Buying An $18,000 House: Inside America’s Cheap Old Houses
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2020
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So what's it really like inside a really cheap old house? This week I found out the truth behind the instagram handle @cheapoldhouses - and it's pretty cool.
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After buying a house over the last year, I have become obsessed with all things housing. To amazing modern builds, to alternative ways of living out of an airstream, this week I explored America's cheap old houses! Wheeling, West Virginia is a post industrial city that never fully revived itself after the great depression. As a result, there are tons of beautiful, but a bit run down buildings in this town- for super cheap! Wheeling is starting experience an up tick of newcomers that are fed up with big cities and high costs of living.
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I love how she has a pretty good idea of how the house will turn out. It would be awesome to do a revisit once its done
Yes, please revisit when it’s complete!
Def but it would also take a lot of money tbh
YES OMG
She is spending 125k on a house in an area where the average townhouse is under 100k. Not sure if it's worth the hassle.
Nitesh Sewnandan at this point buying the €1 houses in Italy are a better option in my opinion. You pay literally just for renovations
My mom grew up in Wheeling, WV. I sent this vid to her and asked if she had known people who lived in this house, and she says my great grandpa built this home! Yep, my great grandpa Bott actually built the home featured in this video!! My great grandpa was a builder, and built over 100 homes in Wheeling. Small world! What a beauty, thanks for the share ❤️
Small world. How amazing!....
Awesome 💗💗💗
Wow how cool hi from Australia 👍
That's so cool. I'm glad that you found this video 🙂
so cool!!!!
I love the way she doesn't say 'the' kitchen, or 'the house.' She says 'my home,' 'my kitchen'. She's so proud of her space and home she's going to create in it. X
Hello 👋 how are you doing?
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Betsy’s house is now DONE! Watch the update video here: czcams.com/video/GRrpCiAIVtg/video.html
You should go back once the house is complete!!!!! I would definitely wait a year for that!
Yes!!! Please go back to this house after completion
Yes!!! Or at least have her video it and send it to you lol.
I'd love to see that too
I would love to see that. To see what it was to what she had done too it
I was going to comment the same thing!
This house has so much potential and it's going to turn out so pretty. I NEED AN UPDATED VIDEO AFTER THE HOUSE IS COMPLETED 😊
I agree Monica needs to do a part 2 to the video. 😚
WE would love one ❤
Same
Same
Yess please.. maybe a series of renovation projects in different rooms
I bought an abandoned 150 year old gothic revival in rural Ohio for $14,500. I've been restoring/remodeling for about 7 years. I'm 65 and live on less than $1,000 month disability so I've had to do everything myself making progress slow but it's paid for and it's mine. 😆
I love her self assuredness, she's not a whiner, or a delusional optimist, she's a hands on realist and not afraid of a little hard work👍🏽 YOU GO GIRL👏👍🏽❣️
Did you even see my comments? Probably not
YES!!!! ❤100%
If Betsy started a DIY CZcams series about restoring that house, she would be trending every video.
Please do it Betsy!
Yes!!
There's already a million people doing this exact same thing on HGTV!
@@yessiryousir A million? I still want to see Betsy do THIS house.
@@skeesaurs thanks!
Yeah, with modern technology and the ability to work from anywhere, living in small remote towns with rich historic heritage and inexpensive cost of living sounds very appealing.
Agree 👍
I’m with you on that!!!
The cottage industry is seeing a boom, with the help of remote work. I even heard talks about installing tall towers to get cheap internet to the people, by having the towers of multiple cities connected to eachother, and the consumers having an antenna system which connects to the town's tower, effectively avoiding having to pay the local authorities billions of dollars before even laying a single cable on public land. Since those antennas don't move much most of the time (even if they're on a pole in strong winds), the tower can use directed signals to get high speed wifi to a whole city for dirt cheap. The only issue they have is getting the permit to build towers tall enough to be seen across the city, and building tall enough towers or enough towers to connect multiple cities. But there are already internet providers which use such antennas to give cheap internet to the people of a few cities. Many people even became ISPs (Internet Service Providers), to resell cheaper internet to others nearby them. An example is the video "This Man Launched a New Internet Service Provider from His Garage | Freethink DIY Science
" by the "Freethink" youtube channel.
