This week Meg will be the proud owner of this little gem of a house! Isn’t it cute?
I think it has a cottage look. Do you?
The front looks so stylish and welcoming with its great exterior color and shiny black shutters but like a lot of little gems….it needs some polishing.
Okay, a lot! You’ll see.
polishing needed for this gem
See those piles on the back porch? The neighbor hauled away all the extra stuff for Meg while we were there for a walk through. What a nice welcome to the neighborhood. Turns out we know the mother who was visiting the neighbor family. Small world.
It’s a start!
Thankfully that broken fence isn’t hers! That large white building in the back is an elementary school. The shed has electricity.
making a list
You know the list is going to be just about endless!
Actually quite alot of polishing is needed.
Except for the kitchen. it is completely new. The flooring and cabinets are a pleasant grey. Do you see the empty space? No stove or fridge. We’re scouring FB, sales and other options for cheap. working and the right size!
New locks will be installed the afternoon after closing.
She is totally undeterred by no space for a dishwasher. It’s fun to hear her comments her plans to make this her home.
She already has a washer and dryer lined up. Cheap! Hope they work.
living room and beyond
Her loved ones will rally to help to get the polishing done. She needs so much…paint, blinds, lighting, flooring, a tub! Just the beginning. Her boyfriend is in the construction buisness.
Prioritizing!
New flooring is a must! Her boyfriend is taking a day off. After closing they will be ripping all the carpet up! Hope the underflooring is solid.
Major deep cleaning in the bathroom will do for now. She only has so much money.
Replace lighting? Oh, yes, after the major projects are done.
more to polish
Remove stair carpet. It’s saggy. The finished upstairs is a the bottom of the list of ‘needs attention now!’.
She is ready to put in lots of sweat equity.
yard and porch polishing
As we rounded this corner during a walk through, she said, “I want a butterfly bush there. This plastic edging has to go!”
The backporch needs attention but is not top on the list. What a difference a good cleaning will make!
When the home inspector went to the crawl space, she was right behind him. When we went back to follow up, she went back down to make sure the work was done. She is conscientious and being a responsible home owner.
I’ll be sharing the progress made over the coming months. By the way, she told me she wants aqua like the color of her hand mixer. It’s going to be pretty!
She also has said that Amy, her artist sister and I will be helping with the decor. Her siblings are contributing with different furniture and other items. I’m shopping the attic and FB market, vintage stores and sales.
It is an experience for her as she learns and figures out how to plan projects, price and priorities. Jim and I will be supporting her every step of the way.
Would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Please leave your comments! We do appreciate each one.
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this cute little house has so much potential!!! I love all of the character and cant wait to see what you do with it.
Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is a slow process but looking forward to helping her make it home!
Hi Linda,
I’m new to this group so it’s great to meet you. This house is darling and has so much potential. This will be fun to follow along!
Cindy
clochesandlavender.com
So nice to newt you too Cindy. I need to go over and see how the clean up is going. First steps!
Welcome Cindy!
What a pretty house! I see so much potential!
I do too. Fun times ahead after the cleaning up and out!
What a cute cottage! The yard and that large tree are a blank slate. This will be fun for to put her stamp on.
She definitely has ideas!
Is this a war-time house? It looks a lot like mine which was built for returning World War II soldiers.
That is so interesting! I don’t know the history but it was built in 1950, a time of great support for our returning GI’s and their families. I’m going to check it out. Every house on her street is the same exterior style. Thanks Dianna for sharing this. I like knowing older houses histories.
You might find that they were called “strawberry houses”.
I’ll look into that! Thanks.
Meg’s little home is going to be lovely! It’s a lot of work but still fun to make it your own. Can’t wait to see more updates!
She and her boyfrined re starting to rip up the carpet today as soon as she gets the keys!
I love it. I can not wait to see all the updates she makes.
Pipping up carpet today!
It sure is a cutie. Looks like lots of fun ahead!
Meg’s new home is adorable and is full of potential. I’m looking forward to following along as she makes this house her home.
Thanks Paula. You know how it can be fun and a lot of work too!
Oh, this is just darling! What fun it will be to follow along as she turns it into her home.
Libbie, thanks so much. Fun times ahead.
I love the house, Linda! It’s going to be a stunner, you can see that right off. I hope you share the updates Meg makes to the place, I can’t wait to see how she transforms her new space.
I’m looking forward to it as well. And I will be sharing her progress!