buying a fixer upper?
Let’s Assess your Potential House Together
This focused architectural consult will analyze a house's floor plan and your family's needs so you can confidentally choose a fixer upper and know that - with a renovation or addition and lots of love - it will become your family's dream home.
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The Problem with fixer uppers,,,
Not all fixer uppers have potential. It might be a great buy, but if a renovation or addition can't fix the main problems, then it isn't worth the money - or the headaches.
Sometimes though, a fixer upper can absolutely be your dream home with some simple flow fixes!
Here is when a fixer upper is worth it:
• a small renovation can address bad flow
• an addition can give you the exact space you need
• it will allow you to live in a neighborhood you love
• you have a passion for old house character and the gumption to handle the construction.
A few thoughtful changes can often make a fixer upper become your dream home!
The Consult
A Potential Home Flow Consult is a focused design session where we look at the home you're considering buying and explore ways it could work better.
Together we will:
• review the floor plan or home layout
• talk through the routines of daily life and what you need from your home
• identify what you love about the home and hate about the home
• explore layout ideas that could improve how the space functions
The goal is so you can know whether a house has good potential to fit your family's needs via a small renovation or addition... or whether it's best to buy a different house.
How It Works
Book Your consult
Schedule your consult easily online, fill out the intake form, and send the link for the real estate listing.
Meet with me
We meet, virtually, and discuss what you like about the house and what you need to be different.
Get your fix
I'll create a home flow solution based on our discussion and send you a floor plan with your customized fix.
i can help because i've been there
I've personally renovated 5 fixer uppers myself
I know first hand that not all fixer uppers have potential. But I also know that when they do, they can be transformed into beautiful functional houses for way less than the cost of building a new one.
I also know how to phase renovations so that you can live in the house throughout if possible.
And I've helped dozens of families do this.
A Consult is Especially Helpful if you are:
very interested in the house
want to be sure it can become what you need
want to feel confident before you commit to buying
know that it has potential but can't figure out how to fix it
want to make an educated decision on a fixer upper
Sometimes a simple layout shift can transform how a home feels.
How does this sound?
After your Consult, you'll leave with:
Clear insight into how the home currently functions
A sketch for improving the home's layout via renovation or addition
Relief knowing that this is or is not a good purchase
Clarity in your fixer upper before you spend thousands on construction
A plan for the renovation or addition so you can put in an offer with confidence
The Potential Home Flow Consult
Pricing
- Detailed discussion of the home
- Layout improvement ideas
- Simple schematic floor plan showing possible changes
- 48 hour turn around so you can make a decision fast
virtual consult
$397
- (1) 60-90 minute virtual meeting (Google Meets)
- Emailed PDF of your home flow floor plan with a video explaination
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READY TO feel confident in your fixer upper?
