1904 Artesia Craftsman, 2793 Sqft, Original Millwork, ADU Garage — $142,400

At $51 a square foot, you stop and do the math twice. Then you look at the photos and start paying attention. This is a 1904 Craftsman in Artesia, New Mexico. Five bedrooms, two baths, 2,793 square feet on a 0.32-acre lot. The number that keeps pulling you back is the price.

The millwork is original. That means it has survived 120 years, which tells you something about how the house was built and how it has been maintained. Built-ins are in there too, the kind that take a carpenter weeks to replicate and most buyers now pay a premium to find. Wood beam ceiling accents. A fireplace. These are not cosmetic additions from a recent renovation. They came with the house in 1904 and they are still there.

The layout gives you room to move. 2,793 square feet across five bedrooms means you have space for a family, for guests, for a home office, or for whatever the fifth bedroom ends up becoming. Two baths for a house this size is tight by modern standards, so that is the honest thing to say. But the bones of this place are old-growth and the square footage is hard to argue with at this price point.

Out back there is a detached garage with ADU potential. Whether you use that as a rental, a workspace, or housing for someone in your family, it adds a second structure to a lot that has room for it.

There is a lien on the property tied to solar panels or related equipment, filed as a UCC lien on fixtures. The house is being sold as-is, and whoever buys it will need to sort out whether that lien gets paid off, assumed, or removed before or at closing. That is a real thing to factor in and you should have an attorney look at it before you make an offer.

The agent description is thin, so what you see here is what the listing gives you. If you want to know more about the interior condition, you are going to need to walk it.