The structure of the house to me is fine. I love that huge room! HOWEVER, it totally needs to be renovated. If I had that type of money, I would purchase it for just over 1 million. That is for the land and scenery but I'll need at least 1 million to renovate.
Study consumer Laws and accept the debt. You can do it. Just got to do some reading to understand what you can and can do. Youll have all ready by April. I believe in you
Of course everyone starts in with gut job, renovate, etc. and a few decades from now, everyone will be bemoaning the fact that all the original features have been ripped out, just as with mid-century, arts and crafts, Victorians, etc. that everyone bemoans now. This is a perfect picture of the era. It’s a beautiful home that should be left alone, but alas, that won’t happen.
LOVE the house. Love the kitchen and bathrooms. Love the floor plan. Love all the wood. Love all the crooks and crannies. I would refinish the wood floors. And do some repairs. But otherwise, I love it as it is! I would have lots of house plants.
It"s beautiful. Too mny stairs for this ol" girl. I kind of like the dark kitchen -- I look better in the dark. I like the house really. It"s newer than my house! Great place for an Air B&B after it"s dressed up a bit.
I actually love the bones of this home...the height of the ceilings in some areas is a little troublesome and I would completely reimagine that kitchen/dining room/family room area but with a healthy reno budget this home would be amazing. Because of the lot, i would keep most of the wood tones, but there's ways to update that and still have it look modern. The primary bedroom - I would expand into that office room next to it and expand the bath. All the bathrooms would be upfitted, I'd remove all that laminate flooring and replace it with wood more consistent to what's going on with the rest of the home. And I'd work with a good designer to repurpose that big white room to look more like it's part of the home and not some event space rental. I also love that workroom off the garage and would keep that. Yes there's lots of changes to be made, but the good thing about the layout of the home is the space is easy to reimagine. I'd keep all the skylights cause I just love the light it brings in. I also like the brown color of the home shown in those flyers and would update the exterior to be that color cause I love homes that color set in wooded areas like this,
Ha ha😂 you got lost. Some Millennials actually like the older bathroom colors and the wall paper and old tiles. I like the house. Maybe an ozone treatment can get rid of the smell.
This home is not bad. Yes it was built in the 80s, but it has great potential. One thing I did not see was a fireplace. It seems like this is a summer or second home. It was built nicely. The sloping area , close off for storage. So much of this home is updating & cosmetic. I would relocate the laundry in the living space. The large area, media and family room. It’s a nice home . Yes , dated but great condition and potential . Now, the price is a bit higher. To get the price, update and stage. And I don’t think this house is about color it would be decorated in a desirable vacation getaway decor. Thanks for the showing.
Yes I agree the photo definitely makes the home look way more inviting and opened (with the brighter toned colors) it's wild what just a simple color change can do
The first thing replace the roof. I would put in new appliances and resurface the floors. The cabinets will stay but the doors would be replaced. I would sand blast the exterior to make it a few shades lighter for a earthly light brown look. Last I would redo all the bathrooms and take a look at the HVAC system. My biggest fear would be termites.
It doesn’t feel like a family home at all, more like a group meeting space, camp or something like that? Seems like It would take an architect to figure out how to reconfigure it if you ever wanted to make it suitable for family living.
A lot of conversation about the interior of the house, goodness me at today's prices I am thinking of the cost of a replacement roof, exterior painting, upkeep and or power wash the many exterior decks. Property taxes and price of the home at resale are based on square footage, for a potential buyer an assessor would have to come out and measure all of the liveable square footage minus non-liveable areas, i.e. garage and correct the records for this house. A very costly investment plus maintenance. I am thinking of the heating and cooling cost plus adequate insulation. It appears only one heating and cooling system for this size home. My home was built in 1969 and others in my development around 1970's with similar bathroom fixtures. I would have to pass this up even if I could afford which I cannot. Taxes, maintenance and annual treatment of interior wood (just like wooden furniture) would be a night mare. Love the video.
I agree with most of the comments the update cost is probably just as much as the price. I would take down most of the walls and lighten the color. I also agree with you that the kitchen and all bathrooms need renovated. I wouldn’t buy unless I had a lot of lute, lol The wooded area and large space is nice
The person or company that buys that house will need to work with an architect to determine the true livable square footage and whether (or how) to reconfigure the interior layout of this property. The property looks like it's a complete gut job...or at least needs to be one. And yes...What I'm seeing in the fixtures and cabinetry screams mid-1970s to mid- to late-1980s. With mortgage rates being what they are today, I cannot imagine what the renovation of the property will cost at hard money rates. With all that wood, though, I'm surprised about not coming across "sawdust-like" evidence of insect damage from termites or carpenter ants.
