1904 Edgemont Home with Wraparound Deck on a Quarter Acre — $129,000

The wraparound deck is the first thing worth your attention here. It runs along two sides of the house, covered, which in South Dakota means you can actually use it. That is a lot of outdoor space for a house at this price, and on a flat quarter-acre lot in a town that sits at the edge of the Black Hills, it reads differently than it would somewhere else.

The house is from 1904, 1,313 square feet, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The kitchen opens into the living area, and there is a pellet stove for the winters, which get real here. A pellet stove at this size of house can carry a meaningful part of the heating load. There is also a large walk-in closet, which is unusual for a house this old. Outside there is a two-car carport.

The lot is flat and usable. A quarter acre with no slope to deal with gives you room for a garden, a dog, a fire pit, whatever you want to put out there. The yard backs the deck well.

Edgemont is in the southwest corner of South Dakota, close to the Wyoming line, and it sits near the southern entry point for the Black Hills. It is a small town. The listing describes it as a Black Hills gateway, which is accurate geographically. If you want to be near that country without paying Black Hills prices, this is the logic.

At $129,000 for a 120-year-old house with two full bathrooms, a covered wraparound deck, a carport, and a quarter-acre flat lot, the math is straightforward. The agent notes the seller is motivated. The 1904 construction means you should look at it carefully before you commit, but the structure has clearly been maintained enough to keep two bathrooms functional and a pellet stove running. Whether the bones need work, you would have to see for yourself.