Historic, Fireplace, Farmhouse, Acreage, Character Home
1834 Andrew Fox Farmhouse, 2,774 Sqft Solid Brick on 2.65 Acres — $109,900
7
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 9 | 1834 solid-brick, 2.65 acres, 2,774 sqft, multi-fireplace, dual staircases, documented history |
| Condition | 25% | 4 | Extensive renovation required; unfinished interior — historic as-is exception applies fully |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 10 | Listing $40/sqft vs zip median $109/sqft (thin 7 comps) — 63% below median, directional signal strong |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 4 | $109,900 vs $149,835 zip median — roughly 27% below, but zip includes all home types |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 6 | DOM 49 days, 96.1% sale-to-list, 25% price drops — mild buyer's advantage |
Forty dollars a square foot for a solid-brick farmhouse built in 1834. That number takes a second to settle. The zip median runs around $109 per square foot, and this place sits 63% below that. At 2,774 square feet, you are getting a lot of house for the money — the question is how much house you are willing to rebuild.
This was the Andrew Fox farm, and the history here is specific, not vague. Fox was a farmer who also ran a grist mill on Slippery Rock Creek at Kennedy's Mills, which is within walking distance. The house has been standing for nearly two centuries, and the solid-brick exterior is still standing. That part held.
Inside is a different story. Extensive renovation required means the interior is unfinished and needs real work, not a fresh coat of paint and new fixtures. Budget accordingly and go in with eyes open.
What the house does have, underneath all of it, is a lot worth saving. Original wood floors. Multiple fireplaces. Exposed brick. Soaring ceilings. An open staircase and a separate rear staircase, which tells you something about the scale and the way the house was originally laid out. Substantial millwork and built-ins. The rooms across both levels are big. There is also a covered rear porch and an attached garage.
The 2.65 acres has mature trees and a rural backdrop. Routes 19, 422, and I-79 are a few minutes away, so the setting is quiet without being remote.
The condition score on this one is low for a reason. This is a full restoration project, and the cost to bring it back will be significant. Anyone going in should have a contractor walk it before making assumptions about what "extensive" actually means here.
What the price makes possible is access to a 190-year-old brick farmhouse with documented local history, real original materials, and nearly three acres in Lawrence County for under $110,000. For someone who can do this kind of work, or fund it, there is not much else like it at this number.