Hahaha The Brady Bunch is not the 80s 😂😂😂 I think the house is beautiful and someone with money and personality can make it a home without gutting it. We tend to devalue aged property even if it is maintained well. I wish I could find me a property that is over 100 years that has been maintained and secured historical landmark status.
I think that space could be a yoga or dance studio... what I would do to have a studio like that in my house. Amazing...I would have loved to see footage or pictures of what this retreat home looked like when it was being lived in or utilized.
Completely agree with you - pretty location. And the architecture is great. And honestly, although it's outdated, you can tell that it was very well maintained! That is OLD carpet but it looked like it was in great condition. If money and time were no object, I'd love to restore and renovate that place. Well, just like the "core" house area. I don't understand all those additional areas. Edited to add, my goodness that building just kept going and going! What was that property used for!?!
I got lost after the living room , maze of a house 😂 Renovation would be costly, and some walls need to be removed for a better connection of rooms throughout the house. Unless, perhaps a retreat lodge with dining, spa, and a fitness room.
Maybe about 80k to 100k of demo updating EVERYTHING (obviously most rooms need work)but again this house has huge potential (those hardwood floors on the first floor could be revived and brought back to life) plus the outdoors area
850 9hundred. Yes I like it and mostly the area. Total rehab yes would reconfigure probably had servant room. Love the garage and would extend it to that back room car collector dream use the back room to work on project cars
I actually like this house a lot. Either you have a big family, or renting out rooms. I’d add ballet bars to the big ‘event’ room and get a dance teacher to rent it out lol. I’d have to build a circular driveway to drop off the students. It is easily done. Two or 3 of the rooms look like a mother-in-law set up or grammas movin in. You could rent those out. It needs a pool for that price, or swim pond-organic and perfect in the woods. Or as someone said -summer camp! For that though, you NEED the pool or pond. I would also, replace that laminate-ugh-match the WOOD floors. Quite a lot of cosmetics and bucketfuls of paint!!! I love wood but you’re right; I would leave the beams natural paint boards in between white or cream to lighten it up. Gasp-I CAN’T believe even I said that I’m blaspheming honestly lmao! Love ALL those windows but again update the glass if not good especially those sliders with the film from gas inserted. Argon? 🤷♀️lastly too high in price coz up to couple mil to redo all I said. Without pool or pond less. That box ‘I’m leaving it alone’ was the part of camera system looks like lol-🎶I always feel like somebody’s watchin me🎶😝🙏🏻🧐
This house reminds me of an old camp site with all that wood. It has nice space but needs a reno job. Those retro bathrooms😂wow! It's in good condition considering the style. I'd like to meet the people who lived there. I wouldn't be surprise that in 20 years designers and builders start pulling from the 70's style. Things have a way of coming back. It would take a lot of money to renovate that house. Maybe an investor will take up the challenge. Kids can have a roller skate party in that basement. I don't think that house is worth that price. If I had the money to invest, I would change the ceiling color and renovate the bathrooms and kitchen. I'd finish all unfinished areas in the basement. I would bring in a land scaper who can give it curb appeal and a flower garden with a green house. I'd have a patio area as well. I'd change out all light fixtures. I'd put vinyl siding on entire outside.
I would keep the wood 99% as is. I would wrap some of the post and beam construction in wood so that it looks more homogenous. I am a fan of the heavy wood features. I would only pressure wash and seal the exterior. Why paint that gorgeous wood siding? In the end, I would consult an interior decorator/designer to help me make the most of its mid-century modern look while blending it with modern comforts. Also, a designer would help me decide on what to do with those big and small empty spaces.
That mega room at the back of the house should have that roof ripped out and be vaulted like the exterior roof already is.. That will make it more grand.. You could put two or three bedrooms in their and still have a large living room and maybe even kitchen in there too!! 😎😎👌👌
Considering the amount of work that needs to be done to update it, I would not purchase it for asking price. Also, it would have to make me money to make sense. I would use this as an investment property; Air BNB, Bed and Breakfast Inn, or even rent it out as an event space for people who want to have weddings parties etc.
This looks more like a commercial establishment/lodge or vacation rental rather than a home. All those unnecessary angles and loss of head space made me claustrophobic 😮. I am interested to know how many acres the dwelling comes with. I would gut it and start fresh . If zoned correctly, I would definitely turn it into a vacation rental or place to rent out for events: weddings, family reunions, off-sites, etc.
