Historic, Character Home, Garage, Craftsman
1945 Bovina Craftsman, One Family Since New, Double Garage — $79,000
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 | 1945 Craftsman, 1456 sqft, double garage plus workshop, single-family owned 80 years |
| Condition | 25% | 5 | Needs updates and TLC; no system dates given; investor language lightly present |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 9 | Listing $54/sqft vs zip median $142/sqft (62% below); 1 comp, directional only |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 8 | $79K vs $181,921 median — 57% below; 1 comp sold last month, thin data |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 6 | DOM 81 days; sale-to-list 101.1% competitive; price drops 49.5% — mixed signals, floor applied |
This house has never been on the market. It was built in 1945, bought by one family, and held for eighty years. That fact alone is worth sitting with. Whatever its condition, something about it was worth keeping.
The Craftsman style shows up in a lot of 1940s West Texas builds, but the bones here point to a house that was put together with some intention. At 1,456 square feet, it has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a smaller room off the primary bedroom that the listing describes as an office, nursery, or craft space. Whether you count that as a third bedroom depends on your definition, but the square footage is real and the layout has more flexibility than a straight two-bedroom usually does.
The garage situation is genuinely useful. Two single garages, one facing the street and one opening to the alley, connected in the middle by a workshop. A metal carport sits out front before the first garage door. For anyone who works on things, builds things, or needs to store equipment, this setup is hard to find at any price, let alone at $79,000.
The yard has a large pecan tree and some additional trees in the back. In this part of Texas, mature shade is worth having. It takes decades to grow.
The condition is the honest part of the conversation. The listing uses phrases like "needs updates and a little TLC," and no system dates are given for anything mechanical. That means you go in assuming the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical are aged. Budget accordingly. This is a house that needs work, and the price reflects that.
At $54 per square foot against a zip code median closer to $142, the gap is wide. One comp is thin data, but even directionally, this comes in well below what comparable square footage has been moving for. The work it needs is real. So is the price it costs to get in.
What $79,000 buys you here is an 80-year-old house with a workshop, a big yard, and no previous owners to undo. You can make it what you want.