Agree
We're not exactly remote here. It's a small town but we're close to a lot of stuff
THis is so well shot & her narration sells it - she's so proud of it. I hope you two reconnect for an update now that it's almost 2 years later! What a wonderful adventure for her - With more work going remote? Now is the time to revive old towns that used to struggle with populations decline!
So awesome - I hope she's doing well! ♥
my fiancé and I actually own our own restoration/ construction company and I've actually restored 3 houses in wheeling WV in the historical district. I live 45 minutes away and was born in wheeling. its nice to the things you can find in these old victorian houses. I've found bottle. cotton table covers and much more. it's truly amazing and fun bringing these old houses back to life.
People who renovate dilapidated houses have a special kind of patience I’m not sure I’ll ever possess
This is so relatable
Also money to invest.
Very true
I have the patience just not the funds 😂
I have the patience and the funds but not the knowledge. Anyone who has the knowledge.... want to partner on a project?!
As a Brit, I found this soooo interesting. Wheeling looks like such a cool and beautiful place. I never really think of old houses in the US so it’s exciting to see them. In England almost everything is an old house. The flat we live in right now was probably the servant quarters in the 1800s ha
West Virginia has some cool neighborhoods with neat old houses (though most aren't quite as old as what you're talking about). We live in a neighborhood with some older homes - ours is 1915 - and there are definitely other similar communities across the state. The capitol city, Charleston, WV, definitely has lots of very cool older houses and apartments. I think the oldest ones, though, are mostly in the eastern panhandle of the state in places like Shepherdstown, Charles Town, Harpers Ferry, etc. if you ever feel like looking them up just for fun :)
I use to live in Wheeling for school, but I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. Both are very very heavily dressed with Victorian houses. They’re absolutely gorgeous! I’d search for houses in Pittsburgh just to see, a lot of them are being restored as well and they’re amazing!
lmao same, over here these houses are absolutely everywhere, I think it’s great that you can get them for super cheap though since all the old houses have already been renovated in my city*
Wv is a beautiful place. We live about 3hrs from wheeling and you’d be amazed at all the old houses and buildings around here (the town i live in still has buildings on mainstreet from almost a hundred years ago (some burned down a few years ago and were rebuilt but to the best of my knowledge some are still the originals)
I agree, my house is early 1800s with some original fittings and honestly I never even noticed them till after I moved in. I think people only consider a property really old in the uk when its 300+ years old. It is interesting to see more antique American homes as they are likely rarer (and slightly different in style) to antique homes here.
I bought a much smaller house, but the property is quite large, and the house was built in 1945 in Alabama. I paid 18, 500.00 cash also. My son thinks I'm crazy (maybe) but he lives with me. I totally love what you're both doing!!!
I got them beat, in 2016 I purchased a 3 bedroom ranch on an acre of ground in a nice area for $17,500, it also had a nice 12X20 shed, yes the place needed work but everything works and I moved in as is and began remodeling it, it’s still a work in progress but it’s getting there and the best part is it’s paid for.
SHE NEEDS TO START A CZcams CHANNEL BECAUSE I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT SHE DOES WITH THAT LAND AND HOUSE
She has an Instagram account!!
@@Elizkleincaz I know I want full footage
@@QueenEpicStory 👍🏼👍🏼 same, that would be great
Totally 100% agree. I would definitely watch. I love old houses but don't have either the money nor the physical strength to do up one of these old beauties (disabled pensioner here)...plus, if this lass had a channel of her own, there could be the bonus of making a little bit of extra coin to help with the reno costs...
Hermione Chantel on CZcams bought an old, cheap house in the UK. She films all of her renovations
Betsy is a total BOSS. Love her vision and confidence. My favorite Monica Church video thus far. This is like... thrifting on a much bigger scale; giving new life to old things is such a vibe.
L E yessss!
