Ordinarily, this would be boring — a single-family home (no rental income potential), completely gutted of all charm and renovated with the most basic, nondescript materials possible, and on a block peppered with several uglyish set-back new-construction houses. This house is old, but not where it counts. That said, it is remarkably inexpensive and for the same price as a dinky condo that is likely to be just as uninspired inside, you could have an entire house. And no condo board will tell you how to liven up this yawn-fest.

1215 Putnam Avenue | $339,000
1920sqft | 20ft-wide | single-family, 2ba | frame
Gates J