1920 Home on 1.52 Treed Acres Across from Mirror Lake — $99,900

The lot is the story here. 1.52 acres of mature trees directly across the road from Mirror Lake, in Hettinger, North Dakota. That combination, the water view, the canopy, the size, is not something you find often at this price. The trees alone change the feel of the land. They block wind, they give shade, they make the property feel like it has some age and weight to it. Which it does.

The house was built in 1920. It is 2,040 square feet with two bedrooms and one bath, and it has been vacant for several years. That part is worth being straight about. This is a renovation project, not a weekend refresh. The agent description calls it a solid starting point, which is a careful way of saying the work ahead is real. What you are buying is the land and the location and the bones of a century-old house. How much of the house survives in usable condition is something you would need to see in person and probably have someone qualified look at.

At under $50 per square foot, the math is interesting if you can handle what a vacant 1920 house in North Dakota likely needs. Plumbing, electrical, insulation, heat, probably all of it. That is a serious list. But the footprint is generous for the price, and the lot itself would be worth money in this location regardless of what sits on it.

Mirror Lake is right there. You are looking at it from the property. The trees give you privacy from the road while still leaving the view open across it. If someone wanted a place to put real work into over a few years, or a quiet piece of land with a livable end goal, this is a reasonable candidate. But go in with eyes open. The house needs a full assessment before you can know what you are actually dealing with.