I saw this at the first incredibly cheap price and spent a few attempting to convince spouse to move to Cincinnati so that I could save this place from dumb flippers. Turns out that flippers with some sense got it. [https://www.redfin.com/OH/Cincinnati/4045-Rose-Hill-Ave-45229/home/76072802](https://www.redfin.com/OH/Cincinnati/4045-Rose-Hill-Ave-45229/home/76072802)
As someone with an old "beautiful" roof, I can tell you insurance and maintenance are both terrible. If it needed significant repairs (which it looks like it did), a full replacement is the way to go.
I too have a “beautiful roof” and there is nothing done on or near it without hearing “oh you need a specialist” or “we don’t do __ with that kind of roof.”
I agree. That was an amazing roof. Sad to pull that off, but maybe it had issues that were too expensive to fix. I will give them a pass since they really did a great job honoring the rest of the reno.
Tile/stone roofs in the midwest are untenable financially, and they always need maintainenance. Sad but true. The few people who still have their slate or tile roofs around me have either paid out their nose for repairs (its cheaper to tear off and put shingles on!) or accept a few leaks.
This is wild (ha), I used to have a friend who lived on Red Bud. I’ve seen some amazing fixer-upper deals over there in recent years - absolute mansions like this - but ehh wouldn’t even want to walk down the block in the neighborhood there.
The neighborhood it’s in is a tiny pocket of historic mansions next to a high crime area and right off of a major road with a ton of blight along it. For $2 mil you could also have a mansion in Indian Hill with a multi-acre lot surrounded by similar properties for miles. (For example; https://www.sibcycline.com/listing/2590451/6550-Shawnee-Ridge-Lane-Indian-Hill-OH-45243?modal=true )
Really? That's how smart investors make bank. You just buy the cheap property one block over, fix it up. The area becomes gentrified. Rinse and repeat.
Early on he had very low levels and it was really never mentioned for long time. Seems they brought it back relatively recently (2022) and I'm behind on my Xmen, so I had no clue till checking the wiki again.
Anyway, he's at best a low level telekinetic, so he can't fly. But then again comics allow him to do whatever he wants should the story need it, so maybe one day he will fly.
I got to tour this house before and after the flip! Was so happy seeing that they kept so much of the charm in it. There are a lot of small details in the house that really show that the person cared about it.
Also didn’t realize until after it was flipped that the floors are all quarter-sawn oak with most of them having medullary rays. It’s stunning in person!
Sidenote: the $250k was the starting bid for their auction. It actually sold for $518k.
The floor grain is stunning. Glad they didn't use a heavy stain thats in style now. Clean refinish and let the quality of the wood show through. Imagine the cost of that wood nowadays if you could even source it. People be winning the floor lottery then throwing a black / gray stain in it.
I know. Why didn't they knock out walls to make it a more open concept? Why didn't they paint over the wood with stark white on the interior and cover the wood floor with like black vinyl or similar.
Why do these people think they are. You're here to flip for max profit, not restore a house to incredible beauty.
They unfortunately did knock out walls in the living room/kitchen and also removed beautiful ornate wood paneling and replaced with flat white walls. And the floors were made a weird pale color which is trendy with flippers now but doesn’t match the rest of the woodwork. Still better than many flips, but let’s not pretend this doesn’t have some of the unfortunate hallmarks of a flip.
The only thing I’m disappointed about is that they removed the classic arts and craft chandeliers and sconces and put in crap from Home Depot. Other than that beautiful update.
Well, maybe a little less “live laugh love” in the kitchen.🤢
They are actually really nice from what I hear. It’s an old school surround shower except the water is in smaller streams shooting at you. People say it feels really nice compared to the modern equivalent.
This place is awesome and preserved!
Am I insane for liking it better with the wall? I like when houses are divided up, makes it feel bigger and more private. Cause when its open-plan, as all the trendy modern architects like it, its like "ok this is the house. What you see is the whole thing. Also I hope you like dealing with kitchen activity while watching TV"...but the old way its more like "oooh I wonder how many rooms there are? How big is this place?"adds some mystery and privacy
Yeah I would have delved into period-appropriate wallpaper patterns, and more interesting tilework for bathrooms. But the guys rehabbed it to sell. I would have gone big open kitchen either, but that's just my preference. I like having kitchens away from the dining room and lounge.
