Downsizers Take Note: These 6 Small Homes for Sale Are Totally Charming (and Affordable!)
These houses are a (very cute) steal.
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These small wonders are no longer hidden gems! One’s a former art studio, another a quaint barber shop, and they all pack in the tiny charm in less than 1,200 square feet.
Bass Harbor, ME
Painted farmhouse-style floors lend a splash of color to the upstairs of this two-bedroom, two-bath cottage. In the summer, you’ll delight in decorating the window boxes while taking in breezes from the nearby shore.
Agent: Erika Wibby Mitchell; swanagency.com or zillow.com
Listing price: $174,000
Burlington, NC
An iconic red-white-and-blue pole beckons you inside this barber shop-turned-home where a cherry-toned micro kitchen packs a playful punch. Beadboard walls and ceilings add additional character to this one-bedroom, one-bath space.
Agent: Lisa Dye Janes; weichert.com
Listing price: $72,000
Lake City, MN
This miniature Victorian farmhouse is small on space but big on vintage charm—it boasts floors and interior woodwork from the 1880s. A wood-burning stove keeps the one-bedroom, one-bath home cozy without feeling cramped.
Agent: Robin Gwaltney; gwaltneygroup.com
Listing price: $79,900
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Pass Christian, MS
A cottage so nice, they made it twice! This listing includes a nearly identical adjacent second home—for a combined two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The cottages were built in the 1880s and moved to this spot (just a short walk from the beach!).
Agent: Amy P. Wood; amywoodproperties.com
Listing price: $375,000
Darlington, MD
This one-bedroom, one-bath cabin has an artful past—it was once the home and studio of a watercolor artist. While lovingly renovated, classic touches remain, like the exposed hewn log walls lining a portion of the interior. Agent: Tracey Simms; traceyproperties.com
Agent: Tracey Simms; traceyproperties.com
Listing price: $190,000
Sandwich, MA
Newly renovated with floorboards salvaged from a tobacco mill, this two-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath Cape Cod is situated close to the popular boardwalk. Don’t miss the serene views of the marsh located just behind the home.
Agent: Lisa Hassler; historichomescapecod.com
Listing price: $335,000
Writer Elizabeth Finkelstein is a self-proclaimed old house addict on a lifelong hunt for her perfect historic home. From big Victorian fixer-uppers to tiny colonials to mid-century modern masterpieces, Elizabeth believes that the best homes show the charm of having been loved over time. She chronicles it all on her website CIRCA Old Houses, which showcases beautiful old houses for sale across the country. See more at CircaOldHouses.com.
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