There are hundreds of property development companies in the District – and for good reason; lots of homes in need of love and only so much time to do it. We are one of them. We enjoy returning old homes to their former glory, but with modern conveniences and a bit of flair. No cookie cutter homes here.
Here is a breakdown of one of our favorite projects. Read and see pictures of every step of our restoration of a 100 year old rowhouse.
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In September 2016, we purchased a 1908 rowhouse in need of a little love. The house has a lovely story.
The lovely home we purchased needed everything, but we knew that in advance. That being said, once demo begins, once
Once we got all of the appliances, walls, electrical and plumbing removed we got to work on the floors. This
Building materials improve over time. Plumbing materials are no exception. A short and incomplete history: Lead gave way to galvanized steel,
Rebuilding begins!!! The new plumbing service line is in, so we can start building over top of it. The first step
A central theme of these posts - all of the windows needed to be replaced. This house has big, beautiful
The warehouse is growing walls. Its starting to look more like a place where humans might live yet again. "
Continuing the replacement theme - a new roof! Like completely new. Peel the old one off, new joists, new rolled
At this point, framing, insulation, electrical and plumbing are pretty much done. We're ready to start sealing it all in
Behind the house used to lie a concrete block shack. Initial use undetermined. It was a great source of mystery
One of the first things about this house that sprung to mind was New Orleans. It was the double porches
Well here it is - the interior of the first floor unit revealed. We went to quite a bit of effort to
Unit 2 - the second floor unit. The layout of this one is a little different. The kitchen and living
Our condos are now for rent. We'll rent them for six to twelve months. Next year we'll sell them and
