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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Old Schoolhouse

In my post yesterday, I mentioned the old schoolhouse that my husband and I recently purchased. We have decided that we would like to rid ourselves of mortgage debt within the next few years. That really isn't a possibility for us with the size of our current mortgage. So, we started looking around at some properties with one main requirement in mind, it had to be *cheap*. That's when I stumbled upon this amazing property that was being sold for next to nothing. We were able to purchase it last month and we hope to move into it in a couple more months. It was a WPA building built in the 1930's. It hasn't been used as a school since the 1950's, so there is A LOT of work to be done. Fortunately, I have a totally amazing husband who is more than capable of taking on a big project on a small budget. Our goal is to make this a nice home for our family while spending as little money as possible. :)
Here's a few before pictures of the house:
 The stairs:
 Large Classroom:
 Closet in Classroom:
 2nd Large Classroom:
 The basement:
 The back of the building:

Remodel in progress pictures coming soon.

7 comments:

Care said...

Looks amazing! Really, I love old buildings and the history they seem to hold within their walls!

How much land is attached to the property?

Chelle said...

Can't wait to see what you do!

Anonymous said...

wow looks fantastic - but so much work! good luck :)

mustangkayla said...

Wow...that is VERY cool! I can't wait to see progress pictures!

tinsenpup said...

Oh wow, that will be a wonderful place to live. I'm eager to see what you do with it.

Lauren @ Love, Water and Wine said...

Can't wait to see updates!

Marti said...

How did you ever find that schoolhouse? I love it and can't wait to see how you remodel it.