Saturday, January 30, 2010

Final Walk Through

Yesterday we did the final walk through of our soon to be new home. We only had an hour to check everything and make sure there were no serious issues with the property. They left an old broken hot tub in the backyard so we're making them hall it away next week. The kitchen was added in the '90s and it's utterly falling apart and the bathrooms are just plain scary. The place is in desperate need of a good cleaning, a fresh coat of paint and some serious TLC but it's my home and I love it! Here's some of the pictures I took.

1954 custom built atomic ranch house
1954 Custom Built Ranch House

1954 Custom Built Ranch House

Original door (with kick guard added in the '90s that we'll remove asap)
1954 Custom Built Ranch House

Original clerestory windows
1954 Custom Built Ranch House

1954 Custom Built Ranch House

Original fireplace (they've added some insert we plan to remove asap
1954 Custom Built Ranch House

Dining area (we plan to remove the fan asap)
1954 Custom Built Ranch House

Pony wall
1954 Custom Built Ranch House

Kitchen seems to have been haphazardly updated in the late '80s or '90s and it's falling apart
1954 Custom Built Ranch House

Original tub in bathroom that needs a lot of work
1954 Custom Built Ranch House

Original kitchen floors
(unfortunately they were not cared for and need to be replaced)
1954 Custom Built Ranch House

Original wood floors we plan to clean and refinish
1954 Custom Built Ranch House

9 comments:

  1. I like the Pony Wall. Never seen or heard of one before. Congratulations on acquiring your new home.

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  2. Congrats! I can't wait to see what you do with it. WOW!

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  3. Congratulations! You house has great potential! The kitchen is a travesty though...what were they thinking?!

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  4. Thanks! It needs a lot of TLC but I'm really looking forward to the renovation process.

    The kitchen is a 90s travesty. The counters are coming off, half the doors are hanging on by a thread and the floor is a wreck. I want a new kitchen right away but it will take some time to make all the changes. I do love the love the size of it though!

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  5. What a lovely home! I'm sure you will make it into a delightful abode. Congrats!

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  6. Thanks! We should get the keys sometime next week and I can't wait to get in there and start working on the place.

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  7. Love it, but would also love to have that Blaze King insert!!!

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  8. very cool! I just found your blog looking for details about the MCM home we are purchasing in Indiana. Looks like you have a really cool find. Ours too has an ugly fireplace insert that we are planning to get rid of.

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