New roofs for all

Well, you already saw the new metal roof at 521 East Charlton. Now 510 East Waldburg has a new roof, too,...















as does 528 East Duffy. And as you can see, 528 East Duffy has windows now. Windows are always good.





















The electrical rough-in is complete at 521 East Charlton














and 528 East Duffy (are you keeping track of all this?).















And 521 East Charlton has the privacy fence going up on the side,














not to mention the front picket fence—an idyllic little place.














I’m starting to think $150,000 is totally giving the place away, especially since a neighbor in the lane that was listed for $275,000 just went under contract.

America's Ugliest Homes

I'm quite sure I could put together a list of uglier homes just in the Savannah area, although I would never do that because I wouldn't want anyone to be insulted. On the other hand, maybe I could do it with just bank owned properties, because we don't mind if we insult large faceless institutions. Any suggestions?

View article here: http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/real_estate/1102/gallery.ugly_american_homes/

Zzzz

This Old House is a good magazine and can be an excellent resource (and web post material), but this is not their most exciting moment. Granted, I’m not overseeing every renovation all day long, but I certainly hope my job sites are a little more active than this. Is anyone actually watching this?
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tv/house-project/webcam/0,,20428159-3,00.html

They Said it Couldn't Be Sold

Soon you’ll be seeing a whole new 119 East Park. This had become known as one of the hardest buildings in downtown Savannah to sell, having been on the market for years. I took the listing in November and had it under contract in about 30 days. Nice to make a sale, but even nicer to know that a derelict building on a visible corner will soon be renovated. That helps everyone. Looking for a project? Looking to sell a property? You know where to find me.

Charlton Cottage Update

An update on 521 East Charlton and a remembrance of things past. The Charlton cottage is now reframed and just waiting for the electrician and plumber to start running the new stuff. Then we’ll go in with insulation and drywall, cabinets, paint, fixtures, etc. Seeing Charlton in its skeletal form made me think of the frame of a ship—we were in Barcelona last summer and went to the Maritime Museum (http://www.mmb.cat/) there. Maritime museums are fascinating because ships have played such a crucial role in history—think war, trade, exploration—all of which was primarily driven by ships until the last century. What’s this have to do with a house? Well, the Barcelona Maritime Museum had a display on how wooden ships are built, and again, the bones of the ship have some relation to the bones of a house. Best maritime museum I’ve ever been to? Vasa Museum in Stockholm. A 17th century Swedish warship was recovered from the Baltic Sea, having sunk just after it was launched on its way to Poland. It’s the only intact ship of that era in existence and it’s amazing. Check out some of the sculptures adorning the ship: http://vasamuseet.se/en/The-Ship/Sculptures/. Unfortunately, we won’t be adding that kind of ornamentation to 521 East Charlton.