The third time is a Charmer!

Meet my new love ....

 Woodrow!

Woodrow is a fine old gentleman of a house ( not at all like Miss Alycia!), built in 1924 and solid as a rock!

This Brick & Slate bungalow is on the Northside of Richmond, in an area where I've sold a bunch of houses this year.

Out of town & out of state buyers love Northside. Locals are starting to realize that they might be missing something great, and have started to pay attention. 

The streets all have sidewalks, there are alleys to create back yard parking spaces, it has easy access to public transportation, you can pick up the highway just down the road, AND it is only a couple of miles of downtown RVA.

What's not to love? 

Check out this grand entrance to the dining room. This may have only been a one story bungalow, but don't tell Woodrow! He clearly has delusions of Grandeur! 

The dining room has a bank of Windows that get flooded with sunlight throughout the day. We have had no power since we bought the house - and even on the gloomiest days we've had no trouble working until dark!

Ahhh - the sink. I love the sink  -  but it can't stay. There's simply not enough room for any other cabinets.

It was cute to see though - they obviously used the radiator as a drying rack for washcloths because there was one tucked in every groove along the top. 

The centerpiece of the living room is this incredible fireplace & mantle.

It has built in cast sconces that are going to need some work - but they will be worth the effort!

The hall bath is currently the only bath in the home. 

It has a large linen closet ( that you can't see) and a very pretty tub.

We will need to do some floor work in here, and reconfigure the layout, but as of right now I think we will keep the tub. What do you think? 

All of the doors are gorgeous, and the hardware is in perfect condition.

Normally I would paint old doors - but not these. They are way too nice.   

The big surprise of Woodrow is that it has a full basement!

The previous owners ( there since 1966) had partitioned it off to create bedrooms.

We decided that those walls had to go.

There's a ton of light from the door to outside and there are 7 Windows.

You can see the sunlight pouring in. Imagine how bright it will be when we get lights! 

It does not have the towering 9+ft ceilings of upstairs, but there is plenty of headroom. ( Shout out to my friend and fellow renovator Steve for demonstrating this for you :) ) 

Woodrow is going to be a challenge - but he's SO handsome, that I know he will be worth every bit of effort that we put in! 

Bye Alycia!

Listed & Sold Within 20 hours!

What a whirlwind! 

We hit the market on a Sunday night @10pm , had our first showing lined up for 10am the next morning, followed by many more. Our first contract was in by 6pm that same day.

Phew! 

That was fast! I cancelled the 3 appointments scheduled for Tuesday & ultimately we went with that first contract!

Congratulations to our new homeowner - we wish you many years of happiness in your new home! 

Here are some of the finished photos for you to see:

Thanks for all of the support & encouragement throughout the process.

I'm on to the next one now   

Late June - C'mon already!

Seriously ....

It's a little house after all!

So there have been a few hold ups - but as always- I'd say the outcome will be worth the wait (even the long wait!)

You saw the deck already - I know, but here it is again.

I really love the covered space that we created.

It's just a wonderful spot to hang out, listen to frogs & watch fireflies :)

The half bath plumbing was completed - so once the new concrete was dry I was able to extend the flooring into that area.

I really like the traditional look of the grey & white 

The Granite arrived - and I got busy installing cabinet hardware right away.

I love a large single bowl sink. I have one & think it's the greatest thing. ( Perfect for cleaning large pots, a cooler or even a small child or pet!) 

 I am really starting to appreciate the new window over the sink. What a difference it makes! 

Appliances are in!

I know - it's a bit crazy that I won't remove the plastic for the photo, but I want to keep them pristine for the new owners.

New faucet for the tub looking sparkly :) 

New shower head ...

The half bath - coming together! 

Finally got all of the hardware replaced. It's so nice to have everything nice & clean 

More new ceiling fans. It's nice to have fans in the bedrooms - and these look beautiful with the paint colors 

( hard to tell from the picture - but the glass slipper ( pale blue) on the ceiling is really pretty )

Decided to paint these steps. The idea of carpeting steps that came off of the mud room, just did not make sense to me.

This way if someone ( or some pet)  tracks something in from the back yard - these can be wiped off 

The family room carpet was a big decision.

I can't decide if I chose the color because it was, in fact the perfect color ... Or if I just fell in love with the name.

Notorious Goucho!

Either way - I really think it looks great. This is now a warm inviting room. It's a darker color than I would typically use in a room this size - but with two windows and a skylight ... It's SO bright!

We're so close now

Working on the walkway today 

So close ....

There are only little details left to be completed - and of course the Big Clean. 

Have a Happy 4th of July!!

Almost time!! Mid June ( posted late)

Little details that make a big difference ...

These had to go. Despite the fact that they were missing the 7 - they were also dated and they were making Miss Alycia look like a Granny! 

These are better 

The perfect new concrete floor still had to meet up to the old rough concrete slab - so I had to rent a grinder to get it perfectly level 

It produced a ton of dust 

Even with a mask - my lungs may never be the same! 

Here is the nice new subfloor that we put down on top of the old floor to make everything nice & even 

Then the new floor 

I love the way this turned out 

The plants are looking happy in the window boxes 

The deck had so many boards replaced that getting them to look nice & uniform was going to be impossible. 

So we power washed, cleaned & painted it with deck paint.

I think this looks great too 

Miss Alycia really is starting to shine!

Here's a sneak peek @ the granite.

It's going to finish off the kitchen beautifully!

I'm so excited to see it all done!