1731 Sqft Corner Lot in Joy with Hardwood Floors and a Gazebo — $98,000

The front porch is where this house makes its first argument. It's covered, wide, and faces the corner lot, which means you get a decent cross-breeze and something to look at from two directions. The yard is 0.46 acres with mature trees doing real shade work in summer. There's a one-car garage out back, and a deck with a gazebo that connects to the house via a ramp.

Inside, the original hardwood floors and dark wood trim run through the main level and they're in good enough shape to be worth talking about. A lot of houses this age have had those floors covered up or refinished into something generic. These read as original, which gives the rooms a different quality of light and a different feel underfoot.

The kitchen is big. A wall of windows lines one side, a center island sits in the middle, and there's a reasonable amount of cabinet and counter space. It faces outside in a way that makes the room feel less like a working kitchen and more like a place you'd want to spend time.

The main floor has two living spaces connected by a wide doorway. You can use both as living rooms, or split the function however makes sense. The primary bedroom is also on the main floor, next to a bathroom with both a soaking tub and a walk-in shower. Separate. That's a detail worth having.

Upstairs, a large room at the top of the stairs leads into a second bedroom, and off that there's a bonus room that steps down from the main space. It's smaller and tucked away, which makes it better suited to a kid's playroom or a quiet office than a bedroom, but it adds square footage with some personality. Total is 1,731 square feet across all of it.

The year built isn't listed, but the trim work, the floor plan, and the proportions suggest something well before 1980. The house needs someone willing to put work into it. The agent copy says as much. But the structure is there, and a lot of what makes older houses worth having is already in place.