1850 Folk Victorian in Vermont, Fully Remodeled and Ready — $135,900

A house from 1850 that someone has already done the hard work on is worth paying attention to. Folk Victorians at this age usually come with a list of deferred problems. This one has a new furnace, new windows, and new vinyl plank flooring throughout. That is meaningful mechanical and cosmetic work already done before you write the check.

The house is 1,019 square feet with two bedrooms and one bath. That is a small footprint, but an honest one for what it is. The proportions are what you get with a mid-nineteenth century Vermont house, and at this price, in this state, you are not going to find more square footage without more problems.

The covered porch is a genuine feature. It is built with pressure treated lumber, and it runs large enough to be useful, not just decorative. Vermont summers are short and you want to be outside during them. Having a covered porch means you can do that even when the weather is not cooperating, which in Vermont is often.

The location is in the village, which puts you within walking distance of local amenities. Richford is a small town on the Canadian border. The listing does not specify which amenities, so take that at face value.

The windows being new matters more than it sounds. Old windows in a Vermont house are a cold winter problem and a heating bill problem. Replacing them is not cheap and not fast. Whoever owned this before you handled it.

The flooring is vinyl plank. That is a practical choice in a house this age. It covers a lot of sins beneath it and holds up to Vermont winters without warping.

For $135,900 you are getting a house that has been meaningfully updated without losing what it is. The bones go back to 1850 and someone respected that enough to not tear it apart.