Historic, Garage
1920 Pratt Ranch with Oak Built-Ins, Heated Garage, and New Roof — $134,000
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 | 1920 ranch, built-ins, pillars, oak cabinetry, heated 2-car garage, fenced yard |
| Condition | 25% | 7 | Roof 2023 (Class 4), new carpet, fresh paint, double-pane windows — systems mostly known |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 5 | Listing $117/sqft; zip median PSF unavailable — scored neutral at 5 |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 6 | $134K vs $167K median — approx 20% below; thin market (2 sales last month) |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 8 | DOM 154, sale-to-list 95.3%, price drops 51.2% — clear buyer's market |
The thing that stops you here is the wall of oak cabinetry in the dining room. Glass-front doors, built into the original structure, the kind of detail that takes a house out of the generic category and puts it somewhere specific. This place was built in 1920 and someone at some point cared about how it looked. That still shows.
At 1,146 square feet, it is a tight footprint, but it is all on one level and it is laid out sensibly. Living room opens to the dining room through pillars that give the two spaces some definition without closing them off. Kitchen has real cabinetry and counter space, laundry room sits right next to it. The primary bedroom has built-in cabinetry of its own, a walk-in closet that is bigger than you would expect in a house this age, and a private bath. Second bedroom also has good closet space and access to the main bath. A hallway adds more storage. For two people, or one person who wants room, this works.
The mechanical picture is cleaner than most houses at this age and price. Class 4 impact-rated roof put on in 2023, which matters in Kansas. Double-pane windows throughout. New carpet. Fresh paint. The systems feel known, which is more than you can say for a lot of hundred-year-old houses.
The attached two-car garage has an overhead heater and a workbench. That is a real workspace, not just a place to park.
Two things to name plainly: the price per square foot at $117 is not aggressive for what you are getting, and the market in Pratt is slow. Average days on market right now is 154, and over half of active listings have taken price cuts. That context cuts both ways. You have room to negotiate. You also want to understand why this one has been sitting.
At $134,000, you are roughly 20 percent below the area median. That gap covers a lot of future decisions about how you want to use the space or improve it over time.
