This week, we’re taking a look at some of the most appealing bargains on the market. For $120,000 (or thereabouts), you won’t get a mansion in Roland Park, but who wants to live in Roland Park anyway? Check out these houses with plenty of character and potential.
Waverly
This two-story brick rowhouse seems like the perfect starter home to us. It’s not huge or fancy, to be sure, but we look at its shiny hardwood floors and see possibility. It’s also got two bedrooms and one bath, all new appliances, central heat and A/C… and ceiling fans for those steamy Baltimore summer days. (Like, well, today.) If that doesn’t convince you, consider its prime Waverly location — this neighborhood seems to be perking up lately, we’ve noticed. Sit out on your cute little front porch and wave to your neighbors. Priced at $119,900.
Barclay
How do you feel about Formstone? If you’re in the “it’s tacky” camp, then this house may not be for you. But if you find yourself appreciating this oh-so-Baltimore building material (John Waters once called it “the polyester of brick”), then you’ll find this four-bedroom, one-bath rowhouse worth a second look. It’s three stories tall with pretty bay windows to let in the light, and $5,000 worth of closing help to sweeten the deal. Situated between the booming districts of Station North and Charles Village, Barclay is a neighborhood that’s begun to band together to revitalize the area. For $117,500, perhaps now is the time to — as they say — get in on it?
Butcher’s Hill
118 N. Collington Avenue, 21231
Originally built in 1915, this three story rowhouse has its original wood floors, high ceilings, and two fireplaces with marble mantles. It’s listed as a three-bedroom, 1.5 bath home, but the (as-yet unfinished) basement has high enough ceilings that you could convert it into a fourth bedroom. Plus, the neighborhood qualifies for the $6,000 “Live Where You Work” grant for employees of Johns Hopkins (also true of the Barclay home listed above). Listed at$125,000.
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What is that thing on the floor in the second picture? Some kind of alien portal? Isn’t it enough that in Baltimore we have to deal with ghosts in our homes, now we’ll have aliens?
And that “beautiful marble mantle,” well, I guess Beautiful is subjective.
Love the second house, though.
I should note that that’s not our caption… but it certainly COULD be beautiful, if you wanted it to be!
I know I know. I was just joking. Taste is subjective anyway. Some people will move there on the condition that the previous owner removes the marble, while others might move there because of that.