5 Months, 4 Days and 19.75 Hours and I AM DONE!

I officially completed my flip project on November 11th, 2014 at 10:46 a.m.  It took 5 months and a few days to complete.  I had no idea it would take that long but I loved every minute of it.  Demolition alone took close to three weeks and 4 dumpsters full.  Here is a summary of the renovations:

• Gutted the bathroom and replaced the entire thing including a totally new design requiring the removal of a linen closet
• Removal of second floor kitchenette to turn it back into a bedroom
• All new light fixtures
• All new windows and doors
• Sealed the foundation and cement steps inside and out
• Salvaged the old railing, replaced missing pieces, sanded and painted
• Replaced drywall where necessary and painted the whole house
• Replaced all the baseboards
• Refinished all of the hardwood floors
• Gutted the kitchen, redesigned it - new cabinets, granite counter, all new appliances, the addition of an island, stainless steel backsplash
• Built a main floor laundry room
• All new electrical
• Almost all new plumbing
• Had the boiler/furnace cleaned and tuned with the addition of some new valves for better heat flow throughout the house
• New 2 story porch/deck/balcony to the side of the house (which required the long tedious demolition of the old second story sunroom)
• Increased the size of the entryway into the living room
• Removal of walls/doors in the entryway to create a more open concept
• Ripped up the outdoor garden/jungle

And the grand total for all of that......$98,000.

It turned out amazing.  The house is a total of 1380 square feet but it feels very spacious with 9 foot ceilings and after peeling off 3 layers of floor over the hardwood I think it's probably 9'3' now.  The lot measures 25.6 x 100 with a full size shed that fits a mid size car + storage.

Here is the transformation...

 

KITCHEN BEFORE

KITCHEN AFTER

 



BATHROOM BEFORE

 

 

 

 

BATHROOM AFTER

 







BEDROOM 1 BEFORE

 

 

 

BEDROOM 1 AFTER

 





MASTER BEDROOM BEFORE

 

 

MASTERBEDROOM AFTER

 

 

FRONT ENTRY/RAILING BEFORE

 

 









FRONT ENTRY/RAILING AFTER

 

(This is not the final product but so much more open after demolition)

 

 

 

OUTSIDE DECK/PORCH BEFORE

 

 

OUTSIDE PORCH/DECK AFTER

 







LIVING ROOM/DINING ROOM BEFORE



LIVING ROOM/ DINING ROOM AFTER

 

I think that about sums it up.  The foundation and basement are also a lot better and I forgot to take a picture of the main floor laundry room which has stackable front load washer and dryer.  It's a great feature of this amazing house.  It's been through a lot but it's still got it's original soul.  You can feel it when you walk in.  I am happy to be done but I still check on the place often and keep it clean for showings.  I sometimes just go because I like the feel of being in there so much.  It's calming.

 

Official MLS Listing