1969 Breckenridge One-Story, 1,973 Sqft with Garage and Wet Bar Downstairs — $129,900

The price works out to $65 a square foot, which is where you start with this one. That gets you 1,973 finished square feet, a detached two-stall garage, and a full lower level with a wet bar. For a three-bedroom, two-bath house in a small Minnesota city, that's a lot of house for the money.

The main floor is straightforward. Living room, large kitchen with what sounds like a good run of cabinetry, two bedrooms, a full bath, and an oversized mudroom. The mudroom is one of those things that sounds minor and ends up mattering every single winter. One-story living means you can use the whole main floor without touching the stairs.

Then the basement opens up the options. There's a family room down there, a separate office, a wet bar area, a third bedroom, a three-quarter bath, and laundry. That's a finished lower level that actually functions. The wet bar makes it a room people will want to use rather than just pass through. The office is separate, which means it can actually be used as one.

The garage is 22 by 23 feet. That's large enough for two cars with room to move around them, or one car and a real workspace.

Outside there's a fenced backyard and a patio. The agent description mentions the fence, which usually means it goes all the way around.

The house runs on natural gas heat with central air, city water, and sewer. Built in 1969, so you're looking at a house that's been around long enough to have had things done to it over the years. The listing doesn't say what or when, so you'd want to know that going in.

Breckenridge sits right on the North Dakota border next to Wahpeton. The two towns share services and amenities in a way that makes each feel a little larger than it is on its own.

At $129,900, the square footage alone makes this worth a look.