1929 Better Waverly Rowhouse, Remodeled Kitchen and Covered Porch — $149,900

The cast iron radiators are still there. Covered, but there, which tells you something about this place. It's a 1929 rowhouse in Baltimore's Better Waverly Historic District, and whoever remodeled it kept enough of the original character that it doesn't feel like it was just flipped into something generic.

The front porch is covered, which in Baltimore matters more than people admit. You get weather here. A place to sit outside without committing to being in the rain is a small thing that adds up over time.

Inside, the main floor is open enough that the living room and dining area flow together without feeling carved up. The kitchen got the full treatment: granite counters, stainless appliances, herringbone tile backsplash, and a separate bank of cabinets beyond the main run. That extra cabinet space is practical. A 1,024 square foot house can get tight on storage fast, so having more of it in the kitchen helps.

Three bedrooms upstairs, one full bath, also remodeled. The rooms are described as sizable and large, which in a house this size means they're decent, not sprawling. Expect proportions that feel like a real house rather than a cramped one.

The basement is partially finished. One side has a recreation room and a half bath, which adds usable space beyond the 1,024 square feet on the main floors. The other side is unfinished storage and laundry, with Bilco doors that open to the yard. Out back, there's a newly poured concrete patio off the kitchen, which gives you outdoor space that's actually usable rather than just a strip of ground.

The radiators are the thing that keep coming back to mind. Most remodels strip anything that takes up wall space. Keeping them, even covered, shows some restraint. At $149,900 in a historic district with a remodeled kitchen and functional basement space, you're getting a house that was built to last and has been updated without losing track of what it was.