So remember the houses that I showed you a few days ago? Well, we saw most of those, and bunch of others. At the end of the day, it was around 20 houses in just under 5 hours. (Like I said, Olympic sport, right?)
Tomorrow we're putting an offer in on one of the houses.
Below is what we thought of them.
positives: good street, tons of upgrades, huge rooms, large backyard
negatives: they removed all of the historic architectural details, too far from town square
positives: big
negatives: the street had a lot of poorly taken care of homes, too far from town square
positives: cute street, gorgeous wooden sliding doors leading to an adorable backyard
negatives: the layout and low ceilings made it feel very small, too far from town square
positives: gives you the feeling of being in a dollhouse, very private yard, across from the park
negatives: major unfinished projects with problems, surrounding homes need a lot of work
UNDER CONTRACT. Someone beat us to it.
positives: beachside, amazing neighborhood, nice layout, great kitchen
negatives: not enough outdoor area for the dogs, pricey, no boat access nearby
UNDER CONTRACT. Someone beat us to it.
positives: neighbors are lovely, historic detailing, river view, 2 blocks to square, easy boat access
negatives: cut up kitchen design, street gets traffic from the square
positives: huge, nice layout, beautiful yard and landscaping, 2 blocks to square, river view
negatives: huge house means huge maintainence and upgrades, pricey
positives: steps to the beach, large, big yard with plenty of parking, lots of interior upgrades
negatives: busy street, the lot isn't very private, the neighbors homes need some work
positives: on the cusp of a stunning neighborhood, near shops and dining
negatives: short sale without a bank approved price and an offer already, the street needs work
positives: much larger and well taken care of than we imagined, great layout, will increase in value
negatives: very busy street, main plumbing lines haven't been replaced, a lot to maintain
positives: huge, has an amazing wrap around porch, riddled with fascinating history
negatives: all major systems need to be replaced including electrical, plumbing, roof, and air conditioning
Keep in mind that these are only our opinions. What do you think of them? Which do you guess we're trying to buy? Which do you like now that you've heard the details?
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I'm stickin to my guns. I still like the 1929 historic. Just tear out the kitchen, and make friends with all the passers-by! And I really like the last one with the big porch, too:) My bet for your pick would be one of those, or possibly the white house with black shutters...
I liked #2, 4, 5, 8, 11 and 13. I have a weakness for older homes. But I'm guessing that you guys picked #8, because it seems like the surrounding neighborhood and proximity to the square are important to you, and the cut up kitchen plan can either be redesigned (your baileywick) or lived with.
I liked #1, 8, 9, 12. That seems to me to be the ones that you would pick because of the description that you made for what you want. You can change the problems that you don't like or that need to be changed and have a beautiful and comfortable home in a great location, except for #1, which is too far from the square. I have my fingers crossed.
You all picked the right house! Or maybe we did...?
I like #2 and 4. Have you posted pics of the one you chose and the progress so far?
We bought one, Laura! See it here: http://tearinguphouses.blogspot.com/2009/10/congratulations.html
(It now goes by the name The Historic House By The Water.)
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