FOR SALE: Dream Victorian Fixer-Upper
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- You asked and we have delivered! The number one question we get asked is "what kind of historic property do I look for if I'm just getting started in preservation or restoration?" Well friends, here it is!
This absolute dollhouse of a home has had ALL the hard and scary stuff done. The foundation, plumbing, wiring, roof, HVAC have all been done replaced and are just waiting for you!
This home was saved after a fire in the late 1990's, and all she's suffering from now is a bad case of "what not to wear". We think you might be just the person to give this lady the makeover she so desperately needs, and get her looking like she belongs in the 19th century, not the 1990's.
We walk you through each space and show you what us original, what is replacement, and tell you what we'd do to bring back this homes original splendor. There is so much here to work with; all this historic home needs is someone with the vision and the desire to see her reborn.
Better still, this amazing home sits in the middle of an incredible historic district and just one block from the stunning Arkansas Arts Center. The home is nestled on a beautifully landscaped double lot, which is almost unheard of in a downtown historic area. Also included are a large garage/workshop where you can base your restoration projects!
$400,000, 2 bd, 3 ba, 2,671 sqft Little Rock, Arkansas
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Listed by: Melinda Barranco & Shannon Brooks
Michele Phillips & Co. REALTORS 501-834-3433
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I like the house as it is. Homes have their own history and this home looks cosy and inviting.i would prefer a fire place but basically, I love it as it is.
Love the things you two know & do to bring things back to period! Beautiful home. That home is just the size for empty-nesters. Sigh.
Love the tour and your thoughts on what to do to bring it back! So inspiring as my husband and I are in the middle of a restoration of our own 1892 Victorian house. I wish ours was in such good shape but this gives me some ideas!
I feel like.. this house is perfect as-is. It’s been through a lot and that history could just be left? Just my opinion. I guess I feel like it’s a great house ready to live in and could just be preserved. But whatever the new owners want is good :)
Needs a manicured garden and possibly in just a paint job that's all
I so agree. She’s just gorgeous as is. The most I’d do is an unfitted kitchen and add back the one fireplace. Even the ceilings I’d leave be.
Yes, since it had additions in the 1920’s you see the progression of time- history moves on and I am not quite sure the Victorians would agree with not updating since it was after all the Industrial Age of Progress!
It's such a lovely home...leave as is ! WHY WOULD I DO WHAT SHE IS SAYING ? I guess she has to do so e talking
I'm with you for the most part if there was a way to change that upstairs bathroom where the sinks are you know it's separate but that's okay I mean you I guess you can live with that but they've used that other room obviously for a walk-in closet and that's exactly what I would use it for since it's attached like that people used to not have hallways between bedrooms you just went through a door to the next room I grew up in houses like that in Indiana but I think this is a gorgeous beautiful home I would leave it just the way it is my goodness that yard was incredible and all the buildings I'd say considering the prices today that's might be a really good deal
OMG, if only I had the capital to buy this. I would be down there in a heartbeat!!! Beautiful home with all the major renovations done! And the yard..... I hope someone buys her and fully brings her all the way back to her former glory. People, do not be afraid of a home that has had major fire damage. It is all repaired to code and better than the new homes built nowadays. I know, I had a major house fire years ago that took four months of restoration. And, no, if restoration done right, your home will not smell like smoke. Best of luck to the new owners, I am green with envy.
I could move in just as it is. It is beautiful!!
What a beautiful home. I could only wish for something this beautiful , whom ever aqurires it will be a very lucky person.
Thank you for the tour in this lovely old home, it has a modern feel but old as well 💞
What a lovely house! Pretty as it is.
If I bought it, I would change nothing
Oh my gosh, the paint colors! 😍😍
You guys are so excited in your home descriptions. I would love to own one of these homes! My family moved into an Arkansas 50’s era farm home that has sooo many issues you wouldn’t even think of. A home this old would freak me out lol. Love your content!!
Her observations are so good. I trust her
What a beautiful home with endless possibilities, I would definitely put in fireplaces and make the kitchen a bit more period appropriate. And yes I would remove the box around that claw foot tub.
Do you wish to have a home like this
What an adorable little house!! 😍
Beautiful little home. Yes, I would opt to add fireplaces to "parlor" and dining room. However, I would "modernize" them to be gas. I would also go back and put the pocket doors in. Definitely need to fix the bathrooms and kitchen. 😍😙
Wow! That woman was a reader. I'm 6ft tall and love the tall counters in the kitchen. It would fit me.
wow I LOVE the quality of this video
I'm drooling just looking at it on the outside!