@Well known Thank you, I appreciate that ♡
Absolutely amazing ideas for this old structure. Would love to see you visit her once she has it redone and it would be great to see videos of the construction as it’s in progress. Thanks for sharing ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
Omgosh, I’m so impressed. Keep going and I would love to see the end result. Lovely, lovely older home with a story of it’s own. I’m so glad it is in your capable hands Ms. Sweeney. This is an amazing project.
Can this become a bigger series on your channel? The content, flow and editing of the video was so well done, Monica!
Agreed!!
yesss!!
I'd love to see an update on this home!
Amazing video! Love this type of content
Liked abs subscribe in hopes that this happens
Can someone appreciate her confidence on camera... She raised as she does this everyday!!
Exactly,thats what i was thinking!!
Hit the nail on the head. Impressive! This generation coming up now is going to do special things!
@@Theactualstoic i was talking about the owner of the house. I know about monica and shelby.
She's actually awesome, I'm a fan!
@@sanjaysingha8911 she does, she's an architectural historian. this is literally what she does for a living, which is awesome bcuz she knows exactly what she's talking about 😀
Wow, I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video! Love seeing beautiful old houses restored. You should do a follow-up when the house is finished, the before and after will be incredible 🤩
Love watching Betsy’s journey with this house and really appreciate the approach of thoughtful decorating - Picking pieces, wallpaper, etc. that are personal and tell a story ❤ Timeless!
Can we just take a moment to recognize how much effort went into making this video? Love you Monica, you’re killing it!
Thank you!
YESSSSS
Good job.
@@MonicaChurch can I print you
@@MonicaChurch are you related to shelby church? She has a CZcams channel too
Best video idea ever you should do a series I love that you put so much information about the history
Thank you!
Yes!!! I hope she does!!
I bet you could sell a series on this to HGN. That would 100% be up their alley. "Twins renovate cheap Victorian homes." You could also do a spinoff series in Italy.
I second this!!!
The fireplace is so pretty, especially the blue tiles! Lovely details everywhere in old homes
What a gorgeous old place. I love the old fashioned finishes - door handles, light fixtures, etc.
It's been more than a year since this video was published. I'm sure everyone who watched this video would love to see what the house looks like now.
There's a link up there to follow Betsy. She has pics on instagram of the updates!
Just went to her site.. & I hate to be a drain on someone’s optimism, ..but after a year, it looks like she’s only repaired a few windows and wall-papered the half bathroom.
She has great ideas, but realistically.. I don’t believe restoring ‘cheap old houses’ is financially feasible for the average person. 😬
If anything, it seems more like a millionaire’s hobby project.
She’d probably do better to salvage whatever fixtures she wants from the home, bulldoze the rest, & start fresh.
@@purpleXpotion It's done now and looks awesome!
@@drawnontheway5481 This guy states only a month ago that it looks like only a few windows were repaired and half a bathroom got wall papered. Then three weeks later you say its done and looks awesome.... Hhhmmm......
@@kylemoening3321 Looks like they're both wrong.
I really enjoy content like this, not that Seattle or Los Angeles is not interesting but I like your take on cities outside your comfort zone. I would have liked to seen more of the neighborhood but content on the history of Wheeling was interesting.
Agreed, it's so nice to go on a trip with her!
In my firm belief
Those old derelict buildings especially the old houses should be knocked down and rebuilt not be resided in
ev3n gr8er trans4mable bumble bee strongly disagree. They are pieces of history.
This area is afflicted by drugs and poverty. You truly don't want to visit here.
You just reminded me of the classic the rock Dwayne Johnson movie,
Can't actually remember what it's called though, He played a cop 👮 🚓 boss and the local timber mill ended up being a illicit drugs factory plus a high majority of the cops under his own command were crooked cops helping out the criminals so he replaced them
This is such an interesting video and topic, Monica. It gives me some thoughts regarding owning a place in the future and, more importantly, the joy of renovating! Thank you for sharing.
Fantastic video and great story. I wish Betsy all the best. It's great to see people investing time, money and hard work into saving these gems. We can't all live in New York or London or other big cities, so small cities are the way to go I think. That river is beautiful! Thanks Monica for showing us the house and the city of Wheeling.
can u imagine.. when all the renovation done, she sleep the first night on that old house, then hear somebody whisp, 'thank you....'
