If I had a before-photo this picture would have more meaning. The rundown house was sold about a year ago after the elderly resident died. It was a neighborhood eyesore with rotting wood trim, peeling paint, holes in the roof caused by squirrels who were living in the attic and dismal landscaping or lack thereof. I had thought it would be torn down because renovation would be too costly. An enterprising individual bought it, restored it inside and out, and sold it for a handsome profit. Not bad, eh?!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
My Neighborhood-Restored house
If I had a before-photo this picture would have more meaning. The rundown house was sold about a year ago after the elderly resident died. It was a neighborhood eyesore with rotting wood trim, peeling paint, holes in the roof caused by squirrels who were living in the attic and dismal landscaping or lack thereof. I had thought it would be torn down because renovation would be too costly. An enterprising individual bought it, restored it inside and out, and sold it for a handsome profit. Not bad, eh?!
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Lovely sharp shot.
ReplyDeleteI love the colour of that paint...we bought our present house with a view to restoring it...still living on a building site though!
waouh....beau travail, elle est superbement bien rénové.
ReplyDeletewaouh .... great job, it is superbly well renovated.
Did they also put up new brick veneer? I would have guessed the renovator lost money. Wow. I am impressed.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great story. It always bothers me when lovely older homes are torn down. It looks like they did a great job. Hope the new residents appreciate the effort.
ReplyDeleteAnd a fine reno they did right down to the lovely earns on the front porch. They made a profit and your neighborhood kept a fine old home with some updating. Everybody won on this one.
ReplyDeleteI love it when my neighbors fix up their houses!
ReplyDeleteI think you must be happy! Are your new neighbors good ones? It's so important!
ReplyDeleteSquirrels in the attic? You'd never see such a thing in France, our squirrels are too wild!
Most attractive!
ReplyDeleteI am impressed when people have the vision to see beyond the mess. I have a hard time with that! I am sure it was a horrible state but this is so nice now....
ReplyDeleteyay, always happy when an old beauty gets some tlc
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