739 Branch St, Rocky Mount, NC, 27801 $40,000 OHU50K NOTES Well, one thing we know about this old house is that the realtor’s build date of 1953 is startlingly incorrect. When was the last time you saw a designed roof like that on a 1950s home? For that matter, when was the last time you saw…
108 E 10th St SW, Rome, GA, 30161 $69,900 OHU50K NOTES Save this old house. A reader asked if OHU50K would feature this home. We are happy to oblige, as it will take a very special someone to take on such a major project. It is evident that it was once a beautiful home,…
11 Pleasant St, Milo, ME, 04463 $58,500 Off Market OHU50K NOTES This foreclosure is a bright, light and airy home that needs work. Built in 1916, the house sits on a street of lovely older homes, a white church, and is a short walk to the small downtown area of Milo, Maine (pop. 2,340) and the…
310 SE Third St, Snow Hill, NC, 28580 $59,900 OHU50K NOTES Save this old house. Here is a good-looking house with a nice yard that needs a savior in Snow Hill, North Carolina (pop.1,595). The property has so many lovely original elements that need restoring. Snow Hill Snow Hill was chartered in 1828 and almost became…
20 SE 3rd St, Chiefland, FL, 32626 $74,900 OHU50K NOTES By now, OHU50K readers know that Florida homes, even a handyman special, are not cheap. This is one of the best old houses on the market right now as far as condition vs. price. The neighborhood crime stats are not the best, but compared to…
171 E Beech St, Cochran, GA, 31014 $65,000 OHU50K NOTES This cheap old house for sale with its gingerbread wrap-around porch and screen doors had me at hello. When I opened the front door, I was somewhat less pleased, but beautiful hardwood floors, mantels, clawfoot tub and decent working kitchen are enough to justify the $65K…
501 Main St, Ellendale, ND, 58436 $69,900 OHU50K NOTES This c.1920 handyman special needs a few touchups, but it is a solid home. Located on a corner lot in Ellendale, ND (pop.1.394), this Colonial Revival draws one’s eye with its attractive red and white color scheme. The interior has sunlit rooms, leaded glass windows, arched…
1046 Macdonald Rd, Scottsburg, VA, 24589 $54,900 OHU50K NOTES This old fixer upper is located in the small town of Scottsburg, Virginia (pop. 145). The home was the girls dormitory for the Scottsburg Normal School. What an appealing exterior! The porches are beautiful. Although the interior needs work, original features such as mantels, bullesye molding, beadboard,…
637 E 16th St, Douglas, AZ, 85607 $55,000 OHU50K NOTES Built in 1935, here is a fixer upper in Douglas, Arizona (pop. 17.378). OHU50K looks far and wide for homes in the western states that are under our price constraints. It is not easy, and the homes usually need significant work. This one caught my…
