Historic, Garage, New Roof
1890 Granton Four-Bedroom with 3-Car Garage and Workshop — $149,900
7
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 8 | 1890 build, 2,285 sqft, 4BR/2BA, 3-car garage, workshop, storage building, 0.48 acres |
| Condition | 25% | 8 | New roof and furnace 2025 — major systems addressed; remaining systems unknown but not flagged |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 9 | Listing $66/sqft vs zip median $192/sqft — 66% below median; thin 4-comp dataset, directional only |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 3 | Listing $149,900 vs zip median $427,374 — 65% below, but zip median likely skewed by acreage/farm sales |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 5 | DOM 41 days, sale-to-list 103.6% — competitive market; floor applied at 5 |
The price is $66 per square foot. The zip code median is $192. That gap is large enough to make you read the listing twice, and when you do, the house holds up to the scrutiny.
This is a 135-year-old house in small-town Wisconsin, 2,285 square feet, four bedrooms, two full baths, sitting on a double lot that adds up to nearly half an acre. The lot alone gives you room to breathe in a way that a single-family lot on a village main street rarely does. The size of the house means a family can spread out without anyone stacked on top of anyone else.
The roof and furnace were both replaced in 2025. That matters a lot in a house this old. These are typically the two items that kill deals or eat budgets in the first year of ownership, and both are done before you move in. What the listing does not say is what condition the electrical, plumbing, or windows are in, so a thorough inspection is the move here. The bones are from 1890, which means the character is genuine and the systems could be anything from solid to waiting for attention.
The outbuildings are the other thing worth sitting with. A three-car detached garage is a lot of covered vehicle storage for anywhere, let alone a rural Wisconsin village. Add a workshop and a separate storage building and you have a property that works for someone who makes things, fixes things, works on cars, or just needs real space for real life. Three structures beyond the house on less than half an acre is a tight but functional arrangement.
At 41 days on market in a climate where comparable sales are closing above asking, this one has been patient. That could mean buyers are pricing in renovation uncertainty. It could mean the market is thinner here than the data reflects. Either way, at $149,900 for this much space and this many outbuildings, the price is doing a lot of work for the buyer who is prepared to look past the age of the house and into what it actually has.
