Renovated, Acreage
1968 Booneville Cottage, Fully Redone, Acre Lot, Furniture Included — $138,000
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 | 1 acre, 1014 sqft, 2/1, deck, privacy fence, included appliances and furniture |
| Condition | 25% | 8 | Metal roof, new HVAC, updated electrical/plumbing, full bath remodel — strong specifics |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 5 | Listing $136/sqft; zip median unavailable — neutral score applied |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 4 | At $138K vs $139,839 median — essentially at market, no discount |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 6 | DOM 98 days, 30% price drops signal buyer leverage; sale-to-list 100% mixed |
The work is done. Metal roof, new central HVAC, updated electrical panel, updated plumbing, new LVP flooring, fresh paint, new fixtures throughout. The bathroom was gutted and rebuilt with a new vanity and a tiled tub and shower surround. For a 1968 house at this price, that list is longer than most buyers find. You walk in and there is nothing on the punch list.
The house itself is small. 1,014 square feet, two bedrooms, one bath. That is a real number, and you should go in knowing it. It works for one person, a couple, or maybe a small family that does not need a lot of room. The layout is not described in any useful detail beyond that, so what you are buying is a renovated shell you would furnish to your own pace, except they are including the furniture anyway, along with the appliances and a lawn mower. It is an unusual package.
The acre lot is the other thing worth stopping on. A full acre in a rural county for $138,000 is real land. The backyard has a privacy fence, which matters if you have a dog or want the yard to feel like yours. There is a deck attached to the house, enough space to put a table and a grill and actually use it.
The property has been sitting for 98 days and went through price reductions to get where it is. It is priced essentially at the local median, so there is no built-in discount here. What you are getting is a house that has been meaningfully updated, on a good piece of ground, at the going rate for the area. If you need more space than 1,014 square feet, this will feel tight fast. If that square footage works for your life, you are buying a house where the expensive and disruptive work has already been handled by someone else.
