Cheapish c.1949 Iowa Lustron Home For Sale Under $64K

OHU50K Notes $63,500

Lustron home for sale. The prefab, enameled steel, Lustron homes were introduced in 1948 in response to the need of housing after WWII. Our featured home today is the desert tan two-bedroom Westchester model. The Westchester is easily recognized by its notched porch outside of the living room, it was later enclosed in this home. You can date the Westchester design by the bedroom windows. The earliest homes had pairs of small slit windows set high on the wall. In 1949 and 1950, they changed to the larger single window design like this one has, so this home’s build date must be 1949 or 1950.

In most cases, like our featured home, the foundation was a basic concrete slab. Windows were casement with aluminum sashes, and the skeleton framing of the house was steel. Porcelain steel panels formed the siding, interior walls and roof. The Westchester’s exterior came in four colors: surf blue, dove gray, maize yellow and desert tan.

Lustron homes like this one sold from the factory for about $7,500. By the time a foundation, erection costs and other fees were added, the total could amount to $10,000. At a time when similar-sized frames homes were going for $6,500 complete, $10K seemed a high price to pay for a small, plain looking house. Although about 2,500 Lustron homes were sold, the company soon folded.

This particular home has seen a lot of de-Lustronization. Perhaps that contributes to the super cheap price.

House View featured at 1520 Grove St, Webster City, IA, 50595

Agent Comments

This cozy 2 BR bungalow home has lots of cabinets in the kitchen with appliances furnished as well as the washer and dryer. The dining area is right off the kitchen and opens up to the spacious living room. Low maintenance with home being metal. Single detached garage with large paved patio with nice sized yard with a firepit. Call Sandy Van Hauen for a private showing today!

2 bed
1 bath
Build date 1949

Patio featured at 1520 Grove St, Webster City, IA, 50595

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