I would demolish and build new. This house just needs way too much renovation. They built this house with no logical flow. This was someone’s unique custom build of randomness.
Hello, this house is a no. The architecture with the ceilings is a no. Too much unused space that doesn’t make sense. Kinda creepy as well. lol! I feel like it’s a house from a 80’s slasher movie. 😂😂Too much work. They need to tear it down and sell the lot.
This house seems t be for a retreat and not for year around living. I wouldn't put much money into remodeling it. However, it is a pretty nice and very big house.
I believe that house is older than 1980. Maybe 1960's? I saw houses like this in the DC area in the 1960's. Those bathrooms are pre-1975. The kitchen maybe 1980. That house looks like it was thrown together. Spec house? It looks to need all the windows replacing, and it's unlikely more insulation can be applied to the outside walls. Cheap doors. That's not even high quality wood, the upstairs floor is mismatched for the wood tone, those carpets should have been ripped out years ago. The most important feature is the site: the trees are fabulous, and the street quiet. Some child is going to fall down those stairs. That electric box high on the wall is a router. The garage wing is an addition.
I would not purchase it. Too many weird rooms, too many low ceilings, I would be afraid the skylights are leaky. The outer wood walls are probably not well insulated based on the house being smelly. $2 mil, I can build a beautiful smaller home with money left over.
I love my skylights throughout my contemporary home. However, you're right they have to be replaced due to leakage and cracks overtime. I've replaced all mine in fact.
This house definitely needs a top notch decorator, someone like Candis Olson or Rebecca Robson, they would know exactly what to do with this kind of property.
At first I was like, " It's not that bad , just some updating......then you get to the other side of the house. The slopped room & over oddly sized room....yikes. Very costly renovation.
Hello Johnathan happy Friday I wish you would have brought your son alone on this one I would have loved to hear what he had to say about this one. And I wouldn't be able to enjoy myself looking for wild animals oh no I can't just throw the whole house away Stay Blessed
This looks more like a commercial establishment/lodge or vacation rental rather than a home. All those unnecessary angles and loss of head space made me claustrophobic 😮. I am interested to know how many acres the dwelling comes with. I would gut it and start fresh.
A lot of homes in great falls and potomac that are built during that time look like that. Most homeowners renovate before listing to make it a bit more modern. Everything in this home seems to be the original stuck in time down to the doors. Usually they replace the bathroom kitchen, doors and paint over the wood.
I only thing I have to say about this house and the 80s I think about psychedelic drugs and it’s too much money. It’s too scary. There are probably hidden rooms. Some of the walls could be false.
I grew up in that area of Virginia in Arlington, Reston and Falls Church. That area has always been overrated and overpriced. I would not pay half that much. I would not pay 500,000 for it. That property needs too much work. I know the real estate motto is location location, but that price is ridiculous.
This home may not be a total gut job for fans of this era of home but it does need work for a better flow. Problem is, it WILL cost as much to fix it as it does to buy it. I love wood but that is too much wood. I would say keep some of the wood as accents to the home but wood does attract a lot of dust and that would be too much dusting. The person with the right sized wallet and a the right architect could do a lot with this home. It might even be possible to separate it so there would be enough room for a family and a rental. I heard you say what they were asking but I bet if someone came in with cash for maybe a million and a half, the sellers would let the property go. It would be a sweet property for someone but even renovated it would be too much house for me.
You Viewed the House under False presences. You should have your license Revoked. You had NO permission from the owners to do your video. Your Ethics are questionable.
It's a very unique house! It has a sound structure except for the ceilings which are very low. Needs a lot of cosmetic changes (carpet, sinks, toilets, paint) and the kitchen and bathrooms needs a complete redo! Too bad they didn't switch the odd room with the low ceiling and beams with the large room. The odd room seems like it could be an office or a workout room. So much space! It's almost like a maze walking through it. I would reconfigure some rooms, reno the kitchen, bathrooms and some of the rooms in the basement. It has enough space to add more bedrooms, a wine cellar, entertainment/ game room and a theater room. I wouldn't buy it for 2.3 Mil because it needs too much work! But it has a beautiful and peaceful backyard which I would create an outdoor kitchen/dining and entertainment area with a hot tub. 😊
See I thought I was the only one. I grew up watching the 80’s slasher movies and this house it definitely one where the teenagers was hanging out and went downstairs in the basement and the boogeyman was waiting in that room with just the sink 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love your content, hope to get my first home next year. I have a weird question and I’m sure you have been asked this before, but have you ever felt like a house you were viewing may have been haunted or had a weird vibe?