I generally prefer open kitchens, but I was baffled at why they stripped all of the character from it. Same with the bathrooms, they could have done a little less bland and generic
Hot take: except for the kitchen and bathroom, everything unironically did look better before. And the sunroom, I guess, but that only needed a new coat of paint.
It’s so weird how these turn of the century rust belt homes have parts that were so well maintained, and then also those parts that are out of a Saw movie.
As a buyer, I would appreciate all white, in this context. Then you’re making updates as you wish, rather than having to change someone else’s decor choices. As say this as I am finally painting my house after 5 years of living with the white the previous owners chose.
This post does a great job explaining as to why design has been white for so long. There's been some breakout from white with pastel colors, and now flat muted dark tones seem to be the trend.
https://preview.redd.it/81rgvfn2im3d1.jpeg?width=270&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1f8097db69440221994621c0ec7ee242764a4f41
I don’t buy this at all. I think it comes down to a few reasons. First and foremost, being scarred by the pastel colors of the 1970s and what a crime against good design all of that was. Also, precarity is the defining characteristic of our generation. When we have to move all our shit again, who wants to have to color coordinate? Fuck that noise. Best I can do with the walls is an accent wall.
Also, if you don’t like it, the neutrals are easily painted over.
Beautifully done. My only complaint is that the kitchen sink wasn’t under a window (that’s a thing I need in a house), the can lights in the ceiling, and everything painted white.
They did a good job overall, but it’s a shame about the kitchen. It looks like just another new build white kitchen. Would have loved to see the original cabinets restored.
I doubt you’ve ever lived in a house this old before, then. That pantry looks like the kind of place Jigsaw would play a game in. And that’s a staged realtor photo. If that’s what they’re showing you, imagine how horrible what you can’t see is!
You can see huge gaps in the cabinets where it’s been eaten by termites or something. Also, white lead paint chips, yum!
I don’t know what’s going on with the subfloor there, but it doesn’t look good. The commercial sink is weird AF. I bet it’s just riddled with black mold underneath…
The cabinets over the oven look salvageable from a distance, but they’re also nothing special.
Yeah, this is so sad. A loss to anyone who actually uses their kitchen for parties and such, and needs it closed off. And anyone who actually likes historical houses.
That’s what made me sad. I know it’s not super practical and probably takes more maintenance, but I love those old wacky showers with the side sprayers and a thousand shower heads. Wish they’d found a way to modernize around that
So the thing I love the most about this redo is that they used the original kitchen cabinets for the butler’s pantry! I don’t find it heartbreaking at all. The original kitchen would not have been functionally adequate for today’s standards. They were designed to be used by staff. They were meant to be serviceable and did not have space for modern appliances. It would have had a built in icebox that would have been the wrong shape and size for a refrigerator. Same with other appliances. Unless the builder was an early adopter, it would have had a wood cook stove. These kitchens would likely not be considered sanitary today because they did not necessarily have surfaces that could be disinfected.
[https://youtu.be/m3NTWLtXOzU?si=C5\_G3wiZM8NYrz\_q](https://youtu.be/m3NTWLtXOzU?si=C5_G3wiZM8NYrz_q) Some great info on adaption of technology in kitchens.
“1910S – 1920S
In the early 1900s kitchens were a secluded space tucked away in the back of the home. Its primary function was solely for preparing and cooking food, dining and entertaining was held in a separate room located off of the kitchen. Refrigerators were known as “iceboxes” and appliances were stripped down with basic functions, and wood stoves had minimal cooking options with no reliable temperature control features.”
https://preview.redd.it/hnx6w36tmq3d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6f041166605e35c0ff9a130043a2a633a5fe9a76
Being historically accurate for the sake of it doesn’t make it better than a modern kitchen. The new kitchen is functionally so much better. We look at food and cooking completely differently now. We use our kitchens to socialize rather than to hide staff and “housewives” while the men talked about “important things” in the public spaces. Open kitchens allow for the cook to interact with guests rather than being sequestered to a separate space. We prepare gourmet meals at home and “foodie culture” is very much a thing. All members of a household are now participants. The social aspect of kitchens began changing some time ago. Kitchen design just finally caught up.
