1959 Clarkfield Ranch with Hardwoods, Finished Basement, and Three-Season Porch — $149,900

The hardwood floors are the first thing you notice. They run through the whole main level, and they look good. Not refinished-to-death good, but original and intact, which at 65 years old is the better version of that story.

The house is a one-level ranch with a finished basement, so the 1,548 square feet is spread across two floors. Main level has a living room, kitchen, and two bedrooms with a full bath. The kitchen is small and straightforward. The agent description mentions rolling butcher block carts being used as counter extensions next to the stove, which tells you the counter space is limited. White appliances. Nothing fancy, but it works.

Off the back of the main level is a three-season porch with a walkout deck behind it. The yard is fenced. That combination, porch to deck to fenced yard, makes the back of this house genuinely usable in the warm months.

Downstairs the basement is finished and has a family room, a laundry and utility area, a three-quarter bath with shower, and a third bedroom with an egress window. The egress window matters. It means that bedroom meets code and gets natural light, which puts it in different territory than the typical basement room that technically has a bed in it.

The roof was replaced in 2022, gutters in 2023. The siding is vinyl on both the house and the single-car garage. These are the kinds of updates that you stop thinking about for a long time after you move in.

At $149,900 for three bedrooms and two baths in a house with the major systems addressed, original floors still holding up, and a basement that adds real usable space, this is a straightforward buy. There is no fixer-upper math to do here. The red front door is apparently a whole thing according to the agent, but you can judge that yourself.