Historic, Garage, Fireplace, Character Home
1935 Ardmore Bungalow with Fireplace, Porch, and Garage — $129,900
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 | 1935 bungalow, fireplace, porch, patio, 1-car garage, 1464 sqft, pre-1950 floor qualifier met |
| Condition | 25% | 6 | Walk-in shower noted as modern; no named system dates; cosmetic-to-unknown condition |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 9 | Listing $89/sqft vs zip median $145/sqft — 38% below; thin 7-comp data, directional signal |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 7 | $129,900 vs $241,429 median — 46% below zip median; median likely skewed by mixed sales |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 8 | DOM 72 days, sale-to-list 95.5%, price drops 43% — clear buyer's market |
The price is what stops you first. At $129,900 for a 1935 bungalow in Ardmore, you are looking at roughly $89 a square foot when the zip median is sitting around $145. That gap is wide enough to matter, even accounting for the thin comparable data and a market that has softened considerably. Forty-three percent of listings here have taken price cuts. This one has been on for 72 days. That combination gives you room to negotiate.
The house itself is 1,464 square feet, which is a comfortable size for two people or a small family. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms. The living room has a fireplace, which in a 1935 bungalow is exactly what you hope to find. It will anchor that room whether it gets used or just sits there looking right. The kitchen has a peninsula that divides the space without closing it off, which keeps the layout functional without requiring any work.
One of the bathrooms has a walk-in shower described as modern, which suggests at least that part of the house has been touched at some point. Beyond that, the agent description is thin on specifics. No mention of when the roof was done, the age of the HVAC, the state of the electrical or plumbing. In an almost 90-year-old house, those are the things that will determine whether this is a good deal or a complicated one. A thorough inspection is not optional here.
Outside, there is a covered porch in front, a private patio in back, and a one-car garage. The yard is described as private. For a house at this price, that outdoor setup is genuinely useful, especially if you want space without a lot of upkeep.
What $129,900 gets you here is a bungalow with real bones from a decade when people built houses to last, in a buyer's market where you have leverage on price. If the systems are in reasonable shape, this is a livable house today that someone with patience and a little money could make something of over time.
