331 S 2nd St, Pottsville, PA, 17901 $79,900 OHU50K NOTES Real Estate History Well, the real estate history of this old house takes the cake. OHU50K first featured this fixer upper back in March 2020 when it was listed at $14,900. It went off market, was put back on back at $39,900 and then sold in…
251 Main St, Ranshaw, PA, 17866 $49,900 OHU50K NOTES This storefront with two apartments was built in the Colonial Revival style in 1880 in Ranshaw, PA (pop.510). The same family has owned and maintained the solid building for decades. maintained it. Note the stained glass, arched doorways, vintage kitchen and the store’s tin ceiling. How…
139 Sumner Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15221 $19,900 Contingent OHU50K NOTES This handyman special in Pittsburgh, PA, surprised me. At $19,900. I was expecting an interior in much worse condition. The home has original woodwork, however, a lovely fireplace, French doors, original doors and trim, transoms, arched doorways and basketweave tiled bathroom flooring that is in…
452 Hull St, Sharon, PA, 16146 $34,900 OHU50K NOTES This c.1920 home is move-in ready, but needs a few touch-ups here and there. It sits on a corner lot in Sharon, PA (pop. 14, 308). The steep gable, the porch arches, the full facade of imbricated shingles, and butt bays shout curb appeal. It is…
309 Welsh Ave, Wilmerding, PA, 15148 $20,000 OHU50K NOTES Save this old house. I believe the build date for this home may be off by a couple of years, because the sale of lots did not begin in Wilmerding until June of 1889. George Westinghouse located his Westinghouse Air Brake Company in Wilmerding around 1890,…
217 E Wallace Ave, New Castle, PA 16101 $40,000 ~ Contingent OHU50K NOTES This mansard roof fixer upper is located in the North Hill Historic District of New Castle. The district is comprised of 91 blocks over 450 acres with 1,888 commercial and residential structures. Many of the homes built in the late 19th and early 20th…
213 E Wallace Ave, New Castle 2nd, PA 16101 $41,500 ~ Reduced to $35,500 OHU50K NOTES This brick fixer upper was built in 1890 according to the National Register of Historic Places. It is located in the North Hill Historic District of New Castle, a residential neighborhood consisting of 91 blocks over 450 acres. The 1888…
454 Swissvale Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA, 15221 $46,000 OHU50K NOTES The realtor states this semi-detached home will make a great investment property. The exterior may be off putting to some, but the interior of this single-family house has the wow factor for a house at this price point! Where else have you seen natural woodwork,…
313 N 1st St, Jeannette, PA, 15644 $25,900 ~ Pending OHU50K NOTES Save this old house. Jeannette, Pennsylvania, has had some of the most interesting fixer uppers we have had over the years at OHU50K. You may remember the mansion we featured last year. It is finally pending. Our featured home today is as…
