1928 Westernport Home with Mountain Views and Private Garage — $125,000

The views are the first thing. From a 1928 two-bedroom in Westernport, Maryland, you get mountain views, which at $125,000 is the kind of thing worth sitting with for a moment. The house is 1,162 square feet, so it runs small, but it uses what it has.

Inside, the kitchen is the biggest room. There is enough floor space to put a dining table in there and still move around, which in a house this size matters. The appliances stay with the sale, washer and dryer included. The hot water heater is under a year old. There is also a reverse osmosis water filtration system that was installed recently. These are not glamorous upgrades, but they are the kind of thing you are glad someone else already paid for.

Two bedrooms, one bathroom. That is the whole program. At 1,162 square feet, you are not going to feel lost in here. It is a manageable house, which for some people is exactly right and for others is a dealbreaker. Worth being honest with yourself about which one you are before you drive out.

The exterior is where the property earns some extra points. You get a private garage and a covered carport, which is more covered parking than a lot of houses twice this price can offer. Off-street parking in a town setting is easy to undervalue until you no longer have it. There is also an ADT security system that can transfer to the new owner.

Built in 1928, so you can expect the things that come with a house of that age. The agent description does not mention anything about the roof, the windows, the foundation, or the electrical, so those would be the questions to bring to an inspection.

What this house has is a solid location with a real view, recent mechanical work done, and more parking than you would expect. What it is is a small, older home that has been kept up. Whether that is enough depends on what you need.