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Originally Posted by biggerboat
However, I doubt I'm getting another fixer upper.
Boondoggle part deaux
I have agreed to terms to purchase a condo in St. Petersburg, Fla.
I have been looking since I got here for various properties. There are a lot of canal homes available but I started to re-think if I really want a home with a yard and all the hassles. So, I started looking at condos.
My real estate agent sent me a ton of listings but one particular one (condo 1) stood out. I looked at it and was immediately floored by the view (in a good way) and floored by the inside (in a bad way). The carpet was ancient and stunk. The bathrooms were beyond dated and there was some mold. The floorplan was a bit funky as well.
So, I told my agent to keep looking and she found another one (condo 2) in the same complex and on the water as well. It was in perfect condition so I put an offer on it. However, I got buyer's remorse almost immediately. Although it was in great condition, the bathrooms were tiny and it is two story. I'm not a fan of stairs. In fact, the whole condo seemed sort of cramped. So, I just wasn't feeling it.
I asked my agent if I could look at condo 1 again. Apparently this unit had originally been a 1/1 and a 2/2 and they tore the middle wall out and made one unit out of it. It is quite large. The upside is there is so much to work with. The downside is there is so much to work on. In fact, since I viewed the first time the owners realized the carpet had to go so there is no floor. Which is fine because it saved me the trouble of tearing it out and it smells so much better now.
So, it looks like I have another remodel in my future. I doubt seriously if I do much of it myself but my inner handyman may take over. I just don't know.
Anyways... I will revive this blog and post updates on the progress. As soon as it is officially mine I'll post before pics.
Here's a taste of why I bought it. I took these pictures from the back porch.