If America will have me, I'd buy it tomorrow. And I wouldn't change much of anything except the colors inside. Otherwise, it looks great to me!
Just a note about the stained glass transom above the dining room entrance from the great room. I have seen both stained glass and turned wood spindles in a design used in Victorian Homes as original thing's in transoms that's are in areas like this. Also on many episodes of This Old House they work on Many old historical homes and in some of those homes they have had them in the transom space above entry ways and specifically in the public spaces like dining rooms and entry to parlors or formal living room.
I would change some light fixtures....that's about it!!!
Lovely home as is but definitely needs restoration. Enjoyed your tour.
Thank you Randy!
Never mind saw it in the description. Thank you.
Love love that house
It's a beaut! of a home.
So pretty.
I truly like the house. It should be left as is for history aspects of it 1899 1920s and 1930s. The house and connection to another building is beautiful. I like open spaces and natural lighting. Just saying.
Magnífica vivienda , remodelada!!
The house with modern design is beautiful. Does the newest renovation add value or not, or does it depend on home buyer's choice?
Of course any home is worth what someone will pay for it. As historic home preservationists, we want historic homes to be historically accurate and want to educate to that end. The upgrades to mechanical systems certainly add value as they make maintenance easy, but most people who want this type of home want it to look as historically accurate inside as possible. Otherwise they would simply buy a new build.
Yes. I love it.
Nicely priced.
Awww, that was hard to watch for me seeing so much of the owner that unexpectedly died. All her art and personal things... And perhaps she had a dog, by the little sign hanging from the downstairs bedroom closet doorknob. So sad! 😩
I know- it was absolutely the same being there. Beautiful but tragic too
Especially back yard and extra lot
The ultimate dream for me.🥰 what a pitty that I don't leave in USA....🙄
I can't watch...😭😭😭😭 Your breaking my heart, who would remove the pocket doors, on purpose? Okay, okay maybe it was the fire. 😭😭
All this house needs is a paint job to suit the tastes of whoever buys it. It's otherwise perfect ❤️
I do like this home, but I plan to live in Texas until I die so it’d be great if it were here. Since that’s not realistic, I was wondering if y’all ever considered looking at the old homes in Palestine, Texas?
We’d like to tour Texas some but will wait until it’s much cooler😁
Id have to live there as is for a bit to decide what to do?
If I owned the the house and wasn't too lazy, I think I would strip the paint from all of the millwork and then restain and varnish it in a historically appropriate color. But I don't own it and I am lazy LOL.
Not sure of other changes?
I prefer the craftsman style to the victorian.
I rather have you be part of helping out with the renovation
I'm surprised how much stuff the house is packed with...it that period appropriate?
I would remove the claw foot tub surround!
I think the house is gorgeous as is but.... the kitchen needs ivory cabinets and somewhat of a redo and the house needs it's fireplaces back.
It's beautiful! Love the extra lot. I would add a gazebo out there with two storage houses and build a man/She shead. With a vegetable garden and rose garden. 🌎💙😂🪴🍃
No fixer upper is a dream. It's a nightmare!
I wouldn't touch a thing. Well, maybe rework the counter, sink and dishwasher under the wall of windows, but nothing more. I would have like to see the spaces inside the pottery shed and the garage. Why didn't she show those?
“She” wasn’t given access to them
Just wondering ,could someone actually buy a home like this , and have it picked up and moved to another state and placed on your property 🤔🤷😍😁
It’s possible but very expensive. It would almost be cheaper to take it apart and move it that way. But I believe this house is protected.
@@OurRestorationNation ok ty ,yes other videos I commented on pretty much have said the same thing 😊 I guess I'll just have to figure something out 😆 but I think it's best that wherever I decide to move to look into older homes or even old buildings that I can turn into a home in the state I wind up in 🤷😁
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$400,000 for aa rehabber? A bit steep but it is a cute house.
I hope you get a commission on the sale. You are good.
We don’t, but we prefer it that way. Keeps us honest 🤣🤣
Double lot equals double taxes. Home is way small. Must like mowing. But it is pretty and very clean.
Yep, property taxes are a whopping $1224 annually
What year was it built?
I can’t remember exactly but I would guess 1890.
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All I hear is cha Ching & see dollar signs$$$$$.
Something I can agree with others no.
The kitchen is very nice is it period to the house no. It’s functional & attractive. Average kitchen remodel is 40k. Same with the bathrooms. There were fewer bathrooms at the time one maybe two.
Adding fireplaces would be attractive & of the period. I personally like the stained glass.
