Historic, Character Home, Barn
1930 Jonesport New Englander with Barn and Water View — $139,500
7
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 8 | Historic New Englander, water view, barn, walkable boat launch and beach, coastal town character |
| Condition | 25% | 6 | "Largely original" with period detail intact; no system dates named; unknown but structurally framed as bones-sound |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 9 | Listing $127/sqft vs zip median $255/sqft — 50% below median; thin 7-comp data but directionally strong |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 9 | $139,500 vs zip median $379,836 — 63% below median; coastal zip may skew high but gap is significant |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 7 | 51.9% price drops and 95.5% sale-to-list signal active buyer's market; DOM 67 days typical for area |
The price is where you start with this one. The median home in this zip code runs close to $380,000. This house is asking $139,500. That gap is wide enough that even with significant work ahead, you have room to spend money and still come out well below what comparable coastal Maine properties are trading for. At $127 per square foot, it's roughly half the zip median on that measure too.
What you're getting for that price is a 1930 New Englander in Jonesport, a working Downeast harbor town. Three bedrooms, one bath, 1,100 square feet, and by the listing's own description, the house is largely original. That means character intact and systems unknown. No renovation dates are named, no updates are listed. This is an old house that has been used as an old house, and the condition score reflects that uncertainty. You should go in expecting to find out what needs doing rather than assuming it's been addressed.
The form is classic. New Englanders from this era have a particular kind of plainness to them, vertical and spare, and when they're left alone they hold their shape. The period detail is still there according to the listing. Whether the roof, the electrical, and the plumbing match that description is the question a visit and an inspection would answer.
The setting is practical. A public boat launch is within walking distance. There's a public beach nearby. You get a water view from the property without paying waterfront prices. There's also a barn on the lot, which gives you storage, workshop space, or a project of its own depending on what you need.
Jonesport sits on Moosabec Reach, oriented toward the water and the islands. If you're after a coastal Maine life rather than a coastal Maine aesthetic, this is the kind of town that fits that.
The condition is the honest downside. You're buying something original, which means you're buying the unknown. Budget for it. At this price, $139,500 in a zip where the median is nearly $380,000, you can budget for it and still have a 1930 barn-included New Englander with a water view that cost you well under $200,000 all in.
