This house. The first step towards creating a Northside empire. I bought it 3 years ago, with people already living in it, which made me feel like a feudal lord, buying a property and acquiring a family. It also made me feel like a slumlord, because the previous owner hadn't been doing any work on it, and it had been sliding/crashing into disrepair. I suspect the previous owner hadn't always done a great job keeping an eye on the prior tenants; the current occupants told me that they found no fewer than 3 digital scales in the kitchen when they moved in. I have been keeping a much closer eye on the place; I live literally next door. My kitchen window looks in on their kitchen (and vice versa, of course: I got curtains right away).
But now, they are moving out, and we are finally doing some much-needed work. We're starting on the second floor and working our way down; literally every surface needs attention
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| This wall is look really special..... |
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| These poor floors |
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| Every bedroom was a different color; this one makes me think of Easter grass. |
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| Eek |
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| Duct tape holding the window sash together |
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| It's almost like modern art |
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| Those floors, though |
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| Starting to cover the filth and neglect with paint |
It's going to be a process, but it's already feeling better inside! I get so much satisfaction from taking a sad, underappreciated house and giving it the love and attention it needs to look good again. And then someone will move in and feel comfortable and cozy living in their well-cared-for house.
