Closing on the lot and a little more history on the old house.

Today we closed on the Lot. It's official! We got to meet the previous owners during the closing and got a little more of the story of the property.

The house was initially built in the 1950s.  In the mid-90s the owner/contractor who we bought it from added a major addition, converting the old garage and porch into a new kitchen and living room, and adding a three car garage.

Landscape plan for the original 1950's house discovered in the basement.

In 2006 the owners were apparently awakened by popping noises coming from the garage.  They got out of the house, but the contractor hurt himself pretty badly retrieving the dogs from the basement, so he hasn't been in any shape to remodel the place.  It has sat vacant in its current condition since then.

The burned out kitchen.

The back side of the vinyl siding wall on the left.

 They seemed pretty excited about selling it to a young couple who's ambitious to build a project for themselves. 

Time for us to decide what can be reused and what needs to go!