Character Home, Historic, Garage, Finished Basement, Fireplace
1924 Kingsford Home, Double Lot, Workshop Basement, Fireplace — $129,900
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 | 1924 character home, hardwood floors, fireplace, double lot, garage, shed, basement workshop |
| Condition | 25% | 7 | "Immaculate" with appliances included; no system dates given for roof/HVAC |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 4 | Listing $128/sqft vs zip median $94/sqft — 36% above median; thin 8-comp data noted |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 4 | $129,900 is ~14% below zip median of $150,935 — modest discount |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 5 | DOM 46 days, sale-to-list 99.2%, 16.2% price drops — balanced, floor applied |
The fireplace is the first thing you notice. Wood-burning, in the living room, in a 1924 house with hardwood floors running through it — that's the core of what this place is. A hundred years old and still presenting well, which at this price point in Kingsford means something.
At 1,012 square feet, this is a small house. Three bedrooms, one bath, and a kitchen with a breakfast nook and all appliances included. Tight, but arranged well enough that a couple or a small family could settle into it without feeling like they're constantly in each other's way. The living room is the room here — hardwood floors, fireplace, the kind of space that earns its keep in a Michigan winter.
What the square footage doesn't tell you is how much property comes with it. This is a double lot on a dead-end street. There's a 1.5-car detached garage, a storage shed, a fenced section in the yard, and a deck off the back of the house. For a house under $130,000, that's a lot of land and a lot of structure. The full basement adds a workshop, which is genuinely useful — not a talking point, but an actual space where you could set up tools and work.
The pricing is worth understanding. At $128 per square foot, this house runs above the zip code median of $94 per square foot. The overall price, $129,900, sits about 14% below the median sale price in the area, so the discount is real, just not dramatic. The premium is on the lot, the character, and the condition — the agent calls it immaculate, and the photos don't argue with that. No dates given on roof or HVAC, so those are questions worth asking before you close.
The house has been on the market 46 days, which in a market where 16% of listings have taken price cuts is at least a signal worth reading. But for someone who wants a solid older house with room outside, a workshop, and a fireplace to come home to in February, there's a real case here.