This house looks like it was built in the 60’s the late 70’s had gold and green into very early 80’s. The house needs to be modernized greatly. It is so dark omg. It screams 60’s, it’s going to take a lot to remodel this house whatever the price is they may have to drop it a lot. It can be look beautiful and it was great back in the day 😊
This house is not worth $2M. MAAAAAYbe $1.5. Someone else mentioned a camp and I'd love to make this some type of retreat or sunmer camp. The flow is horrible to make it a personal home.
I like the concept of this house, but there is a LOT going on. The asking price is way too much for a fixer upper. It will definitely have to be totally renovated. I would love to see this house after the renovation.
They need to drop the price and accept that this will be a tear down. It would be too expensive to fully renovate. It’s just a lot of bleak wasted space and the materials seem cheap. To me, it is hideous, gloomy and uncomfortable. Love the location, though :)
Way overpriced in my opinion because it needs to be completely renovated from the studs and foundation up, probably roof too. I'm sure there are plenty of electrical and plumbing issues as well. No thanks.
The house needs updated bathrooms a kitchen. Remove the carpeting and curtains. Remove the interior glass wall in the entrance and it a $1.5 million house that will sell less than 30 days.
A gut job. For the bathrooms and the kitchen, definitely a paint job for the entire house. If they drop off a million and a half the house for sale. Still confused about the downstairs dance hall
If it weren't for the location, location, location, this hodge-podge of a house would never come anywhere close to it being sold at its asking price. When one takes into consideration the cost of updates, renovation & architectural consultation, the outcome may well be a total investment kissing $4M. The roofing also looks questionable...cha-ching. How sound is the 40+ year old wood siding? Especially surrounded by so many shade trees, whose damp can permeate wood structures. That is not even taking into consideration the poor use of space & the unfinished appearance of many of the rooms. Having worked in interior design for years in N. Virginia, unless the client was hellbent on turning this into a coveted gem, I would steer them as far away from this house as possible.
Jonathan finds another HOT MESS!!!!...whoindeeeephuk was the architect....smh....great space tho....if I had 2 mill to buy and teardown sure I'd buy it....but who the hell has that if u.can't turnaround and sell for 5 mill if comps are not that
The structure of the house to me is fine. I love that huge room! HOWEVER, it totally needs to be renovated. If I had that type of money, I would purchase it for just over 1 million. That is for the land and scenery but I'll need at least 1 million to renovate.
Study consumer Laws and accept the debt. You can do it. Just got to do some reading to understand what you can and can do. Youll have all ready by April. I believe in you
Summer camp
My thoughts exactly.
I actually like the kitchen I wouldn't change it just update appliances and add backsplash.
Of course everyone starts in with gut job, renovate, etc. and a few decades from now, everyone will be bemoaning the fact that all the original features have been ripped out, just as with mid-century, arts and crafts, Victorians, etc. that everyone bemoans now. This is a perfect picture of the era. It’s a beautiful home that should be left alone, but alas, that won’t happen.
I agree.
LOVE the house. Love the kitchen and bathrooms. Love the floor plan. Love all the wood. Love all the crooks and crannies. I would refinish the wood floors. And do some repairs. But otherwise, I love it as it is! I would have lots of house plants.
Beautiful contemporary home!!
It"s beautiful. Too mny stairs for this ol" girl. I kind of like the dark kitchen -- I look better in the dark. I like the house really. It"s newer than my house! Great place for an Air B&B after it"s dressed up a bit.
I actually love the bones of this home...the height of the ceilings in some areas is a little troublesome and I would completely reimagine that kitchen/dining room/family room area but with a healthy reno budget this home would be amazing. Because of the lot, i would keep most of the wood tones, but there's ways to update that and still have it look modern. The primary bedroom - I would expand into that office room next to it and expand the bath. All the bathrooms would be upfitted, I'd remove all that laminate flooring and replace it with wood more consistent to what's going on with the rest of the home. And I'd work with a good designer to repurpose that big white room to look more like it's part of the home and not some event space rental. I also love that workroom off the garage and would keep that. Yes there's lots of changes to be made, but the good thing about the layout of the home is the space is easy to reimagine. I'd keep all the skylights cause I just love the light it brings in. I also like the brown color of the home shown in those flyers and would update the exterior to be that color cause I love homes that color set in wooded areas like this,
The ceilings are beautiful. Great Falls Potomac is a really nice location.