꧁FIDUCI ICUDIF꧂ me: “Yo, you got any of that old money buried somewhere? You’ gon’ pay rent or nah?”
Never believe in such a thing
awww, that's a lovely thought! :)
well, house spirits are known to be a thing so..
Ahahaha
The staircase and the fireplace alone sold me.
It's rlly a charming house.
I also really liked the quirky dead-end service staircase room that she is turning into a meditation book nook personal retreat room. I wish I had one of those, so much so that if I ever build myself a home I might add one in, just cause it's so awesome.
The details are just beautiful! And this was posted two years ago, so I would love to see what progress Betsy has made since then.
Just found this video, almost two years later. Not an American but I love to see how these gorgeous old homes (filled with so many original handmade crafts) are being brought back to life! ❤ EDIT: Her vision on restoring the house is amazing. Would love to see how the project went, not to mention the end result!
I really love the idea of younger generations buying and restoring old houses and rejuvenating a town as well as creating innovative hubs for entrepreneurs. So much potential to create very modern communities yet embracing the older, classic, and structurally superior architecture and craftsmanship. Sign me up!
Sounds better for a retiree or someone who works exclusively online.
I wish there were opportunities like this in Phoenix.
You say that, but in practice people hate you because you're "gentrifying the neighborhood"
I bought a very affordable early 1900s house in a city that's a little rough. In 5 years it has come leaps and bounds, more than any owner in the last 50 years, and on a tight budget (any extra cash I had). I love my home, but it's just not worth the harassment/property damage we have had to endure because the neighborhood is bad.
*M E S O T H E L I O M A*
@@echopm765 That's a really good point. I live in a neighbourhood that is undergoing intense gentrification. As someone who has been living in my neighbourhood pre-gentrification, I believe that those knocking down old houses should be giving back to the community in some way. One way is to put money towards creating parks and to contribute to beautifying the neighbourhood and even offering space for community use, like meeting rooms and community gardens or pathways.
I have heard that beautifying and greening neighbourhoods brings pride and reduces crime.
My neighboorhood is also getting a lot of development, especially apartment towers, but we have a unique situation where public consults are shaping what will be developed because the land is either Crown and/or Indigenous owned. So we will finally get amenities and some more space for the community to use.
Once new people come into a neighbourhood they have no clue what came before. What I see is so much being removed from neighbourhoods and the new people moving in are none the wiser. There house is there temple and there is no connection to the community. So it's important to connect with community associations to find out the history and try to maintain or at least honour it in some way.
So those involved in gentrifying may wish to shift their perspective to meeting community needs and wants and not just having a one-sided experience that alienates those already living there.
I really like that Americans are slowly discovering their old houses. I live in a house from 1900 in Germany, it is the youngest in the neighborhood. The oldest are from the 18th century. It’s just wonderful to live in such old houses. The high ceilings, wide staircases, the large properties, all the little details and the crazy little things. They also simply have more charm than these modern Bauhaus cubes.
I lived in a 18th building in Yaroslavl Russia, it was fascinated experience. Especially tourist who were peeping all the time. But old houses have souls and character. It's like one more person in the room. All that noises.. i loved it.
Seems to be the same all over the world my friend, houses built when people cared about the little details and features. New houses are just red brick square boxes, no soul, no features, nothing.
@@TheDoosh79 Yeah and they were built diffrent back then too the carpentry isnt the same as it once was. Its all about speed and saving money nowadays
Slowly? You must have never been to America. Many of the original homes from civilizations are still standing for a reason. And keep in mind our country wasn't even civilized until the 1700s
High ceilings? Not in a farmers house from 1700. :D (Fachwerk)
But I like old houses a lot, too. The natural materials such as wood and clay just feel good and can be reused. The work they have done is so great, but much of the knowledge is lost nowadays. We are working at our house for 3,5 years now. And I expected it that way. :D Im fact, we are even faster than I expected. Just don't think it will be done some day, it's a lifelong mission. And I love it. It's just great, that it's our own and we can do, what we want, even if it's a small house, there's still much possible. We probably change all rooms.
