Known as the Gordon-Brandon House, this Greek Revival cottage can be found in the town of Milton, North Carolina, a 19th-century commercial boomtown that was once home to factories, a foundry, a roller mill and plenty of taverns. Situated on a secluded wooded lot that spans almost two acres, the once-grand residence was built in around 1850 by Field Gordon, the owner of a local saloon.

This historic photograph shows how the property once looked. Grand and imposing, the Gordon-Brandon House would once have been the pride of the area. For sale with Preservation North Carolina, an organisation dedicated to saving the architecture of the state, the property has changed hands several times over the years and was last bought in 2000, before it was left to languish.

Offering 1,968 square feet of inside space, the generously proportioned home boasts plenty of original details, including a wide porch that's decorated with four large beaded posts. Inside you'll find double-leaf doors, original sash windows, delicate architraves, beaded baseboards, Greek Revival mantels and pretty mouldings. The building is arranged to a centre hall plan, with a large room on either side of the entrance. 

With enough space for at least two bedrooms and one bathroom, there are also several lounge areas and a spacious kitchen. The Gordon-Brandon House is eligible for tax credits, which means the lucky new owner will gain financial assistance to bring the building back to its former glory. Plus, with a mere £25,000 ($32.5k) price tag, this historic home is also an absolute bargain. Before long, you could have a newly renovated home that even Chip and Joanna Gaines would be proud of!

If you're looking to take on an extreme fixer-upper, then this former Mission Hall on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, might just pique your interest. Available via Ken MacDonald & Co for just £49,000 ($64k), this conversion opportunity is not to be missed.

The historic stone barn can be found on a stunning rural plot, sandwiched between the coast and Loch Stiapabhat Local Nature Reserve, making this property ideal for fans of wildlife and the great outdoors. Step inside and you'll find a rundown interior that's seen better days—but where there's a will, there's a way!

Once used for community activities—including stints as a school, church and meeting hall—the property comes complete with an entrance vestibule, a spacious open-plan hall and a small side room that could be turned into a bathroom. Key design details include the building's towering barrel ceiling, timber floors, ample windows and wood panelling.

You could create a remote holiday home, or design yourself an enticing one-bed property – the possibilities here really are endless. Plus, with an RSPB nature reserve right outside your front door and the nearest beach just three minutes' walk away, you won't be short of things to keep you occupied.

If charm, space and potential are what you're looking for, then the William T. Smith House is sure to win you over. Located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, the prestigious period property was built in 1835 and is now on the market with The Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina for just £57,000 ($75k).

Nestled on a private two-acre lot, the house also benefits from 4,073 square feet of indoor space. Steeped in history, the building once served as a Civil War field hospital and lies in close proximity to RDU International Airport, making it perfect for regular travellers. The home's interior is overflowing with period fixtures, including exquisite woodwork, Federal and Greek Revival mantels and decorative fireplaces.

One of the three surviving Smith family plantations, the house was built in a Federal two-over-two-room hall-and-parlour plan. The interior is a spacious blank canvas that's awaiting your ideas. From the entrance hall, you'll find an authentic winder staircase with Chinese Chippendale railings, while panelled doors and antique built-in cabinets can be found throughout. As the real estate listing says, "they just don’t build them like this anymore!"

Though in need of complete rehabilitation, this extreme fixer-upper does come with an added incentive. The lucky new owner will qualify for historic preservation tax credits to help them with the cost of the renovation works. What could be better than that?

Cool and unique conversions need not cost you a fortune, as this former bank proves. Located in the city of Lafayette, Kentucky, this historic and adorable building dates back to 1898 and is currently up for grabs for just £65,000 ($85.9k).

With a long and fascinating history, the former bank first opened its doors during the height of the Spanish-American War. Currently, the unique conversion project is being used as an artist's studio, but its renovation potential is endless. The property currently has no plumbing, and a pumpable septic system would need to be installed. But there are some plus points, too...

Spanning roughly 1,200 square feet, the property is home to many original features, including cement and wood floors, large sash windows, high ceilings, built-in shelving, chandeliers, log-burning stoves and brick accents. Light-filled and open-plan, this space would make for one really dreamy home!

There's also plenty outside to make you smile. As well as a charming shop front, the building also boasts a custom-painted portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette, which really adds to its personality. There's even a pretty little backyard that's waiting to be put to good use.

