Murfreesboro, NC
This circa 1875 five-bedroom home features exquisite plasterwork and eight functional fireplaces.
Agent: Elicia Revelle; joemurrayrealty.com
Listing Price: $449,000
Hermantown, MN
Throughout this four-bedroom home you'll find original, never- been-painted millwork.
Agent: Casey Carbert; edmundsllp.com
Listing Price: $349,900
Gravel Switch, KY
Take in stunning mountain views from the large windows of this four-bed- room house or hit the great outdoors for fishing in the stocked pond.
Agent: Ken Garcia; bluegrassteam.com
Listing Price: $250,000
Louisburg, NC
An antiques-lover's dream, this Greek Revival-style three- bedroom house has original six-panel doors and brass carpenter locks at every turn.
Agent: Paul Setliff; era.com
Listing Price: $250,000
Athens, ME
Capped with a gambrel roof, this turn-of-the-century home has four bedrooms and sits on 80 acres complete with an apple orchard.
Agent: Kim Corkran; maineoutdoor properties.net
Listing Price: $239,900
Coleman, GA
Nestled on 22 acres, "The Old Ingram Home Place" has four spacious bedrooms, plus a quaint screened-in sleeping porch.
Agent: Ben W. McCollum; wrightbroker.com
Listing Price: $350,000
Waynesboro, VA
A spacious eat-in kitchen exudes quintessential country charm inside this circa 1892 four-bedroom home.
Agent: Alan Stamp; remax.com
Listing Price: $350,000
*These listings and prices were accurate as of press time, but for current updates please contact the agents listed.
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.