134,900
7
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 8 | 1915 4-bed with fireplace, front porch, formal dining, deck; pre-1950 floor qualifier met |
| Condition | 25% | 7 | Roof 2025, HWT 2022, replacement windows, carpet 2025 — solid named updates |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 9 | Listing $93/sqft vs zip median $148/sqft — 37% below; thin 8-comp data noted |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 6 | $134,900 is 27% below zip median $184,946 — meaningful discount |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 5 | DOM 44 days, sale-to-list 99.3%, price drops 30.3% — balanced with buyer signal |
The price per square foot is what stops you. At $93, this 1915 house is running 37% below the zip code median. That's a real gap, not a rounding error. And the house that comes with it is four bedrooms, 1,450 square feet, with a front porch, a decorative fireplace in the living room, and a formal dining room. It has actual shape to it — rooms with distinct purposes, the way older houses are built before open floor plans flattened everything out.
The bones on the maintenance side are in decent shape for a 110-year-old house. Roof is brand new as of 2025. Water heater replaced in 2022. Carpeting updated in 2025. Replacement windows. Central air. These are the expensive unglamorous things that people buy and immediately stop thinking about, which is exactly what you want.
What you get inside is a living room centered on that fireplace — decorative now, but still a focal point — a dining room separate from the kitchen, and an eat-in kitchen with appliances included. Four bedrooms is a lot of room for this price. That's a family with kids, a home office situation, guests who stay more than a weekend. The rear deck and a parking pad accessed by a shared driveway round out the back of the property.
The house has been sitting 44 days. About 30% of comparable listings in this market have taken price cuts. This one came in at $134,900, and the zip median is just under $185,000. Whether that gap narrows or stays put depends on Sandusky's market, which the data flags as balanced with some buyer leverage. So the pricing context is worth watching if you're comparing multiple properties.
One bath is the honest limitation here. Four bedrooms and one bath is a workable situation for the right household, less so for others. That's the tradeoff on the table, and it's a real one.
What the price makes possible is getting into a century-old house with real character, a new roof over your head, and room for four people to have their own space — for under $135,000.
