Rare Lustron home for sale in Clintonville
Why it matters: It's one of about 2,500 built by a defunct Columbus company that tried to revolutionize the housing market with affordable, prefabricated models made of enameled steel.
The asking price: $379,900 for the 1,021-square-foot home with two bedrooms, one bathroom and a 2 1/2-car garage.
The listing says it's in "exceptionally good condition" as far as Lustrons go.
Flashback: The Lustron Corporation, founded in 1946, hoped to address America's post-World War II housing shortage as soldiers came home.
Its goal: mass-produce steel starter homes that could be assembled in neighborhoods in just three days. The factory was just north of Whitehall.
Lustron "was considered a great leap forward in the viability and desirability of mass-produced housing," per the Ohio History Connection.
Yes, but: Lustron faced many financial issues and its homes actually took much longer than that to build. It went bankrupt in 1950.
The intrigue: So few remain that there's a Wikipedia list of those still standing.
It's somewhat rare for one to hit the market, though this home on Arden Road previously changed hands in 2022.
Zoom in: A low-maintenance Lustron is ideal for both first-time buyers and folks wanting to age in place, as everything is on one floor and there are no outdoor stairs,Re/Max listing agent Mike McLaughlin tells Axios.
It's been on the market for three weeks and has had several showings, but no takers.
What he's saying: So far, tourers seem "more interested in seeing a Lustron home than actually being in the market to purchase," McLaughlin says.
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