This is the story of moving a 1901 house to Lake Ida in Alexandria and fully gutting it and adding a basement, office, front entry and creating a stunning home. I love creating charm and character and saving old homes! HGTV called wanting to do a show on this house...unfortuantly, we were almost finished by then! :)
Diamond in the rough... before
We found this house on a farm in Brandon and moved it 15 miles to Lake Ida
Polished diamond....after renovation and additions
9' finished walk out basement, new roof, new windows and paint job....over 4000 sq feet completely renovated home.
Waiting for railing
Flagstone walkway ads so much charm to the grand entrance doors
Front door grand entrance
Full view of lake from front door through reclaimed 12' of french doors. Travertine and wood floors
Kitchen before
We moved windows to accomodate the Sub Zero fridge and freezer found after the initinal design...so worth the change order!!
Kitchen after
Travertine floors, quarts countertops, custom cabinetry, reclaimed and repaired ceiling, all to create a warm charming home
Reclaimed 12' french doors
We hit the jackpot when we found these beauties. Perfect for brining the outside in!
Reclaimed 12' french doors completed
Using found pieces along with new retains the charm of this 100 year old home
Kitchen repair
This ceiling was covered by a drop ceiling. We pulled that down and added lighting. Then designed a pattern in the ceiling over the island to repair the different tin ceiling tiles. Painted you cannot tell. See above kitchen photo for after.
Ceiling transformation
This ceiling was covered by sheetrock. We removed that and scraped the old yuck off. A soft covering of a warm white paint created wonderful texture!
Exterior wall reclaimed
With adding a front entry to the house this dark stained wall was the exterior of the house. Once we removed the wood siding... I experimented and created this wonderful stained wall. Perfect for accenting artwork!
Living Dining after
Floor installed, ceiling finished, french doors installed, custom fireplace built... this charmer is ready for its new furniture and for a new life!