1949 Texarkana Four-Bedroom with Stone Fireplace and Arched Entry — $149,000

The arched front entry is the first thing you notice, and it earns the attention. It sets up what's inside: an interior archway between rooms, a stone fireplace in the living room, and the kind of proportions that came standard in 1949 and stopped coming standard sometime after that. The house has a shape to it. You can feel it was designed rather than just built.

The living room is the center of gravity. The stone fireplace is the real thing, not a gas insert dropped into drywall, and the room is sized to actually use. The formal dining room opens off it, which gives the main floor a connected feel without being one undifferentiated space.

The kitchen runs galley-style. It is a practical layout, the kind where you can actually cook because everything is within reach. Newer stainless appliances, decent cabinet storage, enough counter to work with.

One thing worth understanding about the bedroom layout: two of the four bedrooms connect to each other while each keeps its own entrance. That is either useful or it is odd depending on what you need from the space. For a home office, a nursery next to the primary, or a guest setup, it works well. If you need four fully independent rooms, this one requires some thought.

The mechanical picture is solid. New HVAC in 2020. Water heater and attic insulation both updated in 2024. The floors have been redone. None of these are glamorous, but at $149,000 on a 1,662 square foot house, having the big-ticket items already handled matters.

Outside you get 0.36 acres, a fenced backyard, a covered carport, and an attached shop off the carport. The shop is genuinely useful, not just a shed. If you have tools, a project car, or any kind of hobby that needs covered space, this changes the math on the property.

At $89 per square foot, you are paying for a house that has a face and a fireplace and room to spread out. Texarkana, Arkansas side. Four bedrooms, one full bath listed, 1949 construction.