We just had our offered accepted on our first home. Being built in 1889, there are a number of things that will need to be updated eventually, but the house has been well taken care of and is completely livable/functional right now.
The things that need updating include the kitchen, 2nd floor bathroom (which we will use on a regular basis), 3rd floor bathroom (which will rarely be used when we move in), and converting an "ornamental" (supposedly coal-burning) fireplace in the living room into a wood-burning or gas unit. Additionally, the basement is completely non-functional, and while it will never be considered livable space because of the lack of ceiling height, I'd like to eventually make it more practical as a storage area.
My initial thought is to tackle the fireplace prior to moving in since it will not be a huge job and I don't feel like living there a few months would really change my few of wanting a functioning fireplace. After that, I want to (in order) go after the 1) 2nd floor bathroom, 2) kitchen, 3) 3rd floor bathroom, and 4) basement, but only after we've lived there for at least 6 months.
If you had $100k to renovate and closed 5 weeks before you planned to move in, what would you renovate prior to living in the house and what would you wait on (and for how long)?
The things that need updating include the kitchen, 2nd floor bathroom (which we will use on a regular basis), 3rd floor bathroom (which will rarely be used when we move in), and converting an "ornamental" (supposedly coal-burning) fireplace in the living room into a wood-burning or gas unit. Additionally, the basement is completely non-functional, and while it will never be considered livable space because of the lack of ceiling height, I'd like to eventually make it more practical as a storage area.
My initial thought is to tackle the fireplace prior to moving in since it will not be a huge job and I don't feel like living there a few months would really change my few of wanting a functioning fireplace. After that, I want to (in order) go after the 1) 2nd floor bathroom, 2) kitchen, 3) 3rd floor bathroom, and 4) basement, but only after we've lived there for at least 6 months.
If you had $100k to renovate and closed 5 weeks before you planned to move in, what would you renovate prior to living in the house and what would you wait on (and for how long)?
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