South Dakota Archives - Old Houses Under $50K

c.1920 Handyman Special in Carthage SD Under $50K

Posted on November 28, 2020November 27, 2020 by [email protected]

231 S James St, Carthage, SD, 57323 $49,900 OHU50k NOTES This c.1920 handyman special offers natural woodwork, gorgeous glass-front built-ins, spacious kitchen with vintage steel kitchen cabinetry, hardwood floors and clawfoot tub. 3bed 1bath 1,263sqft 7,000sqft lot Year Built 1920 Google Map Property Listing Presented by: Mary Leary (605) 270-3877 Brokered by: EXIT Realty Advantage (605) 556-7500 REALTOR…

c.1915 Cottage For Sale 2 Blocks From Lake in Eureka SD Under $35K

Posted on November 27, 2020November 25, 2020 by [email protected]

406 10th St, Eureka, SD, 57437 $34,900 OHU50K NOTES What a cute cottage for sale with a pretty garden! There’s a lot of glass block, which some think is dated, but I like it in this little house. Built in shelves for you ruby red glass collection, fireplace, hardwood floors, breakfast nook and close proximity to…

c.1895 Handyman Special Redfield SD $45K -Natural Woodwork + Curved Staircase

Posted on October 10, 2020October 9, 2020 by [email protected]

226 E 2nd St, Redfield, SD, 57469 $45,000 OHU50K NOTES Here is a handyman special with plenty of the original features we all look for in an old home. From the exterior siding, stained glass window and gable gingerbread to the interior trim, hardwood floors, curved staircase and pocket doors, this house has so…

Welcome to Old Houses Under $50,000, a blog specifically aimed for all of those special individuals and families who are addicted to old houses. Do bullseye moldings and newel posts get your heart pumping? Do you pine at every neglected, pre-1940s home you see, wishing you could get a peek of the interior? Do you stop at every abandoned house you pass and wish you could fix it up to its old glory? Old homes have a mystery, history and character that newer homes just can’t match. They ignite something in us that physically draws us through their front doors.

I know. I grew up in Idle Hour in Oakdale, New York, the former estate of William Kassam Vanderbilt. A 900-acre tract along the Connetquot River and Great South Bay of Long Island was my playground. Narrow meandering streets with wooden bridges running over man-made canals, a turn-of-the-century conservatory, a clock tower, a carriage house, and brick chicken coups and stables rehabbed into homes called The Artist Colony dotted the lush land surrounding Vanderbilt’s 1899 mansion. The estate had long been broken into half acre plots with an eclectic array of newer homes, but my best friend lived in Vanderbilt’s old billiard and pool hall.

It’s no wonder then, with an early appreciation for wrap-around porches and stained glass windows, that my husband, David, and our seven kids, have always loved, owned and restored old historic homes.

We are not realtors, simply curators of old homes, sometimes serving them up with a slice of history. So dream, browse, window shop. You may just find your “perfect” fixer upper for under $50,000.

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