1960 Lake Lafourche Camp with Dock, Slip, and 51,000-Acre Wildlife Area Next Door — $75,000

The property sits between two things: Lake Lafourche on one side and the Boeuf Wildlife Management Area on the other. That second part is 51,000 acres of public hunting ground for deer, turkey, squirrel, and waterfowl. It borders your property line. You can walk from the backyard into one of the larger wildlife areas in the region. On the lake side, there's a dock that extends out over the water with a boat slip. At 1.25 acres, you have room between the house and both edges.

The house itself is a 1960 camp, about 1,000 square feet, with three bedrooms, one bath, a kitchen, and a living area. The agent says it needs repairs, and you should take that seriously. At 64 years old and at this price point, you're looking at a camp that has lived like one. Go in expecting to put work into it rather than hoping you won't have to.

What's outside matters more than what's inside here. There's a screened gazebo and additional outdoor storage. For the way people actually use a place like this, those things get used constantly. You're not buying this to spend time indoors.

At $75,000, you're paying $75 a square foot for the structure, which is almost beside the point. The price is for the location and the lifestyle that comes with it. A private dock, a boat slip, direct lake access, and a wildlife management area as your neighbor. That combination at this number is the whole argument. Whether the house is what it needs to be for you depends on how much work you're willing to do and how permanent you want to be about it.

This is a camp. It works as one. If you want something different from that, it would take effort to get there.