Ha ha😂 you got lost. Some Millennials actually like the older bathroom colors and the wall paper and old tiles. I like the house. Maybe an ozone treatment can get rid of the smell.
This home is not bad. Yes it was built in the 80s, but it has great potential. One thing I did not see was a fireplace. It seems like this is a summer or second home. It was built nicely. The sloping area , close off for storage. So much of this home is updating & cosmetic. I would relocate the laundry in the living space. The large area, media and family room. It’s a nice home . Yes , dated but great condition and potential . Now, the price is a bit higher. To get the price, update and stage. And I don’t think this house is about color it would be decorated in a desirable vacation getaway decor. Thanks for the showing.
There was a a fireplace on the lower level
@@crystalball8805Beautiful stone fireplace
Yes I agree the photo definitely makes the home look way more inviting and opened (with the brighter toned colors) it's wild what just a simple color change can do
The first thing replace the roof. I would put in new appliances and resurface the floors. The cabinets will stay but the doors would be replaced. I would sand blast the exterior to make it a few shades lighter for a earthly light brown look. Last I would redo all the bathrooms and take a look at the HVAC system. My biggest fear would be termites.
It doesn’t feel like a family home at all, more like a group meeting space, camp or something like that? Seems like It would take an architect to figure out how to reconfigure it if you ever wanted to make it suitable for family living.
I like this home,I would update the kitchen, bathrooms and remove the carpet. It's big enough for me have my business and living space.
I love contemporary homes. I have one. It's like being on vacation every day!!
A major gut job to bring it to today's standards. I bet they are asking beaucoup, beaucoup money. A buyer must really love, love wood.
Really surprised this home didn't have a pool or a sauna ...this house all fixed up a sauna would be such a bonus add on
A lot of conversation about the interior of the house, goodness me at today's prices I am thinking of the cost of a replacement roof, exterior painting, upkeep and or power wash the many exterior decks. Property taxes and price of the home at resale are based on square footage, for a potential buyer an assessor would have to come out and measure all of the liveable square footage minus non-liveable areas, i.e. garage and correct the records for this house. A very costly investment plus maintenance. I am thinking of the heating and cooling cost plus adequate insulation. It appears only one heating and cooling system for this size home. My home was built in 1969 and others in my development around 1970's with similar bathroom fixtures. I would have to pass this up even if I could afford which I cannot. Taxes, maintenance and annual treatment of interior wood (just like wooden furniture) would be a night mare. Love the video.
I agree with most of the comments the update cost is probably just as much as the price.
I would take down most of the walls and lighten the color. I also agree with you that the kitchen and all bathrooms need renovated.
I wouldn’t buy unless I had a lot of lute, lol
The wooded area and large space is nice
The person or company that buys that house will need to work with an architect to determine the true livable square footage and whether (or how) to reconfigure the interior layout of this property. The property looks like it's a complete gut job...or at least needs to be one. And yes...What I'm seeing in the fixtures and cabinetry screams mid-1970s to mid- to late-1980s. With mortgage rates being what they are today, I cannot imagine what the renovation of the property will cost at hard money rates.
With all that wood, though, I'm surprised about not coming across "sawdust-like" evidence of insect damage from termites or carpenter ants.
Hahaha The Brady Bunch is not the 80s 😂😂😂 I think the house is beautiful and someone with money and personality can make it a home without gutting it. We tend to devalue aged property even if it is maintained well. I wish I could find me a property that is over 100 years that has been maintained and secured historical landmark status.
I think that space could be a yoga or dance studio... what I would do to have a studio like that in my house. Amazing...I would have loved to see footage or pictures of what this retreat home looked like when it was being lived in or utilized.
Having seen all that you've shown. This must have been a 'cult' house or commune. Amazing.
Interesting house looks like it has good bones but needs a major improvements to attract a potential buyer.
Completely agree with you - pretty location. And the architecture is great. And honestly, although it's outdated, you can tell that it was very well maintained! That is OLD carpet but it looked like it was in great condition. If money and time were no object, I'd love to restore and renovate that place. Well, just like the "core" house area. I don't understand all those additional areas.
Edited to add, my goodness that building just kept going and going! What was that property used for!?!
I got lost after the living room , maze of a house 😂
Renovation would be costly, and some walls need to be removed for a better connection of rooms throughout the house.
Unless, perhaps a retreat lodge with dining, spa, and a fitness room.
