This is a renovation we just completed in the heart of Nashville, TN. To do so, builders tear down the existing structures and build two tall, skinny houses right next door to each other; often they will share a wall.
They are so close you can reach out a window with your arm and touch the house next door. Some buyers are attracted to the new build aspect of them. Affordability often plays a factor. Back to our story. We did consider tearing down and building new on this lot. They are controversial.
That increases our chances of a fast, clean sale. So, knowing that building new was out for us, we went about the task of renovating. We cleaned up the garden beds, including removing a ton of invasive monkey grass. New paint, new cedar shutters, porch columns, railings, shake siding, new lighting, and a new front door. New flooring, new paint, new recessed lighting, a new fan, new closets, and some attractive staging good job me!
No shower, toilet, lighting, or sink vanities. The following 3 rooms became the new kitchen. We removed walls, and rerouted plumbing. We had enough room to add a pantry, which is a necessity, and which the home was lacking before. I love how creatively we solved the problem of where to eat.
This house is on the smaller side at sq. So, we custom designed a built in table with a granite table top that adjoins the island. It can fit 5 chairs easily. We painted, added new flooring, and put in laundry hookups, which got the existing laundry set up out of the basement and into the main house, which adds value. We added a nice deep soaking tub, as it is the only tub in the house.