The beauty and architecture of years gone by. Absolutely wonderful and amazing she is undertaking restoration of the house. Such beautiful staircases and fireplaces. Will be exciting to follow the progress!!!
Love this video! Great house Betsy! I looked at her website and love that she has conversations with any 'entities' that might be in a building and lays ground rules. Smart cookie!
My mom's side of the family has lived in Wheeling for generations, and until me everyone was born there going back for a long time. My great-grandparents lived there, in the same old house, my entire life until they passed away a few years ago, and I visited Wheeling every year as a kid. This video was so special for us. I've sent it to my mom and her dad and everyone has absolutely loved seeing Wheeling depicted in a video. Great video, Monica!
Really wish downtown wheeling had more shops. We use to have a lot when I was younger.
Nice story to go along with the video!!
What impresses me the most, is how the owner loves and cherishes the original character of the house and is working to restore as well as upgrade the structure.
If she rented out the tiny house she would have income to finance the main building, because I think she's going to need a bigger budget.
She renovates old houses for a living. In the video they say, she did wiring with her father. I think she knows all the tricks, all the good contractors and will do a lot with her family. The budget might work.
Renting out the small house is still a good idea, if she is willing to trade in some of her privacy for an extra income.
Renovations this big ALWAYS, and I mean ALWAYS, cost a good 30% more than your initial estimate, bare minimum. And take at least 30% more time.
If I were her I would make a CZcams channel and Patreon documenting the whole thing.
I'm glad she's respecting the history and character of the place. I see way too many people buy old houses and totally modernize the interior, and it's upsetting. If you want a modern home, buy a modern house! A little modernized facelift here and there is fine, but I'm talking about when it all becomes sleek angles and flat surfaces and glossy finishes and sculpture overhead lighting, etc.
Tamara Nothing wrong with modernizing them. It’s to each their own.
@@CattyMcMeow depends on how many surprises there are, really. The fact that she's retaining a lot of the layout, doesn't have to replace the stairs etc is in her favour. I would be most concerned about getting the shell insulated and weathertight, I guess she won't be replacing the windows and they'll bleed a lot of heat
@@CattyMcMeow I can see this renovation topping $200,000. Documenting the process on CZcams might recoup some of the costs but shooting video maked a project take twice as long.
thanks for this great interview with so much video of every room, the shed/house out back and extra lot!!
I Need an Update!😭 I L💓ve the little details in this home & the Mini home was an awesome addition too!
I am an architect and that’s what I do for a living. I just love old houses and this video made me so happy because more people need to see how beautiful they are and how much history is hidden behind them.
This house is going to be AMAZING when she’s done with it
I want an update 😭
Renovation is gonna cost her more than an actual new house in that area.
@@garryliango6485 she said it costs roughly the same as a new house, not more.
She loves that old house and she enjoys the process of renovating it. I think she knows exactly what she is doing.
@@Mondoshawn I agree with you there
Love how educational this was about the city as well! Loved this video!
Monica, I truly enjoy your style of filming, editing, and commentary.
I'm from Wheeling, my entire family lives there, and my sister owns a small business there. Betsy is exactly right, the people of Wheeling are trying their best to revive the city, but it is tough, so this kind of attention and appreciation is really awesome! ❤
I'd love to see a tour when it's done.
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Hello how are you doing?
It’s beautiful, they so many priceless original pieces, the door, the stained windows , the floors. Love it
I love when people take the time and energy and money to fix up some of these beautiful old homes. My house is 80 years old and I have invested in a lot in modernizing it and making it beautiful. Many people have told me that I should’ve just torn the house down and built new, probably would’ve been the same price if not cheaper. But I know I would never be able to replace the 6 x 6 solid fir beams that support my home. I love my old little house♥️
I can picture your dad like.....don't get any ideas monica. 😂
For real 😂
@@MonicaChurch pls do it, monica hahahaha
Monica Church you should really go see houses in Huntington WV I live in Barboursville a neighboring city, Huntington has really pretty architecture. In Huntington houses are 10k to 1mil (mostly 50k -250k) look on realtor.com we are selling our house for 369k in Barboursville WV. We bought our house in 2008 for 250k, put 30k into it, that’s almost 100k in equity. Xoxo I’m a big fan
Houses or Builds like this are nothing new- My father bought a Victorian House in 1970 in the UK for as little as 1100(He paid Cash) & is worth 1.5M today, my father then bought 5 other houses on the same Road- People in the UK have been buying Houses like this & fixing them up for decades
It will be cool to re-visit the house say midway and more during it's refurbishing.
