Buying a 104 yr old Fixer-Upper: Renovation Time!

UPDATE: CHANGE OF PLANS...
DIDN'T BUY THIS HOUSE. 
We changed our minds after inspection and were still trying to sell our house at the time. wasn't mean to be!
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I don't have time to put together a post...because we are focused on this.....

buying a 104 yr old fixer-upper!!

i can see the potential in this place!! We are currently bringing in some professionals/specialists to check out some things in the house for us...get some quotes... and then we are going to put an offer on it sometime this week. So if all goes well this old baby will be mine to go crazy nesting in!! haha. i'm so excited. i love a good challenge...and i can't wait to document it and share it with all of you! So say a prayer all goes well! 

I am not a shy person......at all.....so i was knocking on the neighbors doors last sunday asking them about the house and the neighborhood. met some lovely people!! Found out the couple that lived there moved into the house back when they were just newlyweds in the 40's...and lived there their whole life!! The wife who was a widow recently passed away at 84! So it was a loved house...but not very updated. 

Here's some shots i took earlier today when we were there with our appointments. Look past the wallpaper and "oldness." The trimwork will be lovely with some tlc!! it looks like it's only been painted once. the tree on the left of the house has got to go too.

love the fireplaces. it has two. and the built in has so much potential. i actually like the wallpaper she put up in the back of it it is sooo old (but in great condition) might try and make it work in the room.

i love the trim work in this room!! gonna do something with the fireplace to lighten it up. i've had my eye on some glass tiles..

plenty of rooms to fill up with babies!! and company. :)

most of the doors have glass knobs! need some loving but i love the sparkle!

original subway tile! love it. the wallpaper has to go though..and some other updates will happen.

i love the french doors...and the 3 wide windows on both sides of the house!! can't wait to take down those curtains and come up with something fabulous!! there are also other french doors left around that we can put back up. 

we're going to totally re-do the kitchen......:::::squeals with joy!!::::: if you want me to save the sunflower border for you just let me know where to send it. ;) i'll even throw in the matching valance. I'm trying to come up with a new configuration right now... gonna be tricky but i'm so excited to have an organized/new kitchen.

i love the front porch.

the backyard has so much potential! there's already a plot marked out for a garden. and a fire-pit/fireplace thing. haha.

sorry i can't chit chat more! thanks for stopping by and i'll let you know how it all goes!