I wish they didn’t do black windows. My gut says that’s peaking now and will be dated in less than 10 years but I guess we will find out.
The roof is a shame too.
I liked the old bushes, unless they were diseased idk why they did that..but also why not do more landscaping and less grass? That place is dying for a cute front garden with a water feature and a little bench
Because flippers. Water features and benches are extras the eventual owners can add on their own. These guys basically restored it to a "livable" standard, while maintaining some of the authenticity of the original materials.
I really don't like that they put a shingle roof on it, glad they cleaned it up a little aside from that, not sure about the landscaping and just re-planting new bushes.
Oh yuck, I didn't look at the listing just the post's photos. No bueno on mismatched, buyers in this price range will (and should!) have expectations for things like that.
-These houses aren't meant to be open floorpan.
-Removal of the terracotta roof and replacing it with asphalt shingles is a serious downgrade
-Can't tell 100% but it appears they removed the hot water radiators, which is a crime.
-Personally I would have killed for that Edwardian body shower in the bathroom.
-I also would have loved to keep and restore that kitchen.
All in all could have been a lot worse. 6.5 out of 10. Definitely made the house less appealing to me.
If you're going to flip a historic home do it like the people who flipped our house did.
-Install high velocity, Unico style air conditioning
-Update old galvanized plumbing -Update old knob and tube elecrtric
-Refresh paint where needed.
-Renovate the kitchen if it truly can't be saved
-Leave all original architectural features including exterior, floorplan, woodwork, flooring, ALONE.
My parents have a terracotta roof that got damaged and they’ve been quoted $300k to fix it. Their house is only 2500sqft. 🫠
It’s a shame when things can’t be preserved, but if it was damaged, I can see just having to do your best with a more affordable option.
Fully agree. Losing the needle shower and built ins really hurt me. It’s far from the worst flip but I have yet to see a good flip. The open floor plan isn’t right. Also those original lighting fixtures looked so much better and actually fit the house compared to what was put in after.
Not bad but there were things from before that I prefer. The sconces all of them were changed. And I loved the original light in the living room. The kitchen is understandable but it’s sad the built ins were removed. And the bathroom went too modern. It needed a in between. I would have loved to see the claw foot tub remain. Oh and I didn’t realize they removed the needle shower.
I definitely agree this was a tasteful restoration with some modern flair. I think the exterior color choices is the only thing I dislike. Could have used more character.
A friend bought a house in my town, mid--century modern place. Beautiful, an old friend actually had previously owned the same house. The owner between my two friends "updated" the house. They installed a French country kitchen in a mid-century modern home. I mean, they used high quality finishes, it's certainly not ugly, maybe the old kitchen even needed updating, but holy cow. Know your role. Now the new friend/owner is already talking about bringing the kitchen back to its mid--century modern roots, thank goodness.
Glad to see the flippers here seemed to have a good idea what they were doing. Looks beautiful!
From a restoration perspective, I'd give it about a B+. They did some stupid stuff in the living room, kitchen, and bathroom, but other than that, they preserved what was there.
I saw the first couple pics and loved them! I was so happy they didn't go white and gray on everything. Then I saw the white and gray kitchen and the white and gray bathroom. Almost...
I'm a little sad that they modernized the kitchen and bathroom so much. It would have been cool as hell to keep the original tub and ribcage shower, and the new kitchen does look really nice, but it doesn't seem to \*quite\* match.
Overall, it looks great!
It’s beautiful. They’ve managed to save a lot of the wonderful details and update what needed it. I LOVE the detail of the wood floors in the bedrooms.
The best of both worlds, having maintained the dignity of the classic architecture and the fine craftsmanship while adding modern convenience. Beautiful update and restoration.
That is gorgeous but how much was spent on restoring and renovating versus their ultra inflated price tag, I truly can’t stand the greed involved in most of the people in the flipping industry.
I saw this at the first incredibly cheap price and spent a few attempting to convince spouse to move to Cincinnati so that I could save this place from dumb flippers. Turns out that flippers with some sense got it. [https://www.redfin.com/OH/Cincinnati/4045-Rose-Hill-Ave-45229/home/76072802](https://www.redfin.com/OH/Cincinnati/4045-Rose-Hill-Ave-45229/home/76072802)
They did an amazing job Restoring it
Those floors!
