Comments on: House of the Day http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/ Welcome to the beautiful life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:25:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Andy http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47658 Andy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:59:02 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47658 when i said i saw potential in this place i was thinking it should probably be coated top to bottom in formstone. or tyvek wrap. when i said i saw potential in this place i was thinking it should probably be coated top to bottom in formstone. or tyvek wrap.

]]> By: hipchickindc http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47657 hipchickindc Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:41:14 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47657 Oh yes, good point about the HPRB aspect on the exterior. Oh yes, good point about the HPRB aspect on the exterior.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47656 Anonymous Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:45:06 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47656 I know the owners (but not much about them). They are by no means poor, and also have the benefit of income from the apartments contained within the home. The interior is very nicely renovated. They had the house on the market a few years back for ~1.2 million. Exterior alterations require HPRB approval which can be time consuming and expensive. Also exterior renovations do not increase the income from the property. My guess is that they don't think its worth the money to maintain the exterior if they plan to sell. I know the owners (but not much about them). They are by no means poor, and also have the benefit of income from the apartments contained within the home. The interior is very nicely renovated. They had the house on the market a few years back for ~1.2 million.

Exterior alterations require HPRB approval which can be time consuming and expensive. Also exterior renovations do not increase the income from the property.

My guess is that they don’t think its worth the money to maintain the exterior if they plan to sell.

]]> By: hipchickindc http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47655 hipchickindc Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:17:23 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47655 Andy, it probably hasn't been renovated because someone has probably lived in it for a while and can't afford to overhaul the property. I don't necessarily think that's always a bad thing. There's a saying that "poverty saves architecture", meaning that when people don't have the money to "renovate", they're not ripping out all of the irreplacable historic features of a home. Remember, to some, upgrading their property meant putting vinyl siding or formstone over perfectly good brick. Andy, it probably hasn’t been renovated because someone has probably lived in it for a while and can’t afford to overhaul the property. I don’t necessarily think that’s always a bad thing. There’s a saying that “poverty saves architecture”, meaning that when people don’t have the money to “renovate”, they’re not ripping out all of the irreplacable historic features of a home. Remember, to some, upgrading their property meant putting vinyl siding or formstone over perfectly good brick.

]]> By: JohnnyReb http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47654 JohnnyReb Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:12:13 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47654 A little love?? This place needs a whole lot, starting with a new verandah to replace what was ripped off years ago. A little love?? This place needs a whole lot, starting with a new verandah to replace what was ripped off years ago.

]]> By: ET http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47653 ET Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:22:22 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47653 This house could rock with a bit of TLC and $$$$. This house could rock with a bit of TLC and $$$$.

]]> By: Andy http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47652 Andy Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:34:36 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/house-of-the-day-448/#comment-47652 i see houses like this in nice places and wonder why nobody's renovated them. i mean, this place at its full potential is a really expensive property. i see houses like this in nice places and wonder why nobody’s renovated them. i mean, this place at its full potential is a really expensive property.

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