Raising the ceilings would depend on how the ceiling were dropped. It could range from relatively inexpensive to expensive.
Most of the projects are not for a beginner. Ie raising the ceilings, adding fireplaces, ripping out kitchen & bathrooms.
Sorry didn't see anything wrong with this house
The problems with this building don't justify the asking price.
To much furniture.
Im sorry, but inside, this house is a hot mess
Is it true that the major problem selling this house is not the house itself but the aggressive racist neighborhood?
This house sold before we had the video posted, soooo….. nope I also have absolutely no idea what you are inferring by “aggressive racist” neighborhood. Across the street from this exact home was a home with a “black lives matter” yard sign, and this is one of the most diverse and inclusive neighborhoods in the city.
@@OurRestorationNation Thats wonderful to know. We love your videos! Cheers
This is completely ugly. Way too much furniture, looks junkie
Well, I guess it’s a good thing whomever buys the house won’t be buying the furniture, as that’s not the part that’s for sale
I believe this home is perfect. There is no reason to waste money for a past. Put that wasted money elsewhere and if you have to spend it why not scho.arships or something g that actually helps someone?
It may not be period appropriate, but I do love the stained glass transom area in the dining room. Fretwork is also a weakness of mine.
Especially in Victorian homes any extra light would be a plus. Usually dark and heavy that transom window is a plus for me.
I love the outside as is. The family that did the work, to me did it beautifully. Not everyone's a stickler to redo it EXACTLY how it was when it was built nor does everyone have the money to replace perfectly good materials. It's a lovely home as is. Please don't act like it's defective because it's not all period.
I think a certain respect has to be given to the evolution of the home as well, that's part of it's history.
most castles in europe have been updated over the years. those that are "original" are ruins now
I believe just the location of the house, positioned on the corner of the street, with its garden and gorgeous tree and beautiful neighbors homes along the street is worth so much. All the plumbing and electrical work up to date, it's the fun cosmetic work she needs inside to bring her back. I hope a lover of historical homes buys her, its obviously a home that's always been loved.
Natalie, you expressed my sentiments exactly!! I once bought a house because of the placement of where a Christmas tree would go!! I, too, love historic homes and am drooling over this one!!
"I believe just the location of the house" Life happened around it. Its on a island to its self in the middle of the city that is very high in crime and tons of homeless on drugs. Thats part they not telling you. I live 10 miles from it.
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Lovely home. Personally changes from the 1920s are now part of the houses history. I would not change things done pre fire.
I agree with the notion to leave as is.
I wouldn't either. It's great just as it is.
What a lovely home. Thanks for the tour. And well done Arkansas for keeping so much lovely old housing stock.
You have a great way of telling a story. I am so sad the lady of the manor passed away so suddenly. I bet she loved this home and yard,,,it is just beautiful.
Absolutely darling as is, but if you are a stickler for details it’s a DIYer’s dream. I’d definitely tackle the kitchen first. The tub surround… oui! Thanks for sharing.
The kitchen is definitely a gut job. The bathrooms need to be redone and all that different colored paint needs to go. Other then that the house is in turn key shape .
WOW!! A beautiful home with a yard/garden to match! I would only change the light fixtures, install two vintage mantels with gas logs.install pocket doors, free the footed tub, add trim to windows, stair case, and inside doors. For sure change the front door and upstairs window. Then, I would just sit back and love it all while planting an English garden!! Thanks for the tour/star show.....we all know there are two stars here the house and the lady that loves old houses!!
This house had French doors. Not pocket doors. You can tell by the glass above the door way and the size of the walls on each side.
I love your insight into the history of this home and how it could be returned to its former glory!
But honestly, I'd be happy in that craft space with that great yard!! Love you two ❣
Same here
Those 1930's rooms look very familiar to me. That's when my house was built, and even the molding details are similar. I also have 8 foot ceilings throughout, and that exact Craftsman-type newel post as well as the same stair posts.
How can I tell the age of my homes windows? 6 over 6 newer than 4 over 4? I tried to find a good guide on the web but it’s so confusing.. is there a book you can recommend that would help me get a good idea of when my homes were built? I know there were some updates which muddy the waters but I suspect one of the homes is older than it seems. And the deeds do not list a home, the land was part of a NC land grant pre 1800. I can see wood that is hand hewn by axe but it’s not a log cabin. Kind of frustrating to look thru old deeds that are hand written from the 1800s…lol. I just can’t follow them. And the home isn’t in a city so no insurance maps. Enjoyed this video so much!