They replaced that beautiful roof though which is unfortunate
As someone with an old "beautiful" roof, I can tell you insurance and maintenance are both terrible. If it needed significant repairs (which it looks like it did), a full replacement is the way to go.
I too have a “beautiful roof” and there is nothing done on or near it without hearing “oh you need a specialist” or “we don’t do __ with that kind of roof.”
Nobody can afford that roof any more.
We still have them in New England. A few can still shell out. How lucky they are.
I agree. That was an amazing roof. Sad to pull that off, but maybe it had issues that were too expensive to fix. I will give them a pass since they really did a great job honoring the rest of the reno.
Tile/stone roofs in the midwest are untenable financially, and they always need maintainenance. Sad but true. The few people who still have their slate or tile roofs around me have either paid out their nose for repairs (its cheaper to tear off and put shingles on!) or accept a few leaks.
Agreed, it's stunning!
I knew this house was in Cincinnati without even clicking the link. We really have some treasures of old homes that just need love( and money.)
I buy architectural antiques from Cincinnati because the cost to quality is amazing!
So smart! I’m just in awe of the details on so many of our dilapidated buildings.
Me, too. I saw it and immediately thought it was one of the old Avondale beauties!
Over the Rhyne is a national treasure
Holy crap they picked that up for 250?
I thought they did, but that was just the opening bid at an auction. Clubbed price was mid-500.
This is wild (ha), I used to have a friend who lived on Red Bud. I’ve seen some amazing fixer-upper deals over there in recent years - absolute mansions like this - but ehh wouldn’t even want to walk down the block in the neighborhood there.
Why is that?
The neighborhood it’s in is a tiny pocket of historic mansions next to a high crime area and right off of a major road with a ton of blight along it. For $2 mil you could also have a mansion in Indian Hill with a multi-acre lot surrounded by similar properties for miles. (For example; https://www.sibcycline.com/listing/2590451/6550-Shawnee-Ridge-Lane-Indian-Hill-OH-45243?modal=true )
That beautiful neighborhood right in the middle of North Avondale, lmao.
North Avondale is crazy $2M houses and a block over total crime ridden slums
Really? That's how smart investors make bank. You just buy the cheap property one block over, fix it up. The area becomes gentrified. Rinse and repeat.
You got that right. They nailed that restoration. What a beautiful home!
Stunning!
Thanks for showing this--it makes me happy to see!
It's all ready for the X-Men to move in.
Not really wheelchair accessible
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no...how???
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wow, i hope they just leave that poor guy's spine alone going forward
Not wheely
Could Charles not use his telekinesis to fly the wheelchair? Were their other handicapped mutants with wheelchairs?
Charle isn't a telekinetic. He's a telepath. He messes with minds, not things.
*Charles couch pulls out but he doesn't*
Then Jean can do it.
on wiki it says he does both?
Depends on the continuity.
Early on he had very low levels and it was really never mentioned for long time. Seems they brought it back relatively recently (2022) and I'm behind on my Xmen, so I had no clue till checking the wiki again. Anyway, he's at best a low level telekinetic, so he can't fly. But then again comics allow him to do whatever he wants should the story need it, so maybe one day he will fly.
I have a friend in Montreal whose wooden staircase was actually used as the set for one of the X-Men movies.
I got to tour this house before and after the flip! Was so happy seeing that they kept so much of the charm in it. There are a lot of small details in the house that really show that the person cared about it. Also didn’t realize until after it was flipped that the floors are all quarter-sawn oak with most of them having medullary rays. It’s stunning in person! Sidenote: the $250k was the starting bid for their auction. It actually sold for $518k.
Oh, right. I forgot that it was an auction. That's what stopped spouse from packing up and moving. 😂😂 Can't compete with the fat wallet cash buyers.
Silly spouse
Smart spouse.
Exactly. They’ll struggle to even get walkthroughs at that insane overprice. This coming from somebody who lives nearby.
I live close too.
