One Week at 209 Gifford St

November 23, 2009 by 4 Comments

We’re a week into the Gifford St project and we are making very good progress. The inside has been completely gutted and we’ve prepared the exterior for the siding and the new dormer. Have a look at the house now….. there seems to be something missing:

 

 

  

 

Since the roof was in such poor condition we decided to chop it right off. We’re now going to raise the roof line and add the full dormer off the back of the house.  Heres a look at some of the new framing:

 

 

 

The raised roof is going to allow us to make the upstairs alot bigger and alot more functional. I’ve got some video footage of our contractor ripping the roof off. He didn’t do it by hand, he used some pretty heavy duty machinery to get the job done. I’ll post that once I get it edited.

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A Look at 209 Gifford St, Springfield MA

November 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment

I posted a video of this property last week but I wanted to post a couple pictures to show you what we’re up against at this house. I’m amazed that it wasn’t condemned…. actually if the city knew just how bad it was inside I’m pretty sure it would have been condemned.

It’s not the worst house we’ve done but it is up there…. the house is kind of a cross between Bessemer St and the Ware House. It is definitely real spooky inside!!

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Gifford - rear of house

Back Roof... notice the sweater coming through the hole in the roof! Who needs a tarp!

Living Room 1

Living Room 2

Kitchen.... love the chair!!

Bathroom

Dining Room/Bedroom

Bedroom - First Floor

Bathroom Ceiling

Second Floor Bedroom

Basement

Basement 2

The sweater coming through the hole in the roof is classic…. as you can see by the holes in the ceiling it didn’t do much to stop the water from coming in!! 

The house is all gutted out now and ready to be framed. I spent the day there today and we had a lot of fun. I’ll post a video and some pictures of the action there today, you’re not gonna want to miss it!!!!!

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Another Nasty Rehab

November 12, 2009 by 4 Comments

We closed on our latest rehab project on Friday located on Gifford St in Springfield. When I first saw this house I thought it was a pretty nice looking cape and would make for an easy rehab….. until I got inside.  The house was trashed! It smelled like a mix of cat piss and dirty diapers. There was trash waist high in the basement, living room and upstairs bedrooms. The roof was leaking so bad that it caved in the ceilings along the back half of the house and caused the hardwood floors to buckle.  Needless to say this is my kinda house!!!

We are going to be doing a complete renovation of this house including adding a full dormer to the second story just like we did at 17 Bessemer St. When we’re done this house will have new siding, windows, roof, electrical, plumbing, heating system, kitchen, bathrooms and flooring…. plus we’ll add the second story dormer which will give us two very large bedrooms and another full bathroom upstairs.

 Have a look at the house:

So what do you think of this place?? I don’t think the camera does it full justice…. you really need to experience all the sights and smells first hand!!

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Bessemer Pictures, Finished and Staged

August 15, 2009 by 10 Comments

Here’s the finished pictures of Bessemer St; cleaned, staged and ready for a new buyer!! 

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Dang, thats alot of pictures….. didn’t realize I took so many!!! 

The house came out great and I definetly think it will sell fast. I’m off to the open house.

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Bessemer–Finishing Up

July 14, 2009 by 6 Comments

Work is almost complete at Bessemer St. We have started showing the property and have received very positive feedback… we actually may be getting two offers before the house even officially goes on the market.

The transformation of this property has been amazing and the finished product is looking great. Have a look at the house now:

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New Roof, Windows, Siding, Gutters, Garage Door, Landscaping, Etc...


New Kitchen w/Stainless Steel Appliances

New Kitchen w/Stainless Steel Appliances


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Tile Backsplash and Countertop. French Door Fridge. Lots of Recessed Lighting

 

Brushed Nickle Hardware, 18x18 Ceramic Tile Floor, Over the Range Microwave

Brushed Nickle Hardware, 18x18 Ceramic Tile Floor, Over the Range Microwave


First Floor Bathroom with New Fixtures and Ceramic Tile Floor

First Floor Bathroom with New Fixtures and Ceramic Tile Floor

 

Tile Tub Surround

Tile Tub Surround w/ Accent Border

 

Living Room w/ Fireplace and Hardwood Floors

Living Room w/ Fireplace and Hardwood Floors

 

Front Entrance/ Stairway

Front Entrance/ Stairway

 

Refinished Hardwoods

Refinished Hardwoods


Second Floor Bath

Second Floor Bath


Second Floor Bedroom

Second Floor Bedroom


Master Bedroom w/Front Load Washer/Dryer going in Second Floor Bath

Master Bedroom w/Front Load Washer/Dryer going in Second Floor Bath

 This one is turning out as nice as Hartford Terrace. Once it is completely finished and staged we should have buyers fighting over it.  We’ll be putting Bessemer and Brooks St on the market over the next week. I hope all the buyers aren’t on summer vacation and we can move both of these quickly.

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Bessemer Week 7…. and other updates

June 5, 2009 by 2 Comments

We received an offer on Hartford Terrace after only four days on the market…. negotiations are underway so I’ll let you know what happens!

Bessemer St is moving right along and we should be finishing up the rehab over the next week or so. Have a look at the progress after week 7:

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Bessemer Update

May 27, 2009 by 1 Comment

Bessemer St is moving right along. We are starting our sixth week over there.  We’ve gotten all the inspections for the rough plumbing, rough electric, framing and insulation. The bedrooms and bathroom have been framed out in the new dormer and sheetrock has been hung. They should finish taping and mudding tomorrow than we can start painting. All the exterior work has been done except for landscaping, which we usually leave till the end of the job. Have a look at the photos… it is coming out really nice;102_5337     New siding, roof, gutters, windows,etc.

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All the finish work should take another 2-3 weeks. I hope it is closer to the two week point so we can bring this to market in the middle of June…. if we haven’t already sold it prior to completion!

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Friday Already?

May 2, 2009 by 2 Comments

Dang these weeks are flying by…. Well as expected we hit some delays on a couple of our closings, and only ended up buying one property, the other four are on hold due to banks and appraisers mucking things up.

Bessemer is still moving right along. Here is a video update:

Here’s a look at the front of the house with the new roof, new windows, and stripped siding.

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