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September 9, 2025 In Cheap Old Houses, Cheap Old Houses Saved

Would you ever take on 6,000 square feet of fixer-upper? They did.

What started as an April Fool’s joke turned into Abby and Trey’s forever home. When they first toured the dilapidated Page Mansion—a 1913 Colonial Revival with 6,000 square feet of fixer-upper glory—Abby immediately saw their future there. With determination and a complete overhaul, they’ve transformed it into a family home filled with new life.

July 22, 2025 In Cheap Old Houses, Cheap Old Houses Saved

Could you ever buy a cheap old house without touring it? This couple did.

For Haley Gori and her husband Ethan, a 1920s bungalow popped up in their dream area of upstate New York for just $60,000. The price was right. The location was perfect. The three-bedroom home was begging for new life. But there was a catch.

June 17, 2025 In Cheap Old Houses, Cheap Old Houses Saved

How One Woman Turned a 153-Year-Old Church Into a Home

Sometimes the dream of home comes with stained glass windows and a bell tower. For Lauren Gunderman, that dream took the shape of a 153-year-old church in Waterville, NY—complete with one steeple, a massive pipe organ, and the kind of history you can feel in your bones.

May 30, 2025 In Cheap Old Houses, Cheap Old Houses Saved

Raise your hand if you love a good cabin story!

They were losing hope of finding an Adirondack cabin that hadn’t been stripped of its charm—until a 1930s gem popped up on @cheapoldhouses. What happened next? A $123K dream come true, complete with clawfoot tubs, pine path strolls, and one very happy toddler.

May 16, 2025 In Cheap Old Houses, Cheap Old Houses Saved

Nothing Has Changed in This Mid-Century Time Capsule—and That’s the Point

Lovingly designed in the 1950s by architect Bob Batt and his wife Maryellen, this mid-century modern home found new life with owners who cherish its spirit and honor its past with every thoughtful detail.

May 2, 2025 In Cheap Old Houses, Cheap Old Houses Saved

This Wife Told Her Husband That Our Listings Were Dangerous. Within Days, They Bought A $90K House in Greece.

She told her husband the Cheap Old Houses listings were dangerous… and days later, they bought a $90K stone house in Greece—sight unseen. Now it’s their dream escape. See how one Cheap Old House Abroad listing changed everything.

March 26, 2025 In Cheap Old Houses, Cheap Old Houses Saved

The greatest old house love story ever told?! Quite possibly, YES!

A UK couple falls for a $74K Italianate in Illinois—and buys it as a birthday surprise. Now they’re restoring it from across the pond, one dreamy detail at a time.

March 25, 2025 In Cheap Old Houses, Cheap Old Houses Saved

What would you do if the old house you loved in town was falling apart right before your eyes?

For 20 years, Lana Justice circled the crumbling 1850 Colonial Revival on the hill, dreaming of stepping inside and saving it from collapse. When the chance finally came, she and her husband Bruce took on the challenge—proving that forgotten old houses aren’t just relics of the past, but opportunities to build something real, with history and heart.

March 11, 2025 In Cheap Old Houses, Cheap Old Houses Saved

A Text Message From A Friend Led This Couple To Their Own Cheap Old House

A single text message changed everything for Samantha and Elliot Brazil. After years of searching, a friend sent them a Cheap Old Houses post that led them to their dream home—a c. 1890 Queen Anne Victorian in Olney, IL.

February 14, 2025 In Cheap Old Houses, Cheap Old Houses Saved

Is buying a Cheap Old House in your childhood town one of your unspoken dreams?

For Melissa Falconett, it definitely was. More specifically, a house inside the historic district of Evansville, Indiana, where she grew up. Stars definitely aligned in 2020 when Melissa caught sight of our listing on Cheap Old Houses for the Eugene Brady House.