Waterfront, Lake Access
1971 Lake Hartwell Cabin with Community Dock, Fully Furnished — $139,000
7
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 7 | Lake Hartwell dock access, fully furnished, loft bedroom, large deck, rustic cabin appeal |
| Condition | 25% | 5 | 1971 build, "needs your touch" language, no system dates — cosmetic unknown |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 7 | Listing $168/sqft vs zip median ~$202/sqft; ~17% below median, thin data (7 comps) |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 8 | $139K vs zip median $301K — 54% below median; zip likely skewed by larger homes |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 7 | DOM 86 days, 35% price drops, 96.2% sale-to-list — clear buyer's market |
The price on this one stops you. The zip median runs around $301,000, and this cabin sits at $139,000 with community dock access on Lake Hartwell. That gap exists partly because the homes being compared are bigger and newer, but even accounting for that, you are looking at 825 square feet of lakeside access for less than half what most properties in this market fetch.
What you get for that is a 1971 cabin in the Brittany Harbor East community, fully furnished, with a main floor bedroom, a loft that functions as a second sleeping space, high ceilings through the kitchen, dining, and living areas, and a large deck. The loft layout gives the place a little personality. The high ceilings keep it from feeling cramped despite the square footage. The deck extends things outdoors in a meaningful way, which matters when the whole point of being here is the lake.
The dock is a short walk down from the property. Tugaloo State Park and several boat ramps are close by. If your use case is weekends on the water, the infrastructure is already there.
Now the honest part. This is a 54-year-old cabin that the listing describes as needing your touch. There are no dates on systems, no mention of what has been updated or when. Condition scores it at 5 out of 10. The property has been on the market 86 days with a price drop behind it, which in a market where 35 percent of listings are cutting prices, suggests buyers have looked and paused. You would want an inspection that goes deep on mechanicals before you commit.
The furnished part removes one friction point. You could use it the first weekend you own it. Whether the furnishings are worth keeping is a different question, but the cabin is functional from day one.
At $139,000 with Lake Hartwell access, the question you are really asking is how much work it needs and how much that costs. Everything else about this setup makes sense.
