Character Home, Garage, Craftsman, New Roof
1958 Craftsman Cottage with 22x32 Workshop on Corner Lot — $150,000
6
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 7 | Craftsman character, two living areas, exceptional 22x32 workshop, fenced corner lot |
| Condition | 25% | 7 | New roof, fresh paint, updated kitchen, central HVAC — move-in ready signals |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 2 | Listing $146/sqft vs zip median $84/sqft — 74% above median; thin 8-comp data noted |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 6 | $150K vs $189,944 median — about 21% below zip median, solid discount |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 7 | 41.1% price drops is strong buyer signal; DOM 43 days, sale-to-list 96.9% |
The workshop is the story here. A 22x32 detached two-car garage with automatic openers, a dedicated office area, workshop space, built-in cabinets, and storage running the full length of the upstairs. That's 704 square feet of outbuilding on a fenced corner lot, at a price where most buyers in this zip code are getting a plain garage or nothing at all. If you build things, fix things, collect things, or just need serious storage separate from your living space, this is a setup that's hard to find at any price point, let alone this one.
The house itself is a 1958 Craftsman cottage at 1,024 square feet with two bedrooms, one bath, and two living areas. Small, but two living areas in a house this size gives you more flexibility than the square footage suggests. The kitchen has granite counters, stainless appliances including a gas cooktop, and a refrigerator and dishwasher. The roof is new, the paint is fresh, and central HVAC is in place. Updates are recent enough that you walk in and the basics are handled.
The price deserves a hard look. At $146 per square foot, this listing sits 74 percent above the zip code median for price per square foot, which is a real gap. The comp data for this zip is thin at eight sales, so that median reflects a small sample. What offsets some of the sting: the $150,000 ask is about 21 percent below the zip's $189,944 median sale price, and 41 percent of listings in this market have taken price cuts, which tells you buyers have leverage right now. The workshop adds value that per-square-foot math on the house alone can't capture.
Two bedrooms and one bath means this is the right size for one person or a couple, or someone who wants a dedicated workspace more than extra bedrooms. The fenced corner lot gives you room and some breathing space on two sides. For the right person, the workshop alone justifies the trip out to look.
