1955 Montana Remodel with Sunroom, Two Miles from Big Sky Country — $119,900

The kitchen and bathroom are brand new. In a 938-square-foot house built in 1955, that matters more than almost anything else you could say about it. The bones of the place are 70 years old, but the two rooms you use hardest every day have been rebuilt from scratch. That's where the money went, and it's a reasonable place to put it.

The house is two bedrooms and one bath, which is what it is. Small but manageable. The sunroom gives you some breathing room and real potential for a third sleeping space if you need it. The laundry room could also work as a nonconforming bedroom or extra living space, so depending on how you use it, the footprint can flex a little past what the bedroom count suggests.

Kevin, Montana is a small town in the northern part of the state, up near the Canadian border in Toole County. Glacier National Park is within driving distance, and the agent mentions hunting and fishing, which tracks for this part of Montana. If you're looking for a place to use as a base for that kind of thing, the location makes sense.

At $119,900, this is about as low as you'll find for a recently renovated house in Montana. The agent and owner are the same people, which is worth knowing going in.

What the listing calls "updated finishes throughout" and a "bright, inviting interior" is language designed to sell, not describe. The photos would tell you more. What you can take at face value is that the kitchen and bathroom are new, the sunroom adds usable space, and the price is genuinely low for the state. Whether the rest of the finishes are good or just acceptable, you'd need to see it in person.

For a first home, a low-overhead rental, or a hunting cabin with a real kitchen, it's worth a look. 938 square feet with new mechanicals and a flexible extra room at under $120K in Montana is a short list.