Maybe about 80k to 100k of demo updating EVERYTHING (obviously most rooms need work)but again this house has huge potential (those hardwood floors on the first floor could be revived and brought back to life) plus the outdoors area
The house is definitely a time capsule with good land, and potential for modern ideas.
Th ehouse has great bones but needs to be updated. I see it as a total gut job. Once completed that place will be heavenly.
850 9hundred. Yes I like it and mostly the area. Total rehab yes would reconfigure probably had servant room. Love the garage and would extend it to that back room car collector dream use the back room to work on project cars
It doesn’t look like a house at all. It look more like a recreation center
Exactly
But i'm at a loss for words. Maybe a cult would buy it😅😅
Because it's contemporary. I love contemporary design!
I actually like this house a lot. Either you have a big family, or renting out rooms. I’d add ballet bars to the big ‘event’ room and get a dance teacher to rent it out lol. I’d have to build a circular driveway to drop off the students. It is easily done. Two or 3 of the rooms look like a mother-in-law set up or grammas movin in. You could rent those out. It needs a pool for that price, or swim pond-organic and perfect in the woods. Or as someone said -summer camp! For that though, you NEED the pool or pond. I would also, replace that laminate-ugh-match the WOOD floors. Quite a lot of cosmetics and bucketfuls of paint!!! I love wood but you’re right; I would leave the beams natural paint boards in between white or cream to lighten it up. Gasp-I CAN’T believe even I said that I’m blaspheming honestly lmao! Love ALL those windows but again update the glass if not good especially those sliders with the film from gas inserted. Argon? 🤷♀️lastly too high in price coz up to couple mil to redo all I said. Without pool or pond less. That box ‘I’m leaving it alone’ was the part of camera system looks like lol-🎶I always feel like somebody’s watchin me🎶😝🙏🏻🧐
This house reminds me of an old camp site with all that wood. It has nice space but needs a reno job. Those retro bathrooms😂wow! It's in good condition considering the style. I'd like to meet the people who lived there. I wouldn't be surprise that in 20 years designers and builders start pulling from the 70's style. Things have a way of coming back. It would take a lot of money to renovate that house. Maybe an investor will take up the challenge. Kids can have a roller skate party in that basement. I don't think that house is worth that price. If I had the money to invest, I would change the ceiling color and renovate the bathrooms and kitchen. I'd finish all unfinished areas in the basement. I would bring in a land scaper who can give it curb appeal and a flower garden with a green house. I'd have a patio area as well. I'd change out all light fixtures. I'd put vinyl siding on entire outside.
Why does a bedroom have to have a closet when 100 years ago bedrooms didn’t have closets and instead used armories ?
I would keep the wood 99% as is. I would wrap some of the post and beam construction in wood so that it looks more homogenous. I am a fan of the heavy wood features. I would only pressure wash and seal the exterior. Why paint that gorgeous wood siding? In the end, I would consult an interior decorator/designer to help me make the most of its mid-century modern look while blending it with modern comforts. Also, a designer would help me decide on what to do with those big and small empty spaces.
That mega room at the back of the house should have that roof ripped out and be vaulted like the exterior roof already is.. That will make it more grand.. You could put two or three bedrooms in their and still have a large living room and maybe even kitchen in there too!! 😎😎👌👌
I agree with others. It does look like a Lodge or resort of some kind. Just missing the cabins.
It's definitely Mid Century, and the decor is of that style.
Considering the amount of work that needs to be done to update it, I would not purchase it for asking price. Also, it would have to make me money to make sense.
I would use this as an investment property; Air BNB, Bed and Breakfast Inn, or even rent it out as an event space for people who want to have weddings parties etc.
I love this old house. I would tone down the bathroom walls and rip up all the carpet
This looks more like a commercial establishment/lodge or vacation rental rather than a home. All those unnecessary angles and loss of head space made me claustrophobic 😮.
I am interested to know how many acres the dwelling comes with.
I would gut it and start fresh . If zoned correctly, I would definitely turn it into a vacation rental or place to rent out for events: weddings, family reunions, off-sites, etc.
I would demolish and build new. This house just needs way too much renovation. They built this house with no logical flow. This was someone’s unique custom build of randomness.
Hello, this house is a no. The architecture with the ceilings is a no. Too much unused space that doesn’t make sense. Kinda creepy as well. lol! I feel like it’s a house from a 80’s slasher movie. 😂😂Too much work. They need to tear it down and sell the lot.
I can see this structure as a business opportunity. If someone or a group had the money, they can turn it into a nice investment.
