Character Home, Garage, Fireplace, Historic
1927 Akron Colonial with Fireplace, Built-Ins, and 2-Car Garage — $139,900
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 | 1927 Colonial, fireplace with insert, built-ins, 2-car detached garage, Akron U proximity |
| Condition | 25% | 6 | Refinished porch and laminate floors noted; no system dates (roof/HVAC/windows) mentioned |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 2 | Listing $106/sqft vs zip median $52/sqft — listing is 2x median; thin data but directional signal is clear |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 4 | $139,900 is ~3.5% below zip median of $144,937 — essentially at market |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 6 | 29.2% price drops and 96.4% sale-to-list — mild buyer's edge; DOM 35 days median, listed day 1 |
The fireplace with built-in shelving on either side is the kind of thing that makes a 1927 house worth looking at. It anchors the living room the way original details tend to, and it gives the space a reason to exist beyond just being a room you walk through. The laminate floors are newer and clean enough. Not original, but fine.
The house is 1,323 square feet across two floors, which is a workable size for a family or a couple who want a little room without a lot of upkeep. Three bedrooms and one bath upstairs, with living, dining, and kitchen on the main level. The layout flows the way old colonials usually do — straightforward, no wasted hallways, rooms that connect to other rooms like they were designed to.
The front porch was recently refinished, and it shows. It's a proper covered porch, the kind that actually gets used. The detached two-car garage is a genuine asset here — glass block windows, two bays, and a rarity in neighborhoods like this one where a one-car or a pad is usually what you get. If you store things, work on vehicles, or just want protected parking for two, that garage matters.
Location-wise, it's close to Akron University and downtown, which puts it in reach of the kind of foot traffic and amenities that make daily life easier without requiring a car for everything.
Here's the honest problem: at $106 per square foot, this house is roughly twice the zip code's median price per square foot. The market here skews low, and this listing prices like it's somewhere else. The gap between what you'd pay here and what comparable square footage costs nearby is wide enough to notice. The condition details are also thin — no mention of when the roof, HVAC, or windows were last touched. Those are the questions to push on before anything else.
What the price does buy you is a house with actual character, a serious garage, and a location with real walkability. If the systems hold up, the math gets easier to live with.
