Price: $250,000
Beds: 6
Baths: 4.5
Square feet: 5,730
The white clapboard siding, dentil-molding cornice and double-story Corinthian columns of this 19th-century home in a historic district of Mobile practically screams "southern comfort." The only thing it lacks is the old white-suited gentleman sipping mint juleps on the veranda.
There's a nicely landscaped backyard with a courtyard and a small cottage that could be made into a guest house. Inside, there's nearly 6,000-square-feet of high-ceiling rooms, hardwood floors, fireplaces and intricate, mirrored mantels, according to agent Don Foster.
To bring this home back to mint condition, however, it will require some work, he said. The roof has gotten old and needs replacement, for example, and there has been some water damage to interior walls and ceilings.
Still, at a price of just a quarter million, investing the $100,000 needed to whip it back into shape makes this an incredible bargain.
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