Since several folks seemed to want to see more pice, I thought I’d stick ’em in here.
I have to go work this morning – Will upload more tonight.
I started with the bathrooms. The woman of the house loves painting, so you’ll notice some interesting painting that’s been done. Most of it is O.K. with me, except the upstairs bath. I don’t like the flag things.
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pretty cool house......do you get to keep the woman?????
Sink drains need to get redone....no biggie...I think we need a different bowl as well.....no biggie..I like the lil' toilet seat up against the wall.....they leavin that for Boss Hog to read his newspapers on??????
Real nice house Ron. A cut above. Offer still goes.ask my Katrina for real estate advice..you have my phone number....or give me yours and I'll have her give you a call. I have that $35 a month phone plan...unlimited calls anywhere in the US 24/7.
Be well advised
andy
My life is my practice!
http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
I can see why you like it. This house as great potenial.
But 45 RPM record stuck into the top of the med cab has got to go.
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
The 45 record doesn't do much for me either.
Here are some more pics for everybody to check out.
Let's see - The fireplace works, and looks to be in decent condition.
The next pic is the front door from the inside of the house. Pretty neat woodwork. Pocket doors (with glass in them) to the left go to the living room. Pocket doors to the right (solid ones) go to a den/office.
The front view shows a bit more of the house. You can see a bit of the old carriage house at the left rear.
Kitchen 2 shows how small the kitchen is. It could definitely use some re-working.It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.
A few odities (more than likely they'll go with the current owners) but by far and large that house has great potential.
Maybe you can reclaim some orof the painted over wood work...
Looks to be enough room for everybody... Including a Boss Hogg pen... er ... office.
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
"Maybe you can reclaim some of the painted over wood work..."
I don't know - That's serious work.
"Looks to be enough room for everybody..."
That's one of the things I like about it - Room for everyone to do their thing.
Bedrooms for each of the boys. Room for company. A quiet office for DW to do her school work in. (She does it on the kitchen table now) Lots of space for the kids to knock around in the 3rd floor attic/playroom.
The master bedroom is actually big enough that we can get all our bedroom furniture in it and still be able to walk around.
I really like the house. But the negotiating stuff hasn't started yet, and that could be a deal killer. They were asking WAY too much for it, and I don't know how much they'll come down.We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then things get worse.
Looks like an A&C house circa 00's-20's underneath vinyl?
Good potential, and the first thing to go should be those kitchen cabinets. The built in stuff looks original, also pointing to A&C style.
"Looks like an A&C house circa 00's-20's underneath vinyl? "
what's A&C ???
The date sounds about right.Hire teenagers while they still know everything
Arts &crafts Style
Boss
what's A&C ???
Arts and Craft, I time period
That would be Arts&Crafts style.
O.K., so now 3 people have told mne that A&C stands for Arts and Crafts. So what exactly does that mean? I've heard the term before, but don't really know what it stands for. I assume it's some sort of house style? What determines that?"If I can't go back with my self-respect, I won't go back at all." Captain Theodore Harris, USAF after serving in solitary confinement for 14 months as a POW in Korea
Arts and Crafts originated in England in the late 19th century as a reaction to machine made mass production techniques. It emphasizes handmade craftsmanship, stained glass details, locally available materials and high attention to detail, especially in the woodwork.
William Morris is considered one of the premier architects of the style. A Google search on him should yield more than you ever wanted to know.
Edit: This house has some Arts and Crafts touches but I don't think I would classify it as such. I've only looked at a couple of the pictures you posted but it looks more like a Federalist inspired four square to me. It's a great looking house with good bones and solid proportions. One of those houses that just looks like home.
From what I know of you it's a style that seems to fit you well. I think you and your family will be very happy there.
Kevin Halliburton
"I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity." - I.M. Pei -
Edited 12/1/2003 2:21:08 PM ET by Wrecked Angle
Thanks fer the explanation. Glad to hear from you while you're still speaking to me.................(-:
Don't know if the deal is going to fly or not. I bumped into the owner of the house a couple of days ago. She told me they would only consider an offer that was more or less a direct swap for their house. I told her that was out of the question, since the spec house appraised for $18,000 more than theirs did.
So we haven't made an offer yet, but are thinking about it. Hopefully her Husband will have a bit more sense if we do.A wise man will be the master of his mind. A fool will be its slave. [Publius Syrus]
I'm in a picture postin' mood tonight - Thought I'd add a few more.
We went to check out the house again, and spent some more time poking around this trip.
The condition of the wiring concerns me. The listing disclosure says most of the house has ben rewired. But I see little evidence of that. A lot of it is old knob and tube wiring. Some of it looks to be from the 1950s +/-.