This house seems t be for a retreat and not for year around living. I wouldn't put much money into remodeling it. However, it is a pretty nice and very big house.
I believe that house is older than 1980. Maybe 1960's? I saw houses like this in the DC area in the 1960's. Those bathrooms are pre-1975. The kitchen maybe 1980. That house looks like it was thrown together. Spec house? It looks to need all the windows replacing, and it's unlikely more insulation can be applied to the outside walls. Cheap doors. That's not even high quality wood, the upstairs floor is mismatched for the wood tone, those carpets should have been ripped out years ago. The most important feature is the site: the trees are fabulous, and the street quiet.
Some child is going to fall down those stairs.
That electric box high on the wall is a router.
The garage wing is an addition.
I would make it an open plan house. All the wall would be remove, and some of that wood make it too small.
I would not purchase it. Too many weird rooms, too many low ceilings, I would be afraid the skylights are leaky. The outer wood walls are probably not well insulated based on the house being smelly. $2 mil, I can build a beautiful smaller home with money left over.
I love my skylights throughout my contemporary home. However, you're right they have to be replaced due to leakage and cracks overtime. I've replaced all mine in fact.
This house definitely needs a top notch decorator, someone like Candis Olson or Rebecca Robson, they would know exactly what to do with this kind of property.
At first I was like, " It's not that bad , just some updating......then you get to the other side of the house. The slopped room & over oddly sized room....yikes. Very costly renovation.
Hello Johnathan happy Friday I wish you would have brought your son alone on this one I would have loved to hear what he had to say about this one. And I wouldn't be able to enjoy myself looking for wild animals oh no I can't just throw the whole house away
Stay Blessed
I almost choked on my dinner when he said the asking price.
This looks more like a commercial establishment/lodge or vacation rental rather than a home. All those unnecessary angles and loss of head space made me claustrophobic 😮.
I am interested to know how many acres the dwelling comes with.
I would gut it and start fresh.
How many rooms including baths and bedrooms??
How many acres does it sit on?
House is nuts. I'll pass.😮
Id tear this place down and build my dream home. It'll be to costly trying to upgrade /remodel. Love the are though.
Great video. That house requires to much work.
A lot of homes in great falls and potomac that are built during that time look like that. Most homeowners renovate before listing to make it a bit more modern. Everything in this home seems to be the original stuck in time down to the doors. Usually they replace the bathroom kitchen, doors and paint over the wood.
Ok we are just going to sea eibw the style as eclectic😊
I would make the whole house an open area . The ceiling are too low and it’s dark in there.
That’s a complete tear-down. Extremely dated. The views are great 👍🏾
I agree
Agree
I only thing I have to say about this house and the 80s I think about psychedelic drugs and it’s too much money. It’s too scary. There are probably hidden rooms. Some of the walls could be false.
It is in the woods though
Could have been an luminati party house
From the late 70's
I grew up in that area of Virginia in Arlington, Reston and Falls Church. That area has always been overrated and overpriced. I would not pay half that much. I would not pay 500,000 for it. That property needs too much work. I know the real estate motto is location location, but that price is ridiculous.
This home may not be a total gut job for fans of this era of home but it does need work for a better flow. Problem is, it WILL cost as much to fix it as it does to buy it. I love wood but that is too much wood. I would say keep some of the wood as accents to the home but wood does attract a lot of dust and that would be too much dusting. The person with the right sized wallet and a the right architect could do a lot with this home. It might even be possible to separate it so there would be enough room for a family and a rental. I heard you say what they were asking but I bet if someone came in with cash for maybe a million and a half, the sellers would let the property go. It would be a sweet property for someone but even renovated it would be too much house for me.
Gut renovation and redesign... That's it...
I really dig this house but not for 2.2.
Taxes & Insurance make it a bad deal....Insurance up 21 percent and climbing - taxes for the ri h and foolish.
You Viewed the House under False presences. You should have your license Revoked.
You had NO permission from the owners to do your video. Your Ethics are questionable.
It's a very unique house! It has a sound structure except for the ceilings which are very low. Needs a lot of cosmetic changes (carpet, sinks, toilets, paint) and the kitchen and bathrooms needs a complete redo! Too bad they didn't switch the odd room with the low ceiling and beams with the large room. The odd room seems like it could be an office or a workout room. So much space! It's almost like a maze walking through it. I would reconfigure some rooms, reno the kitchen, bathrooms and some of the rooms in the basement. It has enough space to add more bedrooms, a wine cellar, entertainment/ game room and a theater room. I wouldn't buy it for 2.3 Mil because it needs too much work! But it has a beautiful and peaceful backyard which I would create an outdoor kitchen/dining and entertainment area with a hot tub. 😊
NOPE,........ if you're not claustrophobic, you will develop it. Also, kept looking for the black bears to return home at anytime.
