The Downsizing:

The Downsizing: Follow our adventure as we prepare to send one child to college, the other to kindergarten and attempt to renovate a tiny, circa 1950 farmhouse of just under 1200 s.f. The house has been sitting vacant for several years following a past renovation attempt that went awry by a previous owner. Our goal is to accomodate an active family of 4 (plus Mulligan the Westie) in a much smaller (yet stylish) space which will hopefully free up more of our time and financial resources. In addition to renovating the house and half acre of land, we'll be doing some serious editing of our possessions since we're coming from a home twice the size. The property borders an up and coming development featuring new homes along with a town center, shopping, and schools all set in a rural farm village setting.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Exterior "Before"

Exterior front as it exists. Looks especially sad in the snow. The house was built in 1950.  780 s.f. downstairs with a traditional cape cod attic upstairs of about 360 s.f.

Existing detached concrete block garage built in 1960. Since it sits only 27" from the right side property line nothing can be done to make it more functional because it is a non-conforming structure. It will be coming down soon.

Rear Exterior.  French doors leading from the kitchen outside were a nice addition by the previous owner.  Other than that it's a pretty blank slate.
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