Those house-hunting in Quebec, Canada, might just be intrigued by this affordable rural property in Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford. Listed with RE/MAX for a mere CAD$134,000 – that's £81,000 (US$107k) – this rustic country house is just waiting to be rescued.

Nestled upon over half an acre of land, the wonderful wooden home boasts 10 interior rooms, with four bedrooms and a single bathroom. Though in need of modernising, the property certainly has plenty of plus points, from its spacious and light-filled living rooms, to its timber ceilings and hardwood floors.

The property also benefits from a large loft that has been partially renovated—although a fair amount of elbow grease and money will be needed to render the attic space suitable for daily living. Yet with such high ceilings and stunning period details, we're sure the time and effort would be well worth it.

This home's pièce de résistance lies outside, though. The sprawling estate is flat and scenic, making it perfect for the construction of a guest lodge or a home office. 

Built around 1847, this crumbling wood-clad home in Dallas, North Carolina, has seen better days. For sale for just £87,500 ($115k), it's a pretty fixer-upper, but best suited to an ambitious buyer with plenty of renovation experience.

With its 1,947 square feet of interior space in a pretty poor condition, the home is redeemed by its promising original features. This living space offers a traditional brick fireplace. However, the peeling, damp walls would have to be tackled first before any restoration work could get underway.

What once may have been a sizeable bedroom is now a shell of a room, with a mouldy ceiling and wood-clad walls in need of serious attention. However, if you can see past these obvious issues, the room could be an attractive space once more, thanks to the large windows and airy proportions. 

With a half-finished deck, crumbling roof and piles of rubbish, the back of the house is very much a work in progress. Nevertheless, it could make a peaceful suntrap, once the major structural issues have been taken care of.

If you're house-hunting in Western Australia, then this affordable fixer-upper could be for you. Located in the town of Manjimup, the property is surrounded on all sides by State Forest land and sits on an idyllic 10,624-square-foot lot. With space and potential in bucket loads, this tumbledown residence has all the hallmarks of a fantastic investment opportunity. 

On the market for a mere AUD$199,000, that's just £113,600 ($150k), the affordable historic home benefits from a spacious interior, complete with a large living room, a dining room, a retro kitchen, four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

In a pretty rundown state, the home needs a complete overhaul. But while the images highlight how much needs to be done to the place, the property has good bones, as well as plenty of characterful details worth admiring. These include its high ceilings, full-height fireplaces, exposed ceiling beams and retro wood-burning stoves. With the right TLC (and imagination), we know this place could be something really special.

What's more, outside there's a nice leafy yard, as well as a charming front porch where you could hang a swing and spend your days watching the world pass by. Positioned on a quiet residential street, the pad is also just a short walk to the town centre, making it ideal for a family.

Amazingly, this gorgeous family home in Charlotte County, Virginia, is on the market right now for just £148,000 ($195k). With its grand facade, Victorian-inspired design and generous interior, this property has it all. Let's take a look inside...

The historic home isn't quite what it seems. It was built in 1965, but has the appearance of a classic Victorian manor from the early 20th century. Inside, you'll find 3,563 square feet of space, spread across three floors. The front door opens into a spacious entrance hall, kitted out with a sweeping staircase, brick fireplace and traditional light fixtures.

Head further inside and you'll come across a lounge, dining room, retro kitchen, five bedrooms and two full bathrooms, all of which need to be modernised. There's even an enviable wrap-around porch, where you could enjoy your morning coffees from now on.

Other plus points include the home's huge attic, which would make for an incredible master suite thanks to its vaulted timber ceiling. What's more, the home boasts heart pine flooring, a fairly new composite shingle roof, central heat and air, as well as a 1.42-acre park-like lot. Need we say more?

Sprawling, unique and full of potential, this old abandoned church lies in the city of Anderson, Indiana, and is currently up for grabs for just shy of £151,000 ($199k)—that’s £3.80 ($5) per square foot, since the property spans a staggering 38,988 square feet.

The historic property is considered an Anderson landmark and was constructed back in 1926. From its enticing brick facade to its epic interior, which sprawls across three floors, there are so many options when it comes to renovating this gem. 