I would offer $800,000 because I think It needs at least $500,000 worth of work to bring it up to modern standards.
It should be marketed as a "tear down." Great Falls has multi-million dollar homes, so the value is in the land.
That house is so creepy someone else could be living in there with you and you’d never know it. Just to creepy.
That house is larger than 3900 square feet.
The more I watch the more it's a hard no. The only thing that I can think of is horror movies made there
Please stop saying 80s more like the 70s
See I thought I was the only one. I grew up watching the 80’s slasher movies and this house it definitely one where the teenagers was hanging out and went downstairs in the basement and the boogeyman was waiting in that room with just the sink 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@TheAgentofLuvhilarious! Not the boogie oogie man!
🤔 Maybe I can rent the place for 1k a month and give it a little TLC. My home away from home ❤
I love your content, hope to get my first home next year. I have a weird question and I’m sure you have been asked this before, but have you ever felt like a house you were viewing may have been haunted or had a weird vibe?
Naw. tear down. Please report back what happens with this property.
This house looks like it was built in the 60’s the late 70’s had gold and green into very early 80’s. The house needs to be modernized greatly. It is so dark omg. It screams 60’s, it’s going to take a lot to remodel this house whatever the price is they may have to drop it a lot. It can be look beautiful and it was great back in the day 😊
The brady bunch
The brady bunch
That's the way we became the Brady bunch.😂😂😂😂
Looks like mike brady's Design of the brady bunch house
That has to be older than the 80's I would actually keep the bathrooms as is
Yeah. I’m not feeling this house at all! Too many project needed to “undate” it. Love the neighborhood though.
It has a summer camp vibe
This house is not worth $2M. MAAAAAYbe $1.5. Someone else mentioned a camp and I'd love to make this some type of retreat or sunmer camp. The flow is horrible to make it a personal home.
It’s a no for me don’t want to live in the woods unless it’s lakefront.
I like the concept of this house, but there is a LOT going on. The asking price is way too much for a fixer upper. It will definitely have to be totally renovated. I would love to see this house after the renovation.
They need to drop the price and accept that this will be a tear down. It would be too expensive to fully renovate. It’s just a lot of bleak wasted space and the materials seem cheap. To me, it is hideous, gloomy and uncomfortable. Love the location, though :)
Way overpriced in my opinion because it needs to be completely renovated from the studs and foundation up, probably roof too. I'm sure there are plenty of electrical and plumbing issues as well. No thanks.
The house needs updated bathrooms a kitchen. Remove the carpeting and curtains. Remove the interior glass wall in the entrance and it a $1.5 million house that will sell less than 30 days.
This house is, "Out of sight", literally & figuratively. Iykyk😂
A gut job. For the bathrooms and the kitchen, definitely a paint job for the entire house. If they drop off a million and a half the house for sale. Still confused about the downstairs dance hall
As you have said, that house needs to be fully updated and I would probably make it a house for an event place. And the house is really choppy.
Dated.....Needs a TOTAL renovation
Never moving to VA
It's worth 250K..
This house reminds of the seventies
If it weren't for the location, location, location, this hodge-podge of a house would never come anywhere close to it being sold at its asking price. When one takes into consideration the cost of updates, renovation & architectural consultation, the outcome may well be a total investment kissing $4M. The roofing also looks questionable...cha-ching. How sound is the 40+ year old wood siding? Especially surrounded by so many shade trees, whose damp can permeate wood structures. That is not even taking into consideration the poor use of space & the unfinished appearance of many of the rooms. Having worked in interior design for years in N. Virginia, unless the client was hellbent on turning this into a coveted gem, I would steer them as far away from this house as possible.
community centre 😂 lol!
Not Living Area (per ANSI) in that Powder Room, if the Ceiling is below 7'. I personally love these 80's Contemporary homes. Cool video!
Due to the fact that this house needs a total gut job, the price is way too much.
The basement is very creepy.
It'll be too much work to update this.....pass on this.
Jonathan finds another HOT MESS!!!!...whoindeeeephuk was the architect....smh....great space tho....if I had 2 mill to buy and teardown sure I'd buy it....but who the hell has that if u.can't turnaround and sell for 5 mill if comps are not that
no