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Family-Built 1970 Aliceville Home, 0.85 Acres, Powered Outbuildings — $130,000
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 | 4BR/2BA, 1544 sqft, 0.85 acres (two parcels), powered outbuildings, corner lot |
| Condition | 25% | 7 | Metal roof ~10yr, 3yr water heater, annually serviced HVAC, reinforced slab; move-in ready |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 2 | Listing $84/sqft vs zip median $40/sqft — listing is 110% above median; thin data noted |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 3 | $130K vs zip median $112,951 — listing is ~15% above median sale price |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 8 | DOM 48 vs median 25; sale-to-list 91.6% and 56.6% price drops — clear buyer's market |
The thing that stands out first is the land. Two parcels, 0.85 acres total, both included in the sale, on a corner lot across from Aliceville High School. For a four-bedroom house at this price, that's a lot of ground. The outbuildings are powered, which means actual usable space for a workshop, storage, or whatever you need covered and wired.
The house itself is 1,544 square feet, built in 1970 by the original owner's father, and stayed in that family ever since. Single-family ownership from day one tends to mean something in how a place gets treated, and the condition data backs that up here. Metal roof put on about ten years ago, water heater replaced three years ago, HVAC serviced every year, reinforced slab and roof trusses. Someone was paying attention. The agent description calls it spotless, which is sales language, but the maintenance record gives it something to stand on.
Inside, birch paneling throughout, which is period-appropriate and either works for you or it does not. The fourth bedroom is currently set up as a walk-in closet, so functionally you're walking into a three-bedroom house, but the room converts back without any real construction.
Now, the price. This is where you need clear eyes. At $130,000, the listing comes in about 15% above the zip code's median sale price, and the price per square foot is roughly double what the zip median shows. Aliceville is a thin data market, so those numbers carry less weight than they would in a high-volume area, but you are paying above the local average, and similar properties here have been selling at about 91 cents on the dollar with a meaningful share seeing price reductions. That's a buyer's market, and this listing has been sitting for 48 days.
What the price gets you is a solid, well-maintained house with nearly an acre of land, powered outbuildings, and a roof and mechanicals you probably won't touch for years. Four bedrooms, a corner lot, room to spread out. For a family that wants space and a house that won't need immediate work, this is worth a serious look with a realistic offer.
