I'm Head-Over-Heels For This $99,000 South Carolina Home on Over 9 Acres
WOW! Thanks, Bridget, for tipping me off to this absolutely spectacular home in on the market for just $99,900! Check out those mantels!
WOW! Thanks, Bridget, for tipping me off to this absolutely spectacular home in on the market for just $99,900! Check out those mantels!
by Rachael Meyerink You could buy a lot of things for $39,900, but none would be as beautiful as this Connecticut charmer. There appears to be somewhat of a (ahem) leak, and replacing the roof would be first priority. A close second would be to put all of those rocking chairs back to their rightful […]
by Melanie Moore Krogman. Once again, “Save This House” offers an AMAZING find for a restoration opportunity! Here’s your chance to roll up you sleeves and rescue this ca. 1890 Queen Anne on 0.5 acres, on the market for just $55,000. I am in LOVE with the original elegance humbly waiting inside this […]
My, my, this fixer-upper has me wanting to drop everything and move down to Greenwood, MS! Known as the Stage Marye Gilette House, it sits on nearly a full acre and has river views. Plus, the historic details are JUST. TOO. MUCH. Won’t someone please save it!?
I cannot stop ogling this Gothic gingerbread beauty for sale for just $85,000! Have you ever seen anything so charming in your entire life? It’s located in Tiskilwa, IL, and features 4 marble fireplaces dating back to 1867, when the house was built. psst… Did you know we have a brand new Instagram feed […]
I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw the interior of this $59,000 house in Milwaukee, WI. What a beauty!
I just came across a listing for a lovely stone church in Jefferson, New Hampshire that dates to 1913. What a beautiful interior! It would be a shame to remove the 29 original pews, but wouldn’t this make for a lovely home conversion? And the views!
by Rachael Meyerink I cannot tell you how strong my urge is to fly to West Virginia, march straight to this house and tear out the curtains and carpeting… because other than that, this fixer-upper is absolutely stunning! Soaring ceilings, original woodwork, open stair case, and did I count SIX different fireplaces with mantels? Someone […]
It’s the really, really old ones that get me every time. I want an old house that feels like every single piece of wood inside was hand-hewn. I want to feel the stories lurking around corner. I was to go way, way, waaaayyy back in time. So this $79,000 house, which dates back to the […]
How sweet is this ca. 1840 home in Monticello, Florida? I just adore the fanlight above the door and the heart pine flooring inside. She’s located in a historic district and is a steal at just $99,000!
by Elizabeth Finkelstein I’m enamored with this stately, $79,999 home in Franklinton, NC, which is loaded with goodies (pocket doors! mantels galore! ahhh!) just waiting for some TLC.
by Elizabeth Finkelstein I’m a sucker for an Italianate-style home, thanks to my years in Brooklyn spent ogling rows upon rows of beautiful brownstones. I love the proportions, the perfect mix of straight lines and luscious curves, the exaggerated paired brackets, and of course the cupolas! This fixer-upper is located in the tiny village of […]
by Melanie Moore Krogman. Have you heard? The people of Acworth, Georgia are doing their best to land a very cool property in the right hands. We’d like to give special thanks to the Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society for tipping us off to this one! This is an amazing opportunity to own […]
WOW. Check out this gorgeous Folk Victorian home in Howard, Kansas, which sits on a full acre and is for sale for just $53,500!
by Rachael Meyerink. Source: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Who’s up for fixing up a mansion? All 6,000 sq. ft. of Connecticut’s ca. 1896 Horace Bushnell Cheney Mansion are in need of rehabilitation, but oh, what an opportunity. This is one of a collection of homes in Manchester built by the Cheney’s, a family of silk […]
I came across a beautiful old home for sale in the historic district of Dawson, Georgia (birthplace of Otis Redding)—and it’s just $80,000! The outside has been completely restored, leaving just the stunning interior awaiting your finishing touches.
I couldn’t help but share this incredible listing I came across for 329 Chestnut Street in Toledo, OH—a gorgeous Victorian home that’s on the market for a mere $67,777. It was designed by renowned Toledo architect E. O. Fallis and has what is pretty much THE PORCH OF MY DREAMS.
by Meghan White. Source: Preservation North Carolina. If you are looking for a historic building to shower with love, try this late-nineteenth century single-family home in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Isn’t she a beauty?
by Melanie Moore Krogman. You know those cute grey and red sock monkeys we see in toy stores? Yes! A piece of the story behind them lies within the walls of this charming, not too big, but not too small, perfectly petite, 1557-sq. ft. house. This Second-Empire style, two-story house in Rockford, Illinois boasts […]
In case you haven’t noticed yet, I’m just a wee bit obsessed with cheap, GORGEOUS old homes. So when a CIRCA reader (thanks Bridget!) sent me this beauty in New Bern, North Carolina, I had to share it! Lots of original details remain inside, PLUS it’s located in a national historic district. Who’s gonna snatch […]
by Melanie Moore Krogman. Do you dream of living in a beautiful brick Victorian house? Take advantage of this rare opportunity to save this house sitting on the hillside above the Des Moines River. No. 706 5th St. in Bonaparte, Iowa is an absolute JEWEL that is in need someone to love it again! […]
by Rachael Meyerink. Source: Zillow. Is there anything more enticing than an Italianate in distress? This once grand home needs intense rehabilitation, but with its soaring ceilings, stained glass, built-ins and graceful staircase it doesn’t take much of an imagination to see what could be.
by Rachael Meyerink. Source: Coldwell Banker West Shell & Preservation North Carolina. Need a weekend project? Here are two fixer-uppers we’ve been obsessing over this week.
Don’t you just LOVE a diamond in the rough? Many thanks to Cheri for sending us the listing information for this very modest home for sale in Hamilton, Texas that just happens to be filled with THE. MOST. AMAZING. interior woodwork. It’s a Fannie Mae HomePath property, for sale for just $82,900. I want it! […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Since nothing makes me happier than a bunch of cheap, beautiful old houses, I thought I’d share three stunners that I came across while browsing Preservation North Carolina’s property inventory. They’re all for sale for under $35,000, which means you can have ALL THREE HOUSES for a collective price of under $100,000. […]
It’s true: You really can find anything on Craigslist. Case in point! Doesn’t this incredible $30,000 house remind you of the It’s a Wonderful Life set? Which one of you old house lovers is going to SWEEP. THIS. UP?! (Thank you Sora, for passing this one along to me!)
by Rachael Meyerink. Source: Zillow. Happy Friday! Ready for a little eye candy to start your weekend off right?
by Rachael Meyerink. Source: Zillow. Happy Friday! Ready for a little eye candy to start your weekend off right?
Every once in a while, I come across a fixer-upper that makes me stop dead in my tracks. Ladies and gentleman, behold this 69-acre island for sale (yup, the whole thing!) in Michigan, known as Squaw Island, that happens to contain an incredible 1892 lighthouse JUST WAITING FOR ME TO BUY IT.
by Rachael Meyerink. Source: Zillow. Happy Friday! Ready for a little eye candy to start your weekend off right?