Well, this place is just cute, cute, cute from the photos! Early 1900s, partially restored, on the bank of a dry creek and almost within view of the river, this is another one in my hometown. So despite several misgivings (no acreage, in town, and a Google Earth tour of the unappealing surroundings...) we took a trip to see it. Unfortunately, the surroundings are just as bad in person as in Google, and the immediate area is not zoned single family. There are some nice historic houses in the next block, but this one is close to a commercial district and (the worst deal-breaker) has a ramshackle welding shop right outside its front gate! It's also small, and comparatively overpriced for the area at $199,900. It appears to have only one bedroom and one bath in the main house, with an unfinished "half" upstairs, and a very small 1/1 guest house. This was just listed, and is still active.
Pros:
Right age and style
Attractive bones
Still needs some work
Close to river
Reasonable distance from home
Cons:
No acreage; in town
Unattractive surroundings
Not zoned single family
Very small
Not close enough to river
Expensive for area
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