Our previous landlord, "I'm going to sell the house, do you want it?."
Us, "We don't know, let us check around and see what else is available."
We got a realtor, looked... dissapointed, but didn't want it.
Awesome hubby, while picking up kiddos from friends, spots this amazing home. No sign, no info, home occupied... but I love it!
We start tracking down the owner and I give him a call out of the clear blue. And low and behold, they want to sell, which has never happened before in 94 years.
So, we arrange a visit and are surpised at the beauty and the damage.
Things we learned during our first visit to the house:
Pros-
Beeeauutiful pocket doors. Seriously! Solid wood, wide and three of them have large glass windows.
Original wood floors and wood work.
Stained glass windows.
Great front porch that stretches across home.
So much of the original home preserved.
It has an inglenook!
Cons-
So much of the original home not maintained.
One kitchen and it's ugly, tiny, and gross.
One bathroom... ditto.
Roof is leaking... in several places (where there was an issue, they just closed the door and quit using the space).
The home has original knob and tube electrical, never updated. Current tenant (a commercial electrician that owns his own business) tells us about a time when he was sitting in the living room watching tv and the light fixture suddenly catches fire right above his head. He put out the fire. Never repaired the light.
The sewer backs up in the basement.
The home is incredibly dirty and difficult to see through all the clutter and hoarding.
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