Architectural historian Betsy Sweeny instantly fell in love with a 131-year-old abandoned house in Wheeling, Virginia. Here’s how she renovated the dream home that she bought for just $16,500.
I rented a loft in Wheeling, West Virginia. I had just quit my job to work on restoring historic buildings.and being welcomed by the town's tight-knit community, Wheeling quickly felt like home. But I wasn't planning to buy a house until I saw the 3,075-square-foot McLain House during a walk through the East Wheeling Historic District.
My living expenses are $1,047 a month, which includes my mortgage payment, property taxes, homeowners insurance and utilities.He was inspired to be a software engineer by a Steve Jobs campus visit—his company just sold for $28 billionAs an architectural historian, I help people figure out how to best preserve, restore and renovate historical properties. So this project was right up my alley.
After the initial repairs, I had the house reappraised. To my delight, it was valued at $202,000. So I refinanced it and used an additional loan to renovate the kitchen.These curtains were made by my mother, who carefully considered height, weight and the perfect pooling factor when she created them.
Upstairs, the master bedroom, bathroom and laundry room are renovated to various states of completion. I use the guest bedroom as my workshop.By keeping the originally vintage bathtub, sink, mirror, panelling and floors, I was able to splurge on the shower and wallpaper.What I love about living in a cheap, old housePhoto: Betsy Sweeny
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