For sure! I’d love to see how far the house comes
I’m excited about her buying her house in Wheeling. I’m from Wheeling and I love that someone is choosing an old house there to fix up!
I love that house!! I also love the peeling paint on the timber walls in the bathroom. I'd try to seal them but keep them looking scruffy.
You have to go back when she's done so we can see the place... or at least have her send a video update when it's finished.
Yes. I would love to see it.
Yes!!! Please go back when she has completed the renovation!
I love so many things about this. I love that Monica learned the history of the town. I love that Betsy knows the history of the house and is savvy about what she's getting herself into. I love that she's doing the contracting herself. I love that she rescues dogs. I love that the town is giving a 20% tax break for restoring an old house. I hope there is a video showing the house when it's renovated.
She is so talented and her vision is wonderful. Glad you guys are doing such great work to elevate our country's old charming towns!
i really enjoy the story telling at the front end of this video!!
“West Virginia is a scrappy little state...and when people come in and are willing to embrace it, they are happy to have you.” As a fellow WV transplant, this is so true. I wish her the best of luck with her home!
i visit wv in june of 2020 and i would move there in a heart beat!
The idea of packing your bags and traveling to a smaller industrial town and buying a fixer-upper: dreamy, tbh. She's living my fantasy.
I love this house and its potential! I can't wait to see the finished product!!
The stair nook is going to be the cutest and coziest little spot! I love it! How unique!
Betsy should buy a good camera with a good mic, start her own CZcams channel and get a Patreon page ASAP. She can take us on her journey rebuilding this house. This would be an opportunity for her to complete this house and not come up short or have to cut major corners due to a weak budget. She could get sponsorship for a multitude of thing pertaining to DIY, construction and decor to only name a few. Otherwise, she's just going to plain run out of money way too soon. I follow a channel where a woman bought a run down Chateau in France. Patreon patrons have given her the ability to do amazing things in her progress of restoration. It's wonderful how people can come together and help those like Betsy restore and preserve history otherwise lost to demolition. If you want to follow what she's been doing: czcams.com/users/TheChateauDiariesvideos
Boy I wish you wouldve commented on my cheap house video
She just bought a hundred year old Victorian house in a quiet city. I like her taste.
And she is proud of it. She like I don't care what yall say or think . I'm good at what I do.
You know is the English that built that considering it's similarities with houses in England
It's not too quiet in some parts
@monica church lol impasta
Yeah and she thinks , she can set up business there and make money..Very optimistic idea. It seems like retirement city.
I love the fact that I found this video when the reveal one came out! Great videa congrats!!
I really like the mold on the ceiling and walls - gives the house a nice touch.
We bought a home just down the street a year before from the same sellers and are super excited to watch Betsy's project unfold and another beautiful home get saved and loved in Wheeling. ❤
That is awesome!! How is your project going? Would love to get in contact with you, if you want to dm me on Instagram
I don’t often comment on videos! But thanks for this, my family is all in Wheeling and everytime I go to visit I just think about the possibility that the town has. My grandparents got married downtown, owned a restaurant for years and raised a family in Wheeling. I love to see someone have the passion to take it on, kinda makes me consider it as an option to move to!
Look forward to seeing the house when it's finished...🤗🥰👍
The house is beautiful! Am so glad these homes are being saved!❤
That house has tons of potential. I'm glad it's being saved. I wish her the best of luck
LOVE Betsy's energy! a boss as confident woman who knows what she wants and doesn't care what other people think of her 💯
She is so cool! It's fun to hear about all her visions for the house and how excited she is. It makes me want to do this.
