1910 Newburg Home on Two Lots with Fruit Trees and Original Floors — $80,000

The hardwood floors are original. In a house built in 1910, that means they have survived more than a century of North Dakota winters, multiple owners, and whatever came before someone finally decided to take care of this place. They are still intact. That is the first thing you notice when you walk in.

The house is small, 960 square feet, and it reads that way. Two stories, three bedrooms, one bath. The two upstairs bedrooms are for kids or guests or a desk and a daybed. The real setup here is the main floor, where the primary bedroom sits alongside the bathroom and the laundry. If you are older or just tired of stairs, that matters.

The kitchen has a dining area and a walk-in pantry, which is a useful thing to have in a small house. Living room has patio doors that open to the backyard. The backyard is fenced.

The roof is steel. The siding is steel. The windows were replaced about eight years ago. That combination means the big-ticket exterior work has been done. You are not walking into a deferred maintenance situation.

The property is two city lots. That is real space, and someone has been using it well. There are chokecherry and apple trees, raspberries, strawberries, rhubarb, and a raised garden bed. Perennials are already established, along with herbs including chives, cilantro, and dill that come back on their own. If you garden, this is years of work already done for you. If you do not garden, you still get the trees and the room to move around outside.

Eighty thousand dollars for a house this old with floors like that, a steel roof, and a yard that actually produces food. Newburg is a small town. The house is 114 years old and someone kept it up. That combination is uncommon at this price.