Talk to me about old house remodels

[Alicia Marks]

I typically do smaller, older pier and beam remodels, but I may have an opportunity to flip a well preserved home. The 12ft ceilings, wood details, dental mouldings are all still intact. There was some damage to a 1960s addition added to it, and it needs central heat and air as well as insulation upgrades. I would also plan to update the kitchen and bath while still staying in a style that works with the rest of the home. Anything I need to consider when the majority of it needs to be preserved? It’s not on a historic register. Overall budget for rehab is about $150k. 

[David Avery]

Yes it will be the update of your AC/Furnace , Electrical, and Plumbing.

You do have the advantage of the high ceilings.  They could easily go up in the area of the ceilings and then do a drop ceiling maybe to the 11 foot height.  All your duct work , electrical, and some plumbing could go up in those runs now.

If the house is not a lot of square footage you could do a split AC/Furnace.  Use two of three and it would cost quit a few thousand less and less effort to run all the ducts.

Is the house a rambler or has a good crawl space/basement?

Does the roof have at least a 3/12 pitch or more.  A lot of ducting could go in the roof or basement also.

I did a house in Pueblo Colorado that was built in 1900.  I saved all the flooring and windows and doors.

I had multiple offers and made six figure profit.  ( but I did most of the work).

I did the bathrooms high end, and the kitchen with new everything.  If the house is under $600,000 for a re sale. I would just do in stock Home Depot cabinets and countertops, Subway tile backsplash and add some wains coating in the dinning room and some great high end looking light fixtures through out.

I could go on for pages but hopefully your getting my thoughts.

Good luck Alicia