So inspiring!!!
betheroo I bought a house that used oil (converted it to gas, I live in a cold environment and so gas is really best option), needed new plumbing, new electrical, etc. back in December last year and that took about 6 months to complete renovation. Moved in right after I got furloughed due to COVID (luckily I did return to work). Been a crazy year. I’m glad I bought my house, for me it was all about location. It is literally only a couple houses down from my sister and little niece. But I did have a contractor and honestly I couldn’t have done it without my contractor’s help. It really is a full time job organizing work between tradesmen and inspecting work and just having expertise. So I do recommend getting a professional you trust to help. It is very stressful to do a pretty big renovation. This was my first home ever and I literally knew nothing. So it was scary. You always fear that you might encounter a huge unforeseen expense or problem. But I got lucky that nothing structural was wrong with house and although I spent more than I wanted (there was unforeseen plumbing issues) my original contingency covered it. It’s worth it in the end, but not easy by any means. Plus you definitely need to have somewhere else to live while doing a large renovation. There’s lots of dust, people coming and going, and no utilities. But yep, once it’s done, it is great and hopefully you should be good for at least 15 years on any major expenses, knowing that all utilities are new and done right.
@@narnia1233 I bet that was a lot of work! Good to hear you got to go back to work. That's what scares me about older houses and houses in general, all the unforeseen problems. Definitely makes sense to be informed and consult the experts. I'm hoping to build a house someday but there's just a charm to these old houses and a mystique thinking of what they've seen in their history.
betheroo Yeah, I did read and watch videos before I bought the fixer upper. Mainly I just researched how much something might cost. And what to watch out for regarding foundation. Mainly you have to rely on inspectors. For example, I actually put in an offer on a different house that was accepted and I went to the house inspection and they found that house had a serious foundation issue. I backed out of that offer. So yeah, never buy a house without requiring a home inspection. But yeah, I’m happy with my purchase and it worked out well. I recommend just knowing your area. For example, there’s tons of rain where I live so I looked for homes that weren’t at the bottom of a hill or near a creek, etc. It’s rained a ton this year and my basement is dry. So yeah being on top side of a hill is good.
Excellent, congratulations and good for you for being a person of passion and prudence.
love how the video was shot, and the background music is cool, really interested to know how the house turned out, keep up the great content, i am a subscriber !!
A house like that is my dream but just thinking about cleaning it makes me wanna cry
Then it's not you're dream, just a want...
I know. Probably get all dusty and musty. 🤧🤧
Only if you fill with too much stuff. Keeping everything simple and minimalistic means much less work. That includes timeless decor.
Houses or Builds like this are nothing new- My father bought a Victorian House in 1970 in the UK for as little as 1100(He paid Cash) & is worth 1.5M today, my father then bought 5 other houses on the same Road- People in the UK have been buying Houses like this & fixing them up for decades
@@kylieharrison3782 I think she means cleaning up the house in the state that it's in currently
My aunt did exactly this same thing, bought a old run down home and completely re did it and it is beautiful now and you would never know it was run down and several members of our family live with her.
Is COVID over?!?
@@asamuel4395 girl what
I love this so much! Mostly that she's been able to home several other family members. Love it
I would love to see what shes done with this place. It definitely has potential. I love the layout of it. Tyfs God bless you
That was Epic . . . Wow old school house, Hope she keeps all the Original features, Teak doors - Stairs, fireplaces etc . . They were made to Last then (the Highest quality everything) im jelious & Happy for her at the same time . . . well done.
Why is none talking about how much this house looks like the house of the three sisters in Charmed ??
What the Hell: Likely because no one who watched this ever saw the house on CHARMED so they have no point of comparison.
Even the inside
@@johnpickford4222 let's not stereotype, I know what they're talking about, it's the first thing I thought of when I saw the house
Because it doesn't look anything like the Charmed house.
Le Panda Slop: I wasn’t trying to stereotype and she apparently has her work cut out. She could use some help from witches fixing up the place but not from the Melrose Place witch-she’s trouble.witch
PPLLLLLEEAASSSEE go back once this is completed ! I would love to see the end result xx
Thats so cool. I like the whole restoring old house idea.