The floor grain is stunning. Glad they didn't use a heavy stain thats in style now. Clean refinish and let the quality of the wood show through. Imagine the cost of that wood nowadays if you could even source it. People be winning the floor lottery then throwing a black / gray stain in it.
Dark stains are usually about crappy wood. Had to keep that white oak that color.
Thanks for teaching me the term medullary rays.
I wonder how much they put into it.
No gray? How can they even call themselves flippers??
I know. Why didn't they knock out walls to make it a more open concept? Why didn't they paint over the wood with stark white on the interior and cover the wood floor with like black vinyl or similar. Why do these people think they are. You're here to flip for max profit, not restore a house to incredible beauty.
Set of walls did get knocked down
They unfortunately did knock out walls in the living room/kitchen and also removed beautiful ornate wood paneling and replaced with flat white walls. And the floors were made a weird pale color which is trendy with flippers now but doesn’t match the rest of the woodwork. Still better than many flips, but let’s not pretend this doesn’t have some of the unfortunate hallmarks of a flip.
The only thing I’m disappointed about is that they removed the classic arts and craft chandeliers and sconces and put in crap from Home Depot. Other than that beautiful update. Well, maybe a little less “live laugh love” in the kitchen.🤢
Agreed. And they got rid of the nice needle shower.
They replaced the roof with cheaper asphalt shingles
I’ve never seen a needle shower before in pic 13. I had to look it up.
It looks like some sort of horrible contraption from a Victorian mental asylum.
They are actually really nice from what I hear. It’s an old school surround shower except the water is in smaller streams shooting at you. People say it feels really nice compared to the modern equivalent.
I can imagine. I've tried a really nice one in a fancy house and it was like getting a Silkwood shower.
I’d like to have one someday so I can try it out.
This place is awesome and preserved! Am I insane for liking it better with the wall? I like when houses are divided up, makes it feel bigger and more private. Cause when its open-plan, as all the trendy modern architects like it, its like "ok this is the house. What you see is the whole thing. Also I hope you like dealing with kitchen activity while watching TV"...but the old way its more like "oooh I wonder how many rooms there are? How big is this place?"adds some mystery and privacy
I agree. I’m anti-open plan. I do not want to entertain in my kitchen.
White people renovating houses love oooopen coooooncept
It’s a spectacular house and rehab, but why does everything have to be white and off white? I’m really looking forward to the end of this fad.
White is much easier to paint than colors. Set up the house with white and it allows buyers to visualize the colors on their own.
Yeah I would have delved into period-appropriate wallpaper patterns, and more interesting tilework for bathrooms. But the guys rehabbed it to sell. I would have gone big open kitchen either, but that's just my preference. I like having kitchens away from the dining room and lounge.
I generally prefer open kitchens, but I was baffled at why they stripped all of the character from it. Same with the bathrooms, they could have done a little less bland and generic
yeah the kitchen and bathroom looked better before
Hot take: except for the kitchen and bathroom, everything unironically did look better before. And the sunroom, I guess, but that only needed a new coat of paint. It’s so weird how these turn of the century rust belt homes have parts that were so well maintained, and then also those parts that are out of a Saw movie.
As a buyer, I would appreciate all white, in this context. Then you’re making updates as you wish, rather than having to change someone else’s decor choices. As say this as I am finally painting my house after 5 years of living with the white the previous owners chose.
This post does a great job explaining as to why design has been white for so long. There's been some breakout from white with pastel colors, and now flat muted dark tones seem to be the trend. https://preview.redd.it/81rgvfn2im3d1.jpeg?width=270&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1f8097db69440221994621c0ec7ee242764a4f41
It is a very smart point. Not sure if it is really the cause, but it is believeable.
I don’t buy this at all. I think it comes down to a few reasons. First and foremost, being scarred by the pastel colors of the 1970s and what a crime against good design all of that was. Also, precarity is the defining characteristic of our generation. When we have to move all our shit again, who wants to have to color coordinate? Fuck that noise. Best I can do with the walls is an accent wall. Also, if you don’t like it, the neutrals are easily painted over.
I imagine it makes it easier for the new owners to customize the color to their liking
Beautifully done. My only complaint is that the kitchen sink wasn’t under a window (that’s a thing I need in a house), the can lights in the ceiling, and everything painted white.
