1 – Despite the debate on whether W/D is acceptable in kitchen, there is no choice. There is not enough clearance to get any size unit through basement door, or upstairs if you were to find the space (I measured).

2 – The cabinets in kitchen are from IKEA, do not fit in with period of the house at all, and they will not last long (given usual IKEA product track record)

3 – Powder room is located IN the kitchen, lovely.

4 – Only one full bath upstairs, and it is too small to carry a household, so plan on sinking at least another $20K to convert master closet into second bath.

5 – Backyard is a disaster, period.

6 – Central A/C huh? When first looked at this back in april, the window units were hidden in a basement closet, which clearly indicated there’s not enough juice to cool this house. The unit, located in rear, is smaller than what I’ve seen in 1BR condos. Whatever price you bid, plan on adding at least another $10K for a second zone.

7 – The basement is completely unusable, for rental unit or otherwise, ceilings too low and just oddly shaped.

I have recently purchased on this street, love every bit of it, and have seen a frenzy whenever a house is put on the market. This property is going on a year now, with price fluctuations up and down to try and capitalize on influx of homebuyer traffic. The owner/realtor is completely out of their collective minds if they think they will get close to even their lowest asking price, and should really consider negotiating if they get any sort of interested buyer. Despite the nice appearance, most people will look beyond that, and the fact of the matter is this place needs a lot of work to become more functional.

Homes have been snapped up extremely fast on this block with multiple offers…not this one. I think the Sellers need to be a little more realistic on the asking price. 30 Seaton which underwent a complete remodel and 3 times larger sold for roughly $530K. There are other homes which sold in the $550 range, but they are huge in comparison.

Things working against the seller:
- Except for the master bedroom, the rooms are tiny. Good luck in trying to get furniture up the stairs and then fitting the rooms.
- Only 1 full bath upstairs, again small.
- Basement could not be used as a rental unit. Ceiling is way to low.
- no central AC (window units being used, obviously the system can’t handle) There doesn’t seem to be any new duct work.
- Kitchen is pretty much a galley and feels cramped.
- No working fireplaces

The trilogy of Terror….N.Cap, Rhd.Island, Fl. Ave…. lol
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the trilogy of terror!??? ouch.

With that said, there are at least two other houses on the unit block of Seaton that went on the market and will go sub-300K but would need serious work.

Maybe they also use the washer to clean lettuce?