What a lovely home. It has a warm feeling to it. I'm sure the previous owner must have loved it!
I hope someone takes you up on your offer and you post the after video!!! What a treasure!
Wow!!! What an absolutely GORGEOUS home !!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
I really like the interior of this home. 🏠 It's quirky and unique, and I would add French Doors to the Dinning Room. And I think a Fireplace would add perfectly to the Dinning. I like the Yellow 💛 Walls and Cheery Wood Staircase, would keep the Lowered Ceiling. I also like the Lights in the Kitchen, but agree about replacing the Cabinets. I like the Green 💚 Walls in Master Bedroom. The Laundry and Bath was a little too much, would like them separate. Hard Pine Flooring would be Nice. Lowered Ceiling I would leave, which adds Bedrooms Upstairs! Nice Garden 🏡 Garage and Storage Craft Room. The Exterior I would Repaint maybe Yellow and Green Shingles. ☺️
The only thing I would do is remodel the kitchen, otherwise I think it's perfect!
Aloha, what a beauty. My first Apt.in NYC, in 1966 had a Claw Foot Bathtub - IN THE KITCHEN! From what I’ve been told, the reason the bathtubs were situated in the kitchens was because the kitchen was the warmest room in the house because of the old stoves they used in those days. I have a weakness for Claw Legged furniture.Love your channel and appreciate that there isn’t any loud, horrible out of time period background music drowning you out. Keep up the good work👏🏼❣️
Very nice home. ❤
It’s a beautiful house. Loving the front porch n back of the house with its covering to the garage. I just hope that the person who buys this beauty will keep as much of the originality to the house. I’d definitely start with the kitchen n make it more to the style of the house yet I’d disguise the appliances. Definitely get a old gas stove n a refrigerator.
I think that’s a great price for this beauty of a house. Wish I could just pack up n move but unfortunately being a resent widow I just can’t leave all the sweet n wonderful memories I have in this house I shared with my husband. ♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍
I stumbled upon your videos looking for something else and fell in love with the work you two are doing, restoring history. I've spent the last two years watching abandoned mansion videos in the US and UK and actually shed a tear at the thought of loosing the history of these magnificent homes. No one left to continue to love on them, not only from the end of someone's existence here but further our tyrannical greedy government and this damned economy. Imagine a thriving world and what we could do with that. If I lived closer I would donate myself to help. Thank you both for your hard work in preserving them. Thank you for allowing me the privilege of following your steps along the way and learning. In my perfect world, I live in one. I think that will most likely be in heaven. So for now, a fantasy it is and this program is a delightful one to follow. I Love your kindness and generosity in sharing your gold nuggets of knowledge on all aspects of restoring them, the tricks for the hardware, etc. This alone makes it worth watching, not to mention you two are adorable together. Your very lucky, keep smiling, it looks good on you!!
This house is really cute
I love this new series! I would totally historify the house bringing back the ceiling height, proper trim, fireplaces, kitchen, bathrooms, paint and most definitely no orange peel.
Who. Everver. Redone. That. House. Messed. It. Up. Big. Time. I'd. Put. It. Back. The. Way. It. Was
Well I love it as is… but… I would put in a fireplace or two and put scones in the correct time era
I would leave a lot of the 20s stuff in place myself as it would be part of the history. Would do the front of the house work mentioned in the video. Would all the fireplaces, and do the window trim. And definitely redo the kitchen to make it more in line with the age of the house.
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Looking at the exterior line, I can't help but wonder if it didn't start out as a more modest Colonial & was later Victorianized as many were back then.
Fairly inexpensive??? For whom?
Lots of people! (Not us, but still). If you live on either coast you can’t get ANYTHING- not an apartment, not a garage, not a shack- for $400k. So, for people working remotely and looking for a better lifestyle, this is a bargain.
Interesting tour and information. Frankly, I wouldn't change a thing.
Reminds me of the house in the movie Sleeping with the Enemy.
Beautiful home. Doesn't look like a fixer upper. It's truly amazing.
Wow! If I could, I would but I don't live there so I'll have to dream on!
Gosh, I wish those walls could talk.
This is beautiful!! It just makes me realize how little I know about restoration! I think I would walk in and just not know what is original and what isn’t. You should hire your expertise out Laine!
The only thing I wouldn’t do as part of her suggestion is removing that 1920s floors, yeah they are going a different direction but they have aged beautifully and they are still 100 years old
So beautiful, I would just move right on in 🌹
Beautiful home with lots of potential. The yard space is fabulous. Thank you so much for showing us this beauty and all your hints and tips.