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“I mean really…just wander around the house carrying a candle at night. ”
Every good girl loves a candle
Cuz a candle has a wick
Every good girl loves a candle
It reminds her of a dick.
Nice and easy
Cuz it’s greasy
It’s a maidens pride and joy.
…there are more verses but I’m not going to print them here.
“Warning Schwarning…Alcohol kills germs it’ll be good for you.”
“Last time I looked there were no warning labels on a Makers Mark bottle.”
LOL, you two!
Is it a good sign that I’m craving Mexican right now??
“CGar, why do you have to twist everything I say (write)?!?!?”
A. Because you’re twisted.
And 2. If that’s what you’d charge for a renovation, I can’t afford you. I can barely afford you by the hour.
I mean really…just wander around the house carrying a candle at night. air-conditioning/schmair-conditioning. who needs it.
TextperV, new plumbing & electrical. scratch the central air. going with those Mr Slim units. 80k kitchen. rental unit getting cheapo stuff. if the flrs, woodwork, etc are OK, where are we dropping the massive $$$?
“I think that place could probably be had for $600k and it would take $400-500k to get it nice. It’s so damn big that you could leave a few floors for a later date as far as renovating.”
That’s exactly what I’m thinking, Dave. I’d offer $600k. And focus work on shoring up that sagging bay “window” that runs from the top to the bottom of the house, and do the garden level, parlor, and another floor to start. Leave at least the top floor for another day.
I think place like that is meant to be lived in as is. If not working kitchen – just plug in a hot plate. Would be a lot more fun and interesting. Live like an eccentric.
In another 50 years, can be a museum..If renovate and put in all that up-do-date stuff…will be just to early 2000’s renovated looking. Kinda like all the Carroll Gardens stuff done in the 60’s.
Posted by: Petebklyn at February 2, 2010 4:52 PM
Pete reveals his sockpuppet, shillstoner.
CGar, why do you have to twist everything I say (write)?!?!?
I answered your question about cost for renovating the St. Marks House….800k+
It’s a huge house – 23×60 = 1,380 x 5 floors = 6,900 sq. ft.
Even if you figure $100 sq. ft., Which is a cheap renovation in my eyes. You’re at 690K.
To do that house justice, you’ll need to upgrade plumbing, electrical, heating, add central air.
New kitchen, 5 new baths, you’re talking about 200k+ right there.
New windows…I didn’t count how many there are.
blah, blah, blah.
I think place like that is meant to be lived in as is. If not working kitchen – just plug in a hot plate. Would be a lot more fun and interesting. Live like an eccentric.
In another 50 years, can be a museum..If renovate and put in all that up-do-date stuff…will be just to early 2000’s renovated looking. Kinda like all the Carroll Gardens stuff done in the 60’s.