A ferry ride away from downtown Seattle drops the median price from $599,950 to $265,000. That’s less than half the price. All five of these homes are cheaper than the median. Save a few hundred thousand dollars versus spending $8.20 to ride a ferry into Seattle, or maybe just work in Bremerton.
Looking past the fixer-uppers, the as-is houses, and the value-is-in-the-land properties uncovers five of the most affordable homes in Bremerton.
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This two bedroom, one bathroom house that was built in 1940 is waiting to be someone’s “after” picture. For someone, there are good reasons to buy into this for $124,500: It is relatively tiny (951 square feet), has a “somewhat walkable” Walk Score (61), and has a root cellar to go with the 4,356 square-foot fenced lot. Handy for a frugal gardener.
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If the previous house was a Before, this looks like an After. It is also a tiny house (616 square feet) that manages to fit in two bedrooms and one bathroom. A gardener has been at work here, with raised beds already installed on the 2,178 square-foot lot. It was built in 1941, just as the war started and the shipyards got busy. Now, the price is $159,950 for a place only a few blocks from the yards and two miles from the ferry.
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For $165,000, this package includes a 1942 house that has some nice interior spaces and a few projects, just like every house. Outside is a fenced quarter-acre lot and an outbuilding for gardening tools. The mudroom is a welcome touch.
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The largest and newest of the five is a 1954 rambler with 1,696 square feet inside on a 7,405 square-foot lot. It comes with three bedrooms and two bathrooms and a price of $167,000. The last remodel year listed is 1978, so it may be due for an upgrade or three; though some of those appliances look newer than that. If storage is a requirement, the extra room may be just the room needed.
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A tiny house (768 square feet) on a big lot (0.6 acres) is the dream of many. Getting the package for $170,000 is uncommon. Fitting three bedrooms and one bathroom into the 1943 house suggests tiny rooms, as well. The bright blue exterior is a fun start. Scrape the moss off the roof, open the outbuildings, and generally brighten the place—it could just need a fresh coat of paint, or something a bit more.
- 1526 Bloomington Ave [Zillow]
- 3107 Coontz St [Zillow]
- 2821 Callahan Dr [Zillow]
- 932 E 31st St [Zillow]
- 1508 Corbet Dr NW [Zillow]