Before and After ~ The Fultonham NY Octagon House
This octagon house is located in my old neck of the woods in Schoharie County, New York, arguably the most beautiful area of the state. We owned a 15-acre farmette just down the road in Cobleskill in the mid-1980s and would pass this octagon house often.…
Before and After – c.1900 Brick Beauty in Winchester Indiana Historic District
UPDATE: See the Before and After. OHU50K featured this home back in September 2019 when it was listed at $49,900. It sold for an unknown price, was renovated, re-listed at $194,000 and sold for $170,000. BEFORE 222 S Meridian St, Winchester, IN 47394 $49,900 ~ OHU50K…
Fun Friday – The Cincinnati Mushroom House
We need some entertainment after seeing tons of dropped ceilings and peeling laminate floors, so this is Old Houses Under Under $50k Fun Friday pick. Fun Friday is a collection of weird old structures, NOT for sale, simply of interest. If it was…
History Tuesday – The Clapp Octagon House of St. Augustine
History Tuesday at Old Houses Under $50K is for informational purposes only and focuses on structures that were built for less than $50,000 back in the day. They are usually not for sale, and if they were, they would certainly cost way more than $50,000,…
Under $75K Thursday – Circa 1855 Kansas Fixer Upper $75K – Pending
OHU50K Notes $75,000 Pending This fixer upper has a wonderful history. When Laura Ingalls Wilder, her husband Almanzo and daughter Rose traveled through Franklin County on their way to what would be their permanent home in Mansfield, Missouri, they stopped at this rusticated block…
Under $75K Thursday – c.1841 Historic Home For Sale in Niles, MI Under $65K – Sold
OHU50K Notes $64,900 Sold Beautiful, historic home for sale that needs work. The Italianate was moved to its present location from the farmland it once sat on and is now the town park. One of the oldest homes still standing in Niles, Michigan,…
Sold – Under $75K Thursday – c.1920 Former One Room School For Sale on 1 Acre in Carrsville VA $55K
4264 Joyners Bridge Rd, Carrsville, VA 23315 $55,000 Sold c.1920 Former One Room School For Sale on 1 Acre in Carrsville VA OHU50K Notes History This is the former one-room schoolhouse called the Mitchell School. The building was situated on the Mitchell property and…
Under $75K Thursday ~ c.1951 Fixer Upper Home For Sale in Bogalusa LA $60K
905 Louisiana Ave, Bogalusa, LA 70427 c.1951 Home For Sale in Bogalusa LA $60K OHU50K NOTES The lot that this home was built on was purchased by the Great Southern Lumber Company in 1909…the very first year the Goodyear Brothers came upon this magnificent…
Free House Will Be Demolished – Huntersville, NC – Update: Demolished
103 N. Old Statesville Road, Huntersville, NC 28078 Free House (Needs Relocating) OHU50K NOTES UPDATE: Sadly, after months of advertising, even the words “Free House” were not enough to entice a new buyer to save this old house. Built around 1918 and known as…
