Brandon and I have done a lot to the house in our six years of ownership, and we did much of the work ourselves. We’re house-proud, and I wanted to gather some of the major work we’ve done here in one post! We (okay, I) made cosmetic choices that not everyone agreed with, like wallpapering the dining room or painting the not-so-nice wood trim white, but we’ve also made many structural improvements. We…
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remodeled the kitchen (adding a dishwasher while we were at it)
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ripped out old carpeting in two bedrooms and replaced it with dark bamboo flooring
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added zoned central air
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upgraded the closet doors in two bedrooms
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added a large freestanding closet to one bedroom (it will stay with the house)
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added a closet door with period-appropriate hardware to replace the missing one in my office
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updated the second floor bathroom with a mini redo
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completely finished the basement
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created a half-bathroom in the basement
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installed a tankless water heater
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updated the electrical wiring
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updated the plumbing
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created a new laundry room (with a gorgeous sink)
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replaced the roof on the upper portion of the house (the rest of the roof was a different type and is fine)
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added a paver patio to the backyard and landscaped
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added a railing to the stairway
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replaced light fixtures throughout the house
(The Edison chandelier in our bedroom is coming with us though.)
Our listing agent has advised us to not do too much more to the house to prepare it for sale. There are still a handful of projects that we could have done had we planned to stay here longer, but there are always things that could be done to a house that’s over a hundred years old. We decorated it to our tastes, sure, but we also gave it a lot of love and a lot of new life. We hope the next owner(s) of this house will love it as much as we have.
