Historic, Character Home, Fireplace, Finished Basement
1905 Dixon Corner House Across from the Park, 4BR/2016 Sqft — $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 | 1905 home, 2016 sqft, 4BR/2BA, hardwood floors, knotty pine, fireplace, porch, park views |
| Condition | 25% | 7 | Move-in ready with cosmetic flooring work noted; fireplace 2021, remodeled upstairs bath |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 7 | $74/sqft vs $92 zip median — 19.6% below; thin 8-comp data, directional signal |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 6 | $149,900 vs $180,947 zip median — 17% below median sale price |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 6 | 31.5% price drops is a strong buyer signal; DOM 39, sale-to-list 98.3% mostly balanced |
The thing that stops you first is the price per square foot. Seventy-four dollars. The zip median is $92. For a 120-year-old house with hardwood floors, knotty pine accents, a working fireplace, four bedrooms, and a corner lot across from a park, that gap is worth paying attention to.
The house is big. 2,016 square feet with four bedrooms upstairs and two full baths. The main floor has the original hardwood floors and knotty pine woodwork that you find in houses from this era when they were built to last, and the living room has a gas fireplace that was replaced in 2021, so it runs clean and current. The kitchen has had some updates. There's also a main floor bathroom where new flooring is ready to install but hasn't been yet, which is either a minor project you take on yourself or a negotiating point, depending on how you want to read it.
Upstairs, the remodeled bathroom has a walk-in tub, which is either exactly what your household needs or something you'd eventually change out. The four bedrooms are all up there, so the layout gives adults and kids or guests their own floor.
Outside is genuinely good. Corner lot, fenced backyard, screened front porch, brick patio, a concrete patio with a gazebo, a deck, and landscaping that looks like someone cared about it. The park is right there across the street, which means green space without maintaining it. Full basement underneath for storage or whatever you'd want to do with it.
The market in this zip has seen price cuts on nearly a third of listings, which tells you buyers have some leverage right now. This one is already priced 17% below the median sale price in the area, so it came in positioned, not marked down.
Where it lands: this is a real house, old enough to have character, big enough for a family, and priced well below what comparable square footage is going for nearby. The cosmetic flooring work on the main floor is the only thing standing between this and being completely ready to move into. At $149,900, that's a small gap to close.