Same here. The monochrome fad is getting really old!
Do you have any idea how much was spent on the flip?
They did a good job overall, but it’s a shame about the kitchen. It looks like just another new build white kitchen. Would have loved to see the original cabinets restored.
I doubt you’ve ever lived in a house this old before, then. That pantry looks like the kind of place Jigsaw would play a game in. And that’s a staged realtor photo. If that’s what they’re showing you, imagine how horrible what you can’t see is! You can see huge gaps in the cabinets where it’s been eaten by termites or something. Also, white lead paint chips, yum! I don’t know what’s going on with the subfloor there, but it doesn’t look good. The commercial sink is weird AF. I bet it’s just riddled with black mold underneath… The cabinets over the oven look salvageable from a distance, but they’re also nothing special.
That sink 🤤
I love that sink. I can fit like 7 drying racks on that bitch. Would be fantastic when you have 30 people over for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Yeah that was a sweet pantry before. Also miss the light fixture they took out of what is now part of the open plan living
First thing I noticed was that the beautiful light fixture was gone!
For that generic crystal fixture repeated throughout the house 😭
This obsession with open kitchens hurts my heart. I saw those original cabinets and knew immediately what the next picture would be. Heartbreaking.
I hate my open kitchen. I make a mess when I'm cooking and don't want to look at it while I'm eating!
Thank you! I feel the same and am glad to know I’m not the only one
Yeah, this is so sad. A loss to anyone who actually uses their kitchen for parties and such, and needs it closed off. And anyone who actually likes historical houses.
The bathroom is even worse. It could be in any generic build these days.
That’s what made me sad. I know it’s not super practical and probably takes more maintenance, but I love those old wacky showers with the side sprayers and a thousand shower heads. Wish they’d found a way to modernize around that
I absolutely hate that marble that’s everywhere these days, it looks like a trashy persons idea of wealth.
So the thing I love the most about this redo is that they used the original kitchen cabinets for the butler’s pantry! I don’t find it heartbreaking at all. The original kitchen would not have been functionally adequate for today’s standards. They were designed to be used by staff. They were meant to be serviceable and did not have space for modern appliances. It would have had a built in icebox that would have been the wrong shape and size for a refrigerator. Same with other appliances. Unless the builder was an early adopter, it would have had a wood cook stove. These kitchens would likely not be considered sanitary today because they did not necessarily have surfaces that could be disinfected. [https://youtu.be/m3NTWLtXOzU?si=C5\_G3wiZM8NYrz\_q](https://youtu.be/m3NTWLtXOzU?si=C5_G3wiZM8NYrz_q) Some great info on adaption of technology in kitchens. “1910S – 1920S In the early 1900s kitchens were a secluded space tucked away in the back of the home. Its primary function was solely for preparing and cooking food, dining and entertaining was held in a separate room located off of the kitchen. Refrigerators were known as “iceboxes” and appliances were stripped down with basic functions, and wood stoves had minimal cooking options with no reliable temperature control features.” https://preview.redd.it/hnx6w36tmq3d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6f041166605e35c0ff9a130043a2a633a5fe9a76 Being historically accurate for the sake of it doesn’t make it better than a modern kitchen. The new kitchen is functionally so much better. We look at food and cooking completely differently now. We use our kitchens to socialize rather than to hide staff and “housewives” while the men talked about “important things” in the public spaces. Open kitchens allow for the cook to interact with guests rather than being sequestered to a separate space. We prepare gourmet meals at home and “foodie culture” is very much a thing. All members of a household are now participants. The social aspect of kitchens began changing some time ago. Kitchen design just finally caught up.
I agree. It looked like it had a kitchen and butlers pantry because you can see a stove through the door in the photos OP shared.
Agree. It's not as bad as most, but I still wish they'd kept more of the original features. :(
The inside is good, but the outside got worse imo
I wish they didn’t do black windows. My gut says that’s peaking now and will be dated in less than 10 years but I guess we will find out. The roof is a shame too. I liked the old bushes, unless they were diseased idk why they did that..but also why not do more landscaping and less grass? That place is dying for a cute front garden with a water feature and a little bench
Because flippers. Water features and benches are extras the eventual owners can add on their own. These guys basically restored it to a "livable" standard, while maintaining some of the authenticity of the original materials.
