Acreage, Barn
1970 Traskwood House on 1.6 Acres with Barn and Powered She-Shed — $149,900
7
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 7 | 1.6 acres, barn with lean-to, she-shed with full utilities, carport, private balcony |
| Condition | 25% | 6 | "Well-cared-for" with freshly overlaid asphalt; no system dates given |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 5 | Listing $124/sqft matches zip median exactly; no discount, no premium |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 7 | 36% below zip median $234,898; thin 2-sale market, treat directionally |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 5 | DOM 93 days but sale-to-list 100.4%; balanced, floor applies |
The house itself is modest. Two bedrooms, one bath, 1,205 square feet, built in 1970. What you are actually buying here is the land and everything sitting on it.
The 1.6 acres come with a barn that has a two-sided lean-to and electricity run to it. The she-shed has a bathroom, water, and electricity as well, which means it functions as a real outbuilding and not just a storage unit someone painted. Between those two structures, you have a lot of options. Workshop. Studio. Guest space if someone is handy. A place to put animals or equipment without them taking over your yard.
The house has a covered porch, a patio, and a private balcony off the office. Having a balcony on a 1,205 square foot house is a little unexpected, and it connects off a room being called an office, so the layout has some personality to it. There is also an oversized laundry room and an extra closet described as huge, which matters more than it sounds at 1,205 square feet. The carport has freshly overlaid asphalt. The acreage is partially fenced.
The agent says the home is well-cared-for, and nothing in the listing contradicts that, but no system ages are listed anywhere, so the condition of the roof, HVAC, and water heater are unknown going in. Worth getting specifics before you make an offer. The photos were also lightly AI-edited to remove clutter, so you are looking at a somewhat cleaned-up version of the current state.
At $149,900, this qualifies for a USDA rural development loan, meaning zero down is on the table if you qualify. The price comes in at $124 per square foot, which matches the local median exactly. But the zip median for sale price sits around $235,000, and this lists at $149,900, so the land and outbuildings are coming along at a significant discount to what comparable sales look like.
For someone who wants animals, a workshop, a studio, or just room to spread out without paying $200,000 to do it, Traskwood is where you land.
