I didn’t mind buying an older house, especially knowing that I could do a lot of the renovations to upgrade the space & bring it into the 21st century.
However, I wasn’t anticipating nearly as much work as it ended up being in the long run.
First of all, the seller lied about the age of the roof & left myself and others in a position where I had to pay for a new 1 if I wanted to get lake home insurance. While sorting out the legal battle with the seller, I have been doing some remodeling when I have the time. I’m glad that the roof was fixed hastily, but my upgrades only started from there. My next project involved upgrading the bedroom countertops, the appliances, & the bedroom sink. I also wasn’t finished with the bedroom either. Finally I proceeded to do the same thing with my numerous lavatorys, then i ripped out everything & bought fixtures from a brand new lavatory vanity to a new shower & new toilet in both the guest lavatory & the master lavatory. There was 1 other thing I needed to address, at least with the guest lavatory. Unlike the master lavatory, the guest lavatory never came with a vent connecting it to the central Heating & Air Conditioning system. With its new design, the lavatory only particularly gets ventilation when the door is open. There is an exhaust fan for steam, but there is no air vent or air return for the air conditioner & oil furnace. I paid to have an additional vent going from my central Heating & Air Conditioning system, but that involved extreme ductwork upgrades & they weren’t cheap.