It's a lovely house, and it hasn't had dreadful things done to it. Would the rental income be enough to put in A/C and rewire the house? You could put in a ductless split system and not have to install ductwork.
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Ginger - Aug 21, 2014 7:36:36 am PDT #4570 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
flea - Aug 21, 2014 7:49:29 am PDT #4571 of 30000
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I did not know about ductless split ac systems, and now I do! You guys are so helpful.
bon bon - Aug 21, 2014 8:03:53 am PDT #4572 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Are you working with an agent? Definitely if you make an offer, you should have an inspection contingency, and I would think that if it's not insurable that falls under a financing contingency.
Parts of that house are lovely and he has great taste, but that kitchen...oof. Given how much time is spent in the kitchen that might be a dealbreaker (it would for me).
-t - Aug 21, 2014 8:20:20 am PDT #4573 of 30000
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Oh, I love that house. So pretty. I will not try to advise on the practicalities of making an offer. I think my track record shows I am NOT savvy about that stuff.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 21, 2014 8:20:40 am PDT #4574 of 30000
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Shouldn't there be two pictures of kitchens (one for each unit?) Is that tiny tiny room with the white and glass cupboards a kitchen. The other one doesn't look bad to me, but I currently rent a spacious but horrible kitchen with no counter space, and I hate granite counter tops.
Ginger - Aug 21, 2014 8:36:48 am PDT #4575 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The tiny room with the glass cupboards looks like a butler's pantry. I agree with Sophia that we seem to be missing a kitchen. The one shown looks like one added to an apartment.
Connie Neil - Aug 21, 2014 9:07:02 am PDT #4576 of 30000
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Yay! Both my eBay items have bids!
flea - Aug 21, 2014 9:44:31 am PDT #4577 of 30000
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The pictures are all of one of two units in the house. The units are mostly identical, as far as layout. The first floor kitchen (not shown) is recently renovated. The first floor also has the original Rookwood fireplace, columns, and ceiling beams in the living room; the second floor was "simplified" a bit sometime before 1974. But both units have original windows and floors and china cabinets and such. (Unfortunately, it makes much more sense for us to live in the second floor unit, but we could deal for now and make better over time.)
On the other hand, since we cannot seem to decide where to send Casper for dance lessons (we have been trying to decide for 3 weeks now), I feel like nobody should allow us to buy a house.
flea - Aug 21, 2014 10:21:04 am PDT #4578 of 30000
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Oh, also, the house was built as a 2 family in 1906, by a man for his two married daughters. The 3rd floor was originally the maids' quarters, and is less charming (appears in one picture, the carpeted room.)
Sophia Brooks - Aug 21, 2014 10:31:49 am PDT #4579 of 30000
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So if you live on the second floor, is the third floor also yours?