In fact, inside there's enough space to create a 30-unit apartment building. Alternatively, you could split it into several homes and sell off the ones you don't want to keep. The former church is certainly in need of work, though. From its collapsing ceilings to its rubble-filled floors, graffiti-stained walls and peeling paintwork, this big fixer-upper is not for the faint of heart.

On the plus side, though, the property offers plenty of eye-catching architectural details that are worthy of rescuing. From its tall-arched glass windows to its soaring ceilings, stained glass elements, iron staircases and ornate woodwork, this building has lots to be admired. If you're up to the challenge, then LoopNet has all the details you need.

Anyone seeking space, solitude and income potential should pay attention to this rundown rural home in Wales, UK. Marketed with Rees Richards & Partners for £350,000 ($461k), the property offers plenty of bang for your buck. Set on 1.34 acres of grounds in the quiet hamlet of Cwm Dulais, near Swansea, the pad also benefits from endless extras that are ripe and ready to be put to good use.

Known as Plum Tree Cottage, the spacious family home benefits from a 2,500-square-foot interior, with generously proportioned rooms and plenty of windows. Clearly the old-fashioned house has seen better days, though. Every room needs attention, and it currently features crumbling plasterwork, peeling wallpaper, large damp patches and unstable floors.

Inside, on the ground floor you'll find a front porch, a lounge, a dining room, a sitting room, a utility room, a huge kitchen with a breakfast nook, and a conservatory. Upstairs there are six bedrooms, three bathrooms and an attic space that could be turned into a home office. The are plenty of architectural gems worth restoring, too. These include the home's intricate fireplaces, ceiling cornices and decorative timber window surrounds.

Yet there’s more. In the spacious garden you’ll find a static caravan and a standalone log cabin, both of which provide wonderful views across Cwm Dulais. Though in need of renovation works, these two buildings could be transformed into holiday homes or long-lease rentals, to provide the new owner with additional income. What’s more, planning permission has been granted to turn these two dwellings into ancillary accommodation, so you can get started straight away!

If you've got £605,000 ($795k) in the bank and fancy taking on a major conversion project, then this characterful former office building could well be within your reach. Located in Modesto, California, the property sits on 6,098 square feet of land and occupies a sought-after plot in the very centre of the city.

Despite the fact it's been utilised as an office building for some time, it's likely the property was originally a home, since it can be found on a quiet residential street. Dating back to 1980, it boasts a facade with plenty of curb appeal, as well as a generous 4,294-square-foot interior, spread across two floors.

The building currently includes numerous private offices, a reception area, a kitchenette, a conference room and several restrooms, all of which are lacking any personality or style. From ugly carpets to discoloured paintwork and old-fashioned design details, the property is in need of a drab to fab makeover. 

Yet there are plenty of plus points, too. For starters, the bones of this place are solid, meaning any renovation work shouldn't be too challenging. Plus, the property benefits from bags of exterior appeal, thanks to its white shiplap cladding, symmetrical windows, quaint shutters and centralised porte-cochère. If you've got the budget, and the imagination, then what are you waiting for?

Movie fans will fall head over heels for this historic property. Located in the city of Edmonton in the province of Alberta, the Princess Theatre was built in 1914 by James McKernan and was the first marble-faced building in Western Canada. Spacious, unique and overflowing with historic features, this abandoned commercial building could make for one spectacular family home. 

For sale with MaxWell Commercial for CA$3.5 million or £2.1 million (US$2.8m), the building offers a spectacular space for a sensitive redevelopment. Now a Provincial Designated Historic Site, the abandoned cinema covers four floors and boasts 14,270 square feet of inside space. The main entrance foyer is grand and impressive, thanks to its towering ceiling, dazzling chandelier and imposing staircase.

The Princess Theatre benefits from plenty of amazing period details that are just waiting to be brought back to life. From its oversized windows to its decorative tiled entrance, original projector room and incredible main theatre—which comes complete with 360 seats, a second-floor balcony, concession stand and washroom—this is one seriously cool real estate opportunity.

The abandoned commercial building also offers a second theatre room. Known as the Princess II, the space offers 90 seats and a large concession stand outside. With a wow-factor interior and valuable frontage on 82nd Avenue, this remarkable property is just waiting to be transformed into a grand family home, a work-life space or a series of luxurious apartments. The possibilities are endless...

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