Five bargain properties on sale in gorgeous Maine countryside for as little as $19,000 - but they need A LOT of work
The state of Maine is already one of the most affordable in the US.
With a typical home price of $395,931 per Zillow, it sits just above the national average of $360,000.
But there are still plenty of bargains up for grabs for those unafraid of a little elbow grease.
The Pine Tree state has several options for as low as just $19,000 located in its stunning countryside.
Among them is a 1936 home in Madawaska, a border town along the St. John River, selling for a measly $19,000.
The four-bed, one-bath home offers a 'blank canvas for a creative mind with the necessary skills' to flip the shabby blue property into something new and unique, the listing read.
The catch is that the home is currently uninhabitable 'due to the lack of running water and plumbing.'
While it boasts a wood-burning oven, there are no staircases as the previous owner ripped them out mid-renovation and neve had them removed.
Five fixer-uppers are on the market in the gorgeous countryside of Maine for those not afraid of a little elbow grease
A 1936 home in Madawaska, a border town along the St. John River, is selling for a measly $19,000. The four-bed, one-bath home offers a 'blank canvas for a creative mind with the necessary skills,' the listing said
Another home just down the river in Grand Isle is going for just $600 more, but is even more bare-bones.
'[It's] a clean slate for you to finish,' the listing read. 'This home has been stripped to the studs and awaits your vision.'
The dilapidated property's shingled roof falling apart, its siding partly missing and contains cracks in the concrete.
The Grand Isle home was originally put on the market for $22,000, has been dropped to $19,600 in attempt to offload it.
Realtor Fred Dobbs told the Bangor Daily News that if the current homeowner will more than likely keep the crumbling property and continue renovations if it's not sold by Spring.
However, unlike the Madawaska property, this one does have a working septic system and a well on the property.
'It has good bones, it just needs someone to go in and do the work,' Dobbs told the outlet.
Further down the river in Bridgewater lies another home in desperate of some TLC.
The three-bedroom, one-bath property is on the market for $24,900 and sits on a picturesque plot of land surrounded by trees which is the perfect place to set up a hunting camp, Realtor Andrew Mooers told the Bangor Daily News.
Another home just down the river in Grand Isle is going for just $600 more, and is even more bare-boned than than the other one. However, unlike the Madawaska property, this one does have a working septic system
Further down the river in Bridgewater lies another home in desperate need of some TLC. It sits on a nice piece of land and is going for $24,900
Despite the property needing an intensive overhaul, Moorers justified the price of the home simply because of the ground it sits on.
'The land alone is worth that,' he told the outlet.
The home is currently vacant but the basement is insulated and the property has a newer 'mudded sheetrock' in place.
For those willing and able to fix it up the property boasts large bedrooms and a detached garage.
'It’s like a Charlie Brown Christmas tree, it just takes the right buyer,' the agent told the Bangor Daily News.
A little more inland and not fair from the border, stands a Caribou home going for $27,400.
The 1,200 square foot property comes with a two-car detached garage but requires repairs to its foundation.
A Caribou home going for $27,400. However, like the other property, it needs a lot of repairs, including foundation work
A $29,900 Oxbow property is a great place to start fresh on a private piece of land, as the existing structures will need to be torn down
The home has an outdated kitchen, but plenty of country space and a cozy feel. A unique feature of the home includes a pink inlaid bathtub.
A $29,900 Oxbow property is also much cheaper than the norm in the Northern Maine town.
The property sits on less than an acre, but is surrounded by trees, giving the new homeowner a, 'peaceful treat' the listing said.
It is the perfect oasis for hunters and nature lovers who love to spot a deer or a wild turkey.
The caveat is the lack of a septic system and water, meanwhile the existing structures on the property have been deemed condemned and will need to be torn down.
