Comments on: Open House #2: Edwards Road in Hyde Park, Ohio http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/04/07/open-house-1308-edwards-road/ Confessions of a Real Estate Junkie Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:29:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Jen http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/04/07/open-house-1308-edwards-road/#comment-1459 Jen Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:22:07 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=901#comment-1459 Although I loved the bones of the house, I voted to walk away. I'm just not crazy about the lack of bathrooms and having to renovate the baths and the kitchen to bring it up to what I'd love. Where I live now, the price sounds very resonable for all that character. Marie, you wouldn't want to be my neighbor. We're not always prompt with the return of the trash can on trash day. But we're getting better. AND...I am way fun...maybe you'd reconsider! :) Although I loved the bones of the house, I voted to walk away. I’m just not crazy about the lack of bathrooms and having to renovate the baths and the kitchen to bring it up to what I’d love. Where I live now, the price sounds very resonable for all that character. Marie, you wouldn’t want to be my neighbor. We’re not always prompt with the return of the trash can on trash day. But we’re getting better. AND…I am way fun…maybe you’d reconsider! :)

]]> By: Bonnie http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/04/07/open-house-1308-edwards-road/#comment-1454 Bonnie Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:53:38 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=901#comment-1454 I voted to walk away because the house, though charming, needs too much work for that much money. It screams with potential, but then, so does MY house . I voted to walk away because the house, though charming, needs too much work for that much money. It screams with potential, but then, so does MY house .

]]> By: Jodi W http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/04/07/open-house-1308-edwards-road/#comment-1430 Jodi W Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:02:24 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=901#comment-1430 I still want Michael J. Fox's house in The Hamptons...I'm walking away from everything cuz I want THAT one. =-) I still want Michael J. Fox’s house in The Hamptons…I’m walking away from everything cuz I want THAT one. =-)

]]> By: Beth http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/04/07/open-house-1308-edwards-road/#comment-1415 Beth Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:14:04 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=901#comment-1415 I voted to buy it, assuming it is in a good, stable neighborhood with similar homes. I am just about finished with a similar updating / renovating project, though with a 1950s brick ranch, not a beautiful Craftsman like this one! Given the experience I've had and the wallpaper, carpet, etc. in the pictures, it looks to me like the previous owners were maybe just older people who couldn't keep up with their family home. Those are always GREAT investments, as far as I'm concerned! I bet there are some gorgeous hardwood floors underneath all that carpet! With a little sweat equity, that place will be a show stopper in no time. I voted to buy it, assuming it is in a good, stable neighborhood with similar homes. I am just about finished with a similar updating / renovating project, though with a 1950s brick ranch, not a beautiful Craftsman like this one! Given the experience I’ve had and the wallpaper, carpet, etc. in the pictures, it looks to me like the previous owners were maybe just older people who couldn’t keep up with their family home. Those are always GREAT investments, as far as I’m concerned! I bet there are some gorgeous hardwood floors underneath all that carpet! With a little sweat equity, that place will be a show stopper in no time.

]]> By: Marie http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/04/07/open-house-1308-edwards-road/#comment-1414 Marie Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:49:48 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=901#comment-1414 Call me crazy, but I based my home buying decsion on trash day. Do the neighbors bring their trash cans in that day? Or do they stay out for days at a time? Even with all that Craftsman charm if I can't see how wonderful my neighbors MAY be it's a deal breaker. lol Call me crazy, but I based my home buying decsion on trash day. Do the neighbors bring their trash cans in that day? Or do they stay out for days at a time? Even with all that Craftsman charm if I can’t see how wonderful my neighbors MAY be it’s a deal breaker. lol

]]> By: janet http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/04/07/open-house-1308-edwards-road/#comment-1413 janet Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:47:28 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=901#comment-1413 I am "sleeping on it"; I love the style etc and where I live that same home would be at least $500K and would still need work. But since this is not the real world and I don't need a house I will just give it some thought. Gotta love the what looks like a1970 chandelier in the DR though! And JLB, when I do Open Houses I often invite the neighbors. The more the merrier when it comes to Open Houses...they can be pretty boring for the Realtor. Janet I am “sleeping on it”; I love the style etc and where I live that same home would be at least $500K and would still need work. But since this is not the real world and I don’t need a house I will just give it some thought. Gotta love the what looks like a1970 chandelier in the DR though!

And JLB, when I do Open Houses I often invite the neighbors. The more the merrier when it comes to Open Houses…they can be pretty boring for the Realtor.

Janet

]]> By: Aubrey http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/04/07/open-house-1308-edwards-road/#comment-1410 Aubrey Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:22:48 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=901#comment-1410 I'd prefer it fixed up, but with wallpaper stripping and painting, I think I could handle it as it is. I love it! I love Arts and Crafts houses. I don't think I'd sleep on it because then someone else would take it. I’d prefer it fixed up, but with wallpaper stripping and painting, I think I could handle it as it is. I love it! I love Arts and Crafts houses. I don’t think I’d sleep on it because then someone else would take it.

]]> By: Stained Glass http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/04/07/open-house-1308-edwards-road/#comment-1408 Stained Glass Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:53:16 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=901#comment-1408 I said walk away. The house is very beautifully designed and the colorful kitchen and the bedrooms are simply great. But the price is a bit too high. It's also important that we know about the neighborhoods. I said walk away. The house is very beautifully designed and the colorful kitchen and the bedrooms are simply great. But the price is a bit too high. It’s also important that we know about the neighborhoods.

]]> By: Kayjay http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/04/07/open-house-1308-edwards-road/#comment-1407 Kayjay Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:32:49 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=901#comment-1407 I agree with J-Dawg. Plus I can't imagine paying that much for a house with only one full bath which would have to be totally redone, and I don't how much adjacent space there is to incorporate to make it a real master bath. Easy to walk away from that one for me. I agree with J-Dawg. Plus I can’t imagine paying that much for a house with only one full bath which would have to be totally redone, and I don’t how much adjacent space there is to incorporate to make it a real master bath. Easy to walk away from that one for me.

]]> By: maya http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/04/07/open-house-1308-edwards-road/#comment-1406 maya Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:21:57 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=901#comment-1406 I said walk away. Don't get me wrong - I adore this house. It has all the character in the world. But it's more money than I'd spend on a NEW house and I'm not at all good at the fixing up. I said walk away. Don’t get me wrong - I adore this house. It has all the character in the world. But it’s more money than I’d spend on a NEW house and I’m not at all good at the fixing up.

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