Historic, Fireplace, Victorian, Pool, Finished Basement
1890 Worcester Victorian with Carriage House and Horse Stall — $139,000
8
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 9 | 1890 Victorian, 2350 sqft, 5BR/2BA, carriage house, wraparound porch, fireplace, in-law potential, pool |
| Condition | 25% | 7 | "Basically all original, very good condition" — no system dates; dry basement and cut-stone foundation noted |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 10 | Listing $59/sqft vs zip median $136/sqft — 57% below; thin 5-comp data but directionally strong |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 7 | $139K vs $219,605 zip median — approximately 37% below median sale price |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 5 | DOM 28 days, sale-to-list 98.7%, price drops 17.2% — roughly balanced, floor applied |
The carriage house still has the original horse stall. That's the detail that sticks. A two-story structure out back with wood plank floors and a stall that's been there since before anyone alive can remember — it's the kind of thing you either know what to do with or you don't, and if you do, it's a serious draw.
The house itself is an 1890 Victorian on a quiet side street in Worcester Hamlet, 2,350 square feet, five bedrooms, two baths. At $139,000, you're paying $59 a square foot. The zip median is $136. That gap is wide enough to stop and think about.
Inside, the living room runs 28 feet and has a brick fireplace at one end and a bay window at the other. The original woodwork is throughout — interior and exterior. The wood floors are still there. An open staircase leads to the second floor. A formal dining room sits alongside it. For a house this age, "basically all original, very good condition" is either a selling point or a warning depending on what you're walking in expecting. The listing notes a dry basement and a cut-stone foundation that's held since it was laid. No system dates are provided, so you'd want to look carefully at the mechanical infrastructure before you have a number in your head.
Two large French doors open into what could function as a separate in-law suite — two rooms, a full bath, private access to the kitchen and laundry. That's real flexibility for a multigenerational household, or a rental situation if local rules allow.
Out front there's a wraparound covered porch. The yard is shaded by mature maples. The listing says the roof appears new. There's also a pool, accessible on foot from the property by way of the school.
The honest downside: no renovation history, no ages on heating, plumbing, or electrical. Original can mean intact and beautiful or it can mean due. You're buying a 134-year-old house at a price that leaves room to find out which.
For five bedrooms, a carriage house, a fireplace, and a porch in a house that's held its original character this long, $139,000 is a number that earns a serious look.
