Character Home, Historic
1947 Latta Character Home with Built-Ins and Dual Porches — $149,000
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 | 1947 character home, built-ins, dual porches, double carport, detached storage, 1422 sqft |
| Condition | 25% | 6 | Move-in ready implied, appliances updated, no system dates named — no specificity bonus |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 5 | Listing $105/sqft vs zip median $98/sqft — slightly above median; thin data (4 comps) |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 4 | Listing $149K vs zip median $165,951 — ~10% below median, borderline |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 8 | Strong buyer's market — 185-day median DOM, 94.9% sale-to-list, 31.8% price drops |
The built-ins are the first thing. A 1947 house that held onto its built-in shelving and cabinetry through the decades is a house that was either well-loved or lucky, and in Latta, South Carolina, that kind of detail does not come standard. At 1,422 square feet across three bedrooms and two baths, this is a small house, but it uses its age well.
There are two porches. A front porch for the street, a covered back porch for everything else. Morning coffee, evening nothing-in-particular, a place to put a chair and stay a while. For a house this size, having covered outdoor space on both ends is a meaningful thing. It makes the footprint feel larger than it is.
The primary bedroom has its own full bath. The utility room is large enough to have shelving built in, which matters in a house without a lot of square footage to spare. The washer and dryer stay. The kitchen appliances have been updated. A double carport handles two cars with cover, and there is a detached storage building out back for whatever a carport cannot hold.
What you do not get from the listing is any information about the systems. No ages on the roof, HVAC, or water heater. The agent implies it is ready to move into, but without those numbers, you would want to ask before you close.
On price: at $149,000, this sits about 10% below the zip code median, though the data is thin with only four comparable sales to work from. The market in this area has been slow, with homes sitting around 185 days on average and nearly a third seeing price reductions. That is a buyer's market, which means you have time to look carefully and negotiate without pressure.
What the price makes possible here is a 1947 house with real character, intact details, and enough outdoor space to make daily life genuinely comfortable in a small South Carolina town.
