Circa 1863 home for sale in New Market, MD.

We’ll be featuring listings from our Historic Properties for Sale site every Wednesday. It’s just like Preservation magazine’s well-loved homes section, but much more frequent. Today, we're looking at a few listings that won't (necessarily) break the bank.

I've lived in Washington, DC long enough to know that I am, well, let's say jaded when it comes to real estate prices. The tiny clapboard-fronted row houses on my street routinely sell for well upwards of a half-million dollars, and I've seen one bedroom condos in my neighborhood list for just a shade under $300K. I'm not the best person to ask when it comes to what a reasonable price for a house is, since even during the downturn, I haven't seen a reasonable price in years. (Oh, yes... I do rent. How did you guess?)

Blueberry Manor in Fayetteville, PA.

These listings, however, caught my eye because they really seem like a steal. A 3,000 square foot plantation house on 20 acres in South Carolina for $250K? Or how about a seven-bedroom mansion named after the blueberries that grow on its property (giving a new meaning to "bed and breakfast") for less than $300,000? And this antebellum plantation in Missouri is only $285K? For real? And I can hardly believe this Main Street corner property in Maryland's "antiques capital" is just $199,900. Honestly, these are deals so compelling that they're making me think about telecommuting options... I mean, New Market, Maryland isn't that far, right?

These - and many, many other listings - are available now through our Historic Properties for Sale website. Check it out!

Sarah Heffern is the content manager for PreservationNation.org.

Sarah Heffern is the social media strategist for the National Trust’s Public Affairs team. While she embraces all things online and pixel-centric, she’s also a hard-core building hugger, having fallen for preservation in a fifth grade “Built Environment” class.

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