Before and After – c.1922 Illinois Brick Cottage
February 8, 2023
864 W Forest Ave, Decatur, IL 62522
UPDATE:
OHU50K featured this brick cottage in May 2020 when it was listed at $24,897. Per Mason County GIS records, it sold for $17,000 on 7/1/2020, then renovated, re-listed, sold for $78,689 on 9/1/2021, and sold again for $90,000 just a month later on 10/8/2021. Before pics are at the top half of the page, After at the bottom.
I usually reserve my thoughts to myself on these before and afters. I am always happy that a house has been saved, but this one is so disappointing. Among a slew of other things, did they really have to remove that bathroom tiled floor?
BEFORE
864 W Forest Ave, Decatur, IL 62522 $24,897 ~ Sold
OHU50K NOTES
A brick cottage, fixer upper or not, always has such curb appeal! The ivy looks lovely, but I am afraid ivy does a lot of damage to a home’s siding and will need to be removed. I planted ivy too close to the foundation of my own house and had a tug-war with it every month as it ran underneath the siding.
I am not quite sure what is going on with that angled fireplace alcove, but the built-in seat is lovely. The home needs updating for sure, but the tiled bathroom floor is a keeper. Perhaps a bit of money could be recouped by selling off the 1950’s/60’s lighting fixtures that do not go with the period of the house.
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REALTOR COMMENTS
Bring the sparkle back to this fixer upper! BRICK bungalow!! Main floor bedroom!! Circular staircase going upstairs leads you to 2 more bedrooms and a full bath. All 3 bedrooms have VERY LARGE walk-in closets. The living room has a fireplace with a new wood burning insert which helps heat the first floor all winter long. Exterior doors (front & garage) are new. The 1.5 car concrete block detached garage is oversized with a nice workshop area, 220 electrical service and a new overhead door (1 car entry) with alley access. The asphalt shingle roof was replaced 5 years ago. Home is being sold AS-IS!!
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6 Comments
Wende
Why did they remove the inglenook?!
tina magee-corry
Again why cover up all those floors with cheap grey laminate. Hate it.
Dorothy
The bathroom floor tile was nice, but after looking at the before pictures, I wonder if it had molded?
Mary Johnson
Now looks like every other flip.
Eris
-_- these kind of renos annoy me.
Like where is the original character of the house?
-_- the staircase has me want to fall down it from the pure death of the house.
Those who saved the house killed it’s character!
THE INTERIOR IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE OUTSIDE!
grrrr…
fuzzi
Looks like a dorm room now. They gutted the character.