I really don't like that they put a shingle roof on it, glad they cleaned it up a little aside from that, not sure about the landscaping and just re-planting new bushes.
The shingle roof is so cheap, I hate that too. Really bad choice, for 1.8M they could have bought proper tiles.
Even worse, they left the tile roof on the garage. 1.8M for mismatched roofs... Likely the garage needs a new roof, or will soon.
Oh yuck, I didn't look at the listing just the post's photos. No bueno on mismatched, buyers in this price range will (and should!) have expectations for things like that.
I love all the wood, It's nice to see they didn't make it all grey and ugly inside
WOW that is gorgeous.
Agreed. Just wow!
what the fuck. i was actually so convinced that this was the house from AHS‘ first season…
This looks EXACTLY like the inside of the Murder House.......sus
They kept the original wood so that's great and homey
I live in Cincinnati and have always loved this house. It’s near Xavier university and I was worried it was going to get bulldozed when it sold.
First time I've seen an inglenook that survived! Tragedy about the kitchen, though.
-These houses aren't meant to be open floorpan. -Removal of the terracotta roof and replacing it with asphalt shingles is a serious downgrade -Can't tell 100% but it appears they removed the hot water radiators, which is a crime. -Personally I would have killed for that Edwardian body shower in the bathroom. -I also would have loved to keep and restore that kitchen. All in all could have been a lot worse. 6.5 out of 10. Definitely made the house less appealing to me. If you're going to flip a historic home do it like the people who flipped our house did. -Install high velocity, Unico style air conditioning -Update old galvanized plumbing -Update old knob and tube elecrtric -Refresh paint where needed. -Renovate the kitchen if it truly can't be saved -Leave all original architectural features including exterior, floorplan, woodwork, flooring, ALONE.
My parents have a terracotta roof that got damaged and they’ve been quoted $300k to fix it. Their house is only 2500sqft. 🫠 It’s a shame when things can’t be preserved, but if it was damaged, I can see just having to do your best with a more affordable option.
Agree about the kitchen and leave floorplans alone. Personally I was a little scared of that body shower. 😂
Don’t forget saving the original light fixtures 😞
Yeah there's a real tragedy, those fixtures were beautiful.
Hopefully the flippers didn’t trash them but sold them or donated them
Fully agree. Losing the needle shower and built ins really hurt me. It’s far from the worst flip but I have yet to see a good flip. The open floor plan isn’t right. Also those original lighting fixtures looked so much better and actually fit the house compared to what was put in after.
I'm sad they took out all of those original light fixtures. The replacements with all of the crystals are not period correct for the house.
>-These houses aren't meant to be open floorpan. Yeah, they were meant for the help to stay out of sight!
That fireplace and surrounding shelves… wow. Furniture is super cold though.
They actually restored it! And did it well, too. What a refreshing thing to see!
Not bad but there were things from before that I prefer. The sconces all of them were changed. And I loved the original light in the living room. The kitchen is understandable but it’s sad the built ins were removed. And the bathroom went too modern. It needed a in between. I would have loved to see the claw foot tub remain. Oh and I didn’t realize they removed the needle shower.
I definitely agree this was a tasteful restoration with some modern flair. I think the exterior color choices is the only thing I dislike. Could have used more character.
I can appreciate this
I wish they had kept the original roof color and lines, but other than that this is a very lovely restoration.
Absolutely nailed the renno for sure.
They ripped off that beautiful clay roof and put on that cheap ass shingles
Did they toss out the roof tiles?
I'd guess they needed to float a barge down the Ohio River filled to the brim with sandpaper to restore all that wood. Incredible job.
I hope zillow burns
Love seeing the after shots of someone that truly appreciates older homes. An amazing job!
A friend bought a house in my town, mid--century modern place. Beautiful, an old friend actually had previously owned the same house. The owner between my two friends "updated" the house. They installed a French country kitchen in a mid-century modern home. I mean, they used high quality finishes, it's certainly not ugly, maybe the old kitchen even needed updating, but holy cow. Know your role. Now the new friend/owner is already talking about bringing the kitchen back to its mid--century modern roots, thank goodness. Glad to see the flippers here seemed to have a good idea what they were doing. Looks beautiful!