I think taking on a project of this scale would be too stressful for me but I adore the idea of renovating such a charming historic home so I'm always so happy to watch other people do so! Thanks for featuring the gorgeous little details like tiling and door handles!
I love her independence with all of this. She mentioned contractors looking at her sideways and that's so cool. Keep pushing!!
Awesome to see how millennials & gen z are stepping into a time where their care & intentionality can not just flip houses but revitalize entire communities. This was a super cool video.
Fantastic video! I’m so glad you followed up. This house looks amazing
I'm so happy for this house that it has a owner that's so passionate about fixing it up. So sad to see these homes taken down instead of fixed up.
I LOVE old houses and their history, but that illogical part of me is like .... But... Ghosts .... 🥺
I lived in a 500 year old house in europe. No ghosts. =)
I am afraid too (kinda) but ghosts are dead and you are alive and as from now there is no "death from ghost killing" so just do you and get that house and (holy water)
_(singing like Ray Parker Jr.)_ I ain't 'fraid of no ghosts
Yeah that was the first thing that came into my mind, considering no one lived there. But at the moment I'm living in a house that was built in early 1900s and it's pretty cool! I do feel creeped out sometimes tho😂😂
Rather buy a house with “ghosts” than have have a house with a murder history to it. Ain’t living in a place knowing someone was killed cold blooded on my damn kitchen floor......
Advice: If you find yourself in the same remodel situation please hire someone to design it for you! We did our historic home and now wish we utilized the space in different ways. Our contractor ruined our historic windows as well. Hire a historic window specialist to revive your windows before anyone touches them
I think she mentioned something about this being her actual job, I do wish that was highlighted a little bit more so people understood this isn’t really an “average person” type of project 💀💀
Oh god. Poor windows. Yes do your research for older homes!!!!
Houses this old and unique are difficult even for an experienced renovator.
The features are GORGEOUS - I love the staircase
I absolutely adore the fireplace in the guest room.
She seems like she really cares about the house and keeping its integrity, instead of completely transforming it. That's awesome, it's going to look so beautiful.
This is so interesting. I’d love to see a series about cool small towns with the pros and cons from locals about the place(s). There’s so many videos on CZcams about people moving to big cities, but I think small towns makeup America and I’d love to see some light shed on them.
Very cool, its refreshing to see great video skills like yours!
What a terrific project…plenty of space, lots of original features…what a joy😀😀😀
Would of liked to hear more about how she’s financing the project and what she does for a living and how she got started.
As an architecture student super interesting to hear all the planning and interior designs she has planned however with her not formally being an architect, or interior designer how is she getting all the permits and etc for the work?
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She’s going downtown and pulling them. Simple. Also she’s certainly working with an architect and doing subcontracting. This chick knows her stuff.
Totally get it promoting a house cheap is o e thing but then come the cost to fix it up.... Sometimes building a house new is cheaper then rebuilding an old house
According to her instagram and some google search she is a freelance historian and preservationist. So she probably has the know-how and contacts on how to pull something like this off.
why would you need to be an architect or "interior designer" to be able to pull permits?
I love that she didn’t just tear this down. I’m a surveyor and sometimes I just wanna scream when clients knock down period buildings that could be saved.
@Plum Milk but that loss of heritage🥺
Plum Milk why wouldn’t you just buy an empty lot or a house that’s unsalvageable!? Don’t go around knocking down perfectly good houses 😩
Plum Milk you can upgrade old homes so they don’t constantly need repair. In the UK we have medieval cottages that people still live in. Why would you want to erase that history?
Plum Milk even so, buy an empty lot and let someone else save it
Plum Milk erm this home is clearly made of brick and is not much different from a Victorian home in Britain which would also have been built from bricks and wood. In fact most medieval houses that are still standing here have timber frames so..
I wonder how the house looks today. I’d love an update and video. Thanks for sharing because this was fun to watch. Thank you.
I love watching Betsy's progress over instagram!