So, there is this house in our neighborhood that is going for an absolute STEAL. Brian and I looked at it when it was $215,000 (which was a steal then), and now it is dropped to $185,000.
The thing is, the house is abandoned. I am not sure as to what happened, but I remember the people who lived there, and the lady who lived there before was a clean freak. Brian and I weren't too interested in the home after looking at it, because it requires a lot of work. It is a bi level (walk in and you are between floors. I am not a huge fan of this set up), but it is a HUGE bi level (2600 sq feet) on over one acre of property (flat level) with it's back to trees and the Brandywine creek. The deck is composite, meaning a very low maintenance deck (though, it does have some wood that needs repair).
The thing is, even though the house has great bones, it's gonna take lots to fix up. For someone willing to do the work, it's a steal. The lower has a drop ceiling (eww, but practical, and fixable if you are not into that sort of thing), but also looks like it has taken in water. Still, the bedrooms are big. Closets leave much to be desired, and the master bath is like a glorified half bath. The yard is gorgeous though, and there is a lot of potential. The house is also just dirty. It's been empty for a few years now, and lets just say mother nature has taken over.
I wonder when somebody is going to buy it. It is a diamond in the rough. Bri and I just can't afford all the repairs it's going to take, and that is just on the stuff we can SEE. Who knows about the septic - the well needs to be shocked I'm sure....If the house Brian and I are moving into has a few issues, I can't imagine what an inspector would say about this house.
It would be convenient to live down the road from my parents though. As it is, we are only moving 4 miles away (important miles...Miles cutting down commute...Miles separating Brian and I from my parents and his inlaws)...
All of our paperwork is with the HUD now....We wait for a settlement date! I browse home depot's website :)
The thing is, the house is abandoned. I am not sure as to what happened, but I remember the people who lived there, and the lady who lived there before was a clean freak. Brian and I weren't too interested in the home after looking at it, because it requires a lot of work. It is a bi level (walk in and you are between floors. I am not a huge fan of this set up), but it is a HUGE bi level (2600 sq feet) on over one acre of property (flat level) with it's back to trees and the Brandywine creek. The deck is composite, meaning a very low maintenance deck (though, it does have some wood that needs repair).
The thing is, even though the house has great bones, it's gonna take lots to fix up. For someone willing to do the work, it's a steal. The lower has a drop ceiling (eww, but practical, and fixable if you are not into that sort of thing), but also looks like it has taken in water. Still, the bedrooms are big. Closets leave much to be desired, and the master bath is like a glorified half bath. The yard is gorgeous though, and there is a lot of potential. The house is also just dirty. It's been empty for a few years now, and lets just say mother nature has taken over.
I wonder when somebody is going to buy it. It is a diamond in the rough. Bri and I just can't afford all the repairs it's going to take, and that is just on the stuff we can SEE. Who knows about the septic - the well needs to be shocked I'm sure....If the house Brian and I are moving into has a few issues, I can't imagine what an inspector would say about this house.
It would be convenient to live down the road from my parents though. As it is, we are only moving 4 miles away (important miles...Miles cutting down commute...Miles separating Brian and I from my parents and his inlaws)...
All of our paperwork is with the HUD now....We wait for a settlement date! I browse home depot's website :)
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