Apr
13
Project: 1935 Madison SE
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Originally Posted 5/9/2008
This house has a classic design. The hardwoods and wood trim have survived the decades. There’s a great front porch for warm weather lounging/grilling. This house won’t need much to get into great shape, but there will be lots of painting (exterior and interior) and the mechanical stuff will get [...]
Oct
9
Project: 108 Griggs SW
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Originally posted 6/6/08
A nice place just down from Buchanan School. The garage his HUGE (and looks pretty cool too). This should be a nice home once it gets remodeled and cleaned up.
Update: Originally posted 10/8/08
She’s all done!
Update: I forgot to mention that the ugly metal fence is gone now.
Sep
9
Project: 1716 Linden Ave SE
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Originally posted on 6/6/08
This is a nice little 3 bed/1 bath home. The hardwoods will pose a small problem. The contractors are trying to keep them, but a few divots will make refinishing them difficult due to the dark color. The contractor explained to me that the sander can’t reach the divots in the floor, [...]
Apr
17
Project: 1821 Horton Ave SE
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Originally posted 3/14/08
This place has a ton of character. Downstairs is a 3 bedroom apartment, and upstairs is another 2 bedroom apartment. Construction should be wrapped up within a week. Check out the pics of the progress:
Update: This place is sexy! Check out the final photos:
Mar
27
Project: 1720 Francis SE
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Originally posted 3/14/08
This house has 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. It’s almost done, and is looking AWESOME! Here are some photos:
Update: Originally posted 3/21/08
Paint done, carpet going down:
Update: Here’s the final product:
Mar
15
Project: 1949 Prospect SE
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Originally posted 1/20/08
Again, the contractors are moving faster than we are. I had a chance to see the interior of this house before the old owner lost it to the bank. Take my word for it–it has come a LONG way. Work should be done by the end of next week. The house has 3 [...]
Jan
15
Project: 1848 Willard Ave SE
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Originally posted 11/30/2007
This place needs a lot of work. In a few weeks, it will have new paint, fixtures, kitchen, bath, electric, plumbing, and furnace/water heater. Fortunately, this home already has beautiful wood floors that will stay.
Update: Here are some pics of the final product:
Dec
28
Project: 2000 Madison Ave SE
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Originally Posted 11/30/2007
This property is currently under construction. The large unit is being converted from a 4 bedroom to a 3 bedroom to make the studio apartment a bit larger. The large apartment has 3 bedrooms and one bathroom. The wood floors, original fixtures, and fireplaces are staying “as is.” The entire home is getting [...]