1963 Winner Home with Finished Basement Kitchenette and 540 sq ft Garage — $140,000

The number that stops you here is 2,248 square feet for $140,000. That works out to $62 a square foot, which is hard to find anywhere for a finished, livable house. The reason the total is that high is the basement, and the basement is worth talking about.

The main level runs 1,244 square feet with two bedrooms, one full bath, a living room, a sunroom, and laundry on the same floor. The propane wall stove in the living room supplements the cove heat, so there are two heat sources working. Windows have been updated. The sunroom is a nice extra, the kind of room that gets used differently depending on the season.

Then you go downstairs. The finished basement adds 1,044 square feet and includes a kitchenette, a family room, an office, a bonus room, and a 3/4 bath. That is a complete secondary living area. Whether you put a family member down there, use it as a long-term rental, or just keep it as overflow space, having a kitchenette and a separate bath gives you real options. The listing is selling it as-is, which means whatever shape it is in, that is what you get, but the layout itself is worth the look.

Outside, the backyard is fenced with a concrete patio, a garden shed, and landscaping that someone has put time into. The front yard has an underground sprinkler system. The roof and steel siding were both replaced in 2017, so those are not immediate concerns.

The garage is 18 by 30 feet, which is 540 square feet. That fits two vehicles with room to move, or one vehicle and a real workspace. Alley access keeps it out of the front yard picture entirely.

Winner, South Dakota is a small town, and the listing is straightforward about the as-is condition. If you go in knowing that, and if the basement holds up on inspection, 2,248 square feet with this much flexibility at this price is a serious value for what you get.