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1961 Brick Ranch on a Fenced Half-Acre with 3 Wired Sheds — $135,000
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 | Brick ranch, hardwood floors, built-ins, fenced yard, 3 sheds, near half-acre |
| Condition | 25% | 7 | Roof 2022, HWH 2020, floors refinished 2019, lifetime windows — solid update trail |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 9 | Listing $102/sqft vs zip median $176/sqft — 42% below; thin 7-comp dataset noted |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 9 | $135K vs $331K zip median — 59% below; zip likely skewed by larger/newer builds |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 6 | 45.6% price drops is strong buyer signal; sale-to-list 99.3% and DOM 62 balanced |
At $102 a square foot, this house is priced well below anything comparable in the zip code, where the median runs around $176. Part of that gap is explained by the zip skewing toward larger, newer construction. But even accounting for that, $135,000 for a solid all-brick ranch with a fenced lot approaching half an acre is a number that makes you pay attention.
The house is a 1961 ranch, 1,318 square feet, three bedrooms and two baths. The bones are brick, which matters in South Carolina where the climate does a number on wood siding over time. Inside, the hardwood floors were refinished in 2019 and they show. The living room has a large picture window that pulls in light, and it opens into a dining area with built-in shelving along the wall. The kitchen has plenty of cabinet storage. The laundry room sits off the back door, which makes practical sense if you spend time in the yard or coming in from the carport.
The bedrooms have ceiling fans and updated lighting. One bathroom has a tub and shower combo; the owner's suite has an en suite with a tiled shower. Nothing dramatic, but it's functional and clean.
The back yard is where this property earns some of its character. It's fenced, and it runs large for a residential lot at nearly half an acre. Three utility sheds back there, all with electrical and lighting. That's actual usable space for a workshop, storage, tools, garden equipment, whatever you need to put somewhere. The roof was replaced in 2022, the hot water heater in 2020, and the windows are energy-efficient vinyl with a lifetime warranty. The update trail here is clear and recent.
The property is USDA eligible, which means zero-down financing is on the table for qualified buyers. That changes the math considerably for someone who can qualify.
The market in this zip has seen a lot of price reductions, which is leverage for a buyer. At $135,000 with this update history and that much land, the price is doing a lot of work.
