Description: An Architect’s Own Humble Renovation and Extension, Expert Breaks Down An Abandoned $20K Home Ready For Renovation | Hidden Gems | Architectural Digest, Touring An Abandoned Victorian Home Ready For Renovation | Architectural Digest
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Sometimes you don't need to do much to have a huge impact, and the home of Melbourne architect John Liu of Inbetween Architecture is a testament to that idea. Their 1970s home had great bones, plenty of natural light, and a fantastic north-facing backyard, but his family was beginning to outgrow the space. After a year of finding the right design, a new main bedroom suite was really all that was needed, with a new entry and corridor to connect the new with the old. The entry and corridor space is the hero o
Today on Architectural Digest contractor Nick Schiffer from NS Builders takes us through an abandoned 1930’s-era house in Pittsburgh, PA that’s asking only $20,000 for the keys. There’s no mistaking how much work needs to be done to make it livable again, but at just about $12 a square foot with 3-bedrooms and an extra lot on the property, the upside is crystal clear for a contractor like Nick. Watch as he takes us around the exterior and stripped-down interior, offering his renovation estimates and advice,
Today on AD we visit Goshen in Upstate New York to tour a Victorian home from 1892 with a ton of potential, but needing lots of work. Contractor Nick Schiffer from NS Builders goes room by room laying out the possibilities within the walls while acknowledging how daunting the road to this former gem’s restoration will be. When you see it’s listed at just under $300,000, though - and similar sized homes in the area fetch double that amount - this massive renovation becomes one seriously worth considering. Wa