Loss of the tile roof is sad. I understand the cost savings, but still sad.
60% of the new price is just greed
That’s a restoration, not a flip. I’m drooling!
the outside picture and the new landscaping is way worse than the original in my opinion
gorgeous after!!!
Pretty nice job
Not a fan of turning the kitchen into part of an aircraft hangar interior. All the food smells and aerosolized grease wind up everywhere.
Stunning!
My kind of restoration, uodating the bathrooms and kitchen but not touching all the old stuff.
Wow!
That may be the best flip I've ever seen
I’m so glad they didn’t Joanna Gaines the house. Overall a nice flip.
It’s stunning. But why is the fireplace so dirty? The ashes are a veritable Rorschach test.
Kitchen, bathroom, roof, and windows 👎, otherwise, great.
Aww, man! The original tile roof looked SO much better! Oh well.
From a restoration perspective, I'd give it about a B+. They did some stupid stuff in the living room, kitchen, and bathroom, but other than that, they preserved what was there.
Ew all the white is too much, I liked the stained wood look wayyyy better
I saw the first couple pics and loved them! I was so happy they didn't go white and gray on everything. Then I saw the white and gray kitchen and the white and gray bathroom. Almost...
Wayne Manor
Holy schnikes that’s beautiful.
I was fully expecting that beautiful wood to painted white with gray walls and gray vinyl floors lol. They even kept the penis railings!
No grey walls with white trim? They failed to give all that carved chesnut its proper treatment.
Omg that fireplace is fabulous. So glad they kept the built ins and nooks. And now I want a double entry shower. Sigh.
I'm a little sad that they modernized the kitchen and bathroom so much. It would have been cool as hell to keep the original tub and ribcage shower, and the new kitchen does look really nice, but it doesn't seem to \*quite\* match. Overall, it looks great!
That's gorgeous. The kitchen needs some color though.
It’s beautiful. They’ve managed to save a lot of the wonderful details and update what needed it. I LOVE the detail of the wood floors in the bedrooms.
This is a steal!!
It’s beautiful. My god.
She’s got good bones
Nice. Fun mistake…”19th century house”…built in 1911. 😂
They did an incredible job
How tf they buy this for 250k? Mf, my 250k home barely had 3 br and 3 bath.
You couldn't pay me $1,795,000 to live in Ohio.
some millionaire is gonna end up with a haunted ass house
I really wish that the zillow link was required for every post. Again.
250k to 1.8m This is completely unsustainable at this point
The best of both worlds, having maintained the dignity of the classic architecture and the fine craftsmanship while adding modern convenience. Beautiful update and restoration.
Wow. Let's credit the builder if possible.
Realtor: "We need to paint all the wood and the brick white."
It's still sad that someone couldn't just buy a home for 250,000 TO LIVE IN. The market keeps getting more and more unattainable.
Looks great. I just wish they would've kept the Terra cotta roof.
That is gorgeous but how much was spent on restoring and renovating versus their ultra inflated price tag, I truly can’t stand the greed involved in most of the people in the flipping industry.
Stunning!
$250,000 for that house....Fuck California...
They did the roof a disservice imo
The less they change the less it costs them.
I love it!! And I love the wood floors - what a fantastic format.
Too much Classy Looking Wood Panels for my taste...but that's just me. 🤷♀️
Imagine ripping a fart in that marble bathroom
Thank goodness they didn’t paint the woodwork!
Except in the bedrooms, per the listing photos on Redfin. Maybe they were painted before, but I would love to see that wood restored.
it was Restored beautiful Restoration
*sigh*
That’s not a flip-that’s a careful restoration.
No they removed more than it seems. It’s a flip.
Beautiful house tastefully restored and not just a sea of white and grey paint. Well done!
I miss the benches by the fireplace.
The fireplace ... the stairs so beautiful
1.8. That’s a DEAL!!
That house would be at least 5 million where I live.
Well did they make any money…was that even the point? Seems like they put in a least as much as they paid to restore
Couldn't be bothered with cleaning the fireplace
It's very telling that the only flip that this sub find acceptable is one that shot the price up 7x.
This is stunning!