Wood shingle roofs, arched entries, and a green vintage bar in the basement. It also needs work. Is it priced right now, or still too high?
1693 S 153rd St is a two-story of almost 4,000 square feet in Pacific Hollow, now listed at $450,000 after coming down from the low $500s. That works out to roughly $113 a square foot. It has real character — beamed ceilings, two fireplaces, built-ins everywhere — and it has a to-do list: deck boards, siding caulk and paint, an older water heater, and efflorescence on a basement wall. Get a full inspection with a moisture meter before you decide what to offer.
Listed by Sara Porter, 402-212-3927. I am sharing this tour as a buyer’s resource, not as the listing agent. Price and details are from the listing as of September 2026 and may have changed.
Pacific Hollow is one of the few places in West Omaha where the houses look like somebody drew them by hand — wood shingle roofs, arched entries, rooflines that are not copies of the house next door. That is the part you cannot buy in new construction at any price.
This one leans into it. Beamed ceilings, layered trim in the primary suite, and a half bath with tile that genuinely stopped me in the doorway.
A two-story entry, a front office with a built-in bookshelf, and a family room with wood beam ceilings, a brick gas-starter fireplace, and a wet bar tucked out of sight.
Granite counters and a stone tile backsplash, with a second fireplace in the dining area. Two fireplaces on one floor is not something you see often.
Full built-in cabinetry off the garage, and a laundry chute that drops straight down from the primary closet. Anyone who has carried a basket down a flight of stairs will appreciate that one.
Two of the bedrooms have walk-in closets with shelving. The primary suite has a private layout, a heat lamp in the bath, and a tile surround shower.
A finished basement with a half bath and two big storage rooms — and a bar that someone clearly loved. Keep it or rip it out, but see it first.
The furnace is newer. The water heater is older, so budget for that one.
These came up on my walk-through. None of them is a reason to skip the house, but all of them belong in your inspection and your offer.
Some need replacing. Walk the whole deck and check the framing underneath, not just the surface.
Gaps in caulk let water behind the siding. Get a price before you write an offer so the number is real.
A known, replaceable item. Budget for it rather than negotiating over it.
That white, chalky residue means water has moved through the wall at some point. It may be old and resolved, or it may be active. A moisture meter during inspection tells you which.
At roughly $113 a square foot, this is a lot of house for the money in West Omaha. The price drop from the low $500s tells you the market already weighed in on the updates.
What I would do: get the inspection first, price out the four items above plus whatever else it turns up, and let those real numbers shape your offer. Character homes are worth paying for when you know exactly what you are signing up for.
Tell me in the YouTube comments: what would you offer?
Yes. As a buyer’s agent I can show you almost any house on the market, regardless of who listed it.
Not by itself. It tells you water has moved through the wall. The question is whether it still does — and that is what the inspection and a moisture meter are for. My older-home inspection article covers this in more detail.
It means the house has been on the market long enough for the seller to adjust. That usually gives a buyer more room to negotiate on repairs or price — but it does not mean every offer will be accepted.
Tell me what you are looking at and your budget. I will walk it with you, point out what I would inspect first, and help you turn the repair list into a real offer. The Buyer’s Guide above covers the rest.
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