I forgot to get a shot of the upstairs K + T fuse box. It's really neat. The only problem is they have 30 amp breakers on every circuit with the old wiring. Since they were running 5 window AC units, I'm guessing they upgraded the fuses when they kept blowing.
I asked the realtor to let the HO know that a 30 amp fuse on light gauge K + T wasn't kosher, and she said she would.
The box labeled "2nd Electrical Box" is in the basement. Never did really figure out what it was supposed to be doing.
A lot of the light switches don't work, or don't do anything. When I turned one of the switches on in the basement, the guy's radial arm saw started running. Guess the switch on the saw is broke, so it runs off a wall switch.
I found one light switch in the hallway that didn't seem to do anything. Until the realtor noticed the rope lighting under the cabinets in the kitchen was going on and off.
I walked in to take a closer look, and saw that all the rope lights were plugged into an extension cord. The cord disappeared into a wall over one of the countertops. The hole was about 1.5" around, just busted through the plaster.
BTW - The appraisal form says: "The house is in good condition, and needs no repair".Don't laugh at these fogged up windows. It's your daughter in here.
Here's a few more.
The one called "Attic 2" shows the boys checking out the 3rd story attic "rumpis room". They've already figured out they have enough room up there for a pool table.
The 2nd pic is the dumbwaiter. It's really cool - The first one I've ever seen. And it seems to work fine. I couldn't back up far enough to get a better pic of the thing.Bumpersticker: My kid had sex with your honor student.
This is a view of the old cariage house out back. It doesn't look too bad from here. But a lot of the wood is rotten.
I'd like to tear it down and build a new (Much larger) one.I've invented an automatic parachute - It opens on impact.
It's pretty clear that when a person throws 30Amp fuses on to K&T circuits, that a few lengths of romex spliced into the house means "updated wiring". I have been undoing all of the "updated wiring" in my old house. If the house appeals to you otherwise (the earlier pics you posted were nice), and you plan on doing some HVAC upgrades anyway, it's not really a big deal.
The garage does look nice, although the gap in the siding hints at your rotted wood finding. I'm guessing you are leaning towards taking the house ?...that's not a mistake, it's rustic
" I'm guessing you are leaning towards taking the house ?"
Yup. DW isn't quite sold, but I'm willing to give it a shot.
Provided that we can get it at a reasonable price, that is. Don't know how that's all gonna work out.Power flows to the man who knows how. Responsibilities gravitate to the person who can shoulder them. [Elbert Hubbard]
Boss,
Just a thought on the house deal. While I wouldn't take a big hit on the difference of appraised value I might be willing to take less than the difference. I say that based on having to deal with the payment issue which will continue to cost you if you don't swap. Also one thing I learned years ago in business, to sell anything you need a willing buyer. Sounds like you have one now. Just my thoughts, you probably have already thought of it. DanT
"While I wouldn't take a big hit on the difference of appraised value I might be willing to take less than the difference."
Well, I've thought of that. But it's a bit more complicated than that.
Getting rid of the spec house would be a great relief. But I don't want to get into another house that's difficult to sell. The other house we're looking at has been on the market for about 2 years. So I'm concerned that when the boys grow up and move out in a few years, we won't be able to sell it when we want something smaller.
It bothers me that the appraiser said "The house needs no repair". And it was appraised with a 2 car garage. So does that mean if I spend a few years rewiring it, and $20,000 building a garage that it will still be worth what I paid for it?
Tough questions without easy answers. If anyone has all the answers, please email me......(-:A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.
I do NOT have all the answers... but what about another appraiser coming in? it sounds like the first one missed some stuff?
rotting carriage house... old wiring... switchs that do unsafe/wierd things
if you got it re-appraised at a lower price, it might make it simpler...
just a thought
The whole deal ended up falling through:
http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=tp-breaktime&msg=38511.1
But thanks for the suggestion anwway.What do you call a woman walking across the street?I don't know, but what the hell is she doing out of the kitchen?
Nice pics !!They remind me of some of the pics I took while in Tailand last year!
Scary stuff !!
dude...who gets to keep the player....Ebay or a dinner?
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Boss is pretty good people. Maybe he'll pass it on to you...
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
depends on the tunes in it.....my guess is Frankie Valie and the Ronettes....in which case he's keepin it
Be well
andyMy life is my practice!
http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
Neat house, beautiful wood floors, looks like.
This thread just now showed up! Wonder if others are having the same problem?
The kitchen looks small but that means less steps. Most people don't prepare lot's of food for hours to cook that much, so we don't really need very large kitchens anymore.
Having all that storage is a big plus today because we have so much stuff.
That is a good looking house from the outside also, big and pretty.
Thanks for posting the pictures. Good luck with your trade.:-)