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Renovation Diary- Part I: The House
My search for the perfect spec house has finally ended with the purchase of this 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1800 sq. ft., 19th century historic masterpiece of shingled goodness on .14 acres in Sag Harbor village. Check it out:


So after 6 months scouring the market, I finally found a house that was: a) in my price range b) reasonably priced (we’ll see) c) seemingly in need of and easily renovatable (we’ll see) d) something that just felt right I’ll spare you the details about how I found my broker and builder and did all of the research to determine that this was the right one. Just know this- I have absolutely no idea what I am doing. I am not technically or handyman inclined. I think I know good design from bad, but I could spend a week ruminating the merits of particular shades of color for a bath mat purchase. I’m very good at saying, “I like that. “I don’t like that.” But there is a little too much nuance, too many variables, and I have too little expertise to make the definitive decisions that I assume will be necessary when it comes to renovating this house. So we’ll see how it goes.

Check out more pics!



a From an angle. Isn't it gothic?
a we plan to put a pool near where that wood deck is now standing. We'll to re-locate the statue of the blonde woman to the side yard.
a We're going to add some windows to the back, replace the overhang, and put in some fancy french doors. Check out that two story bay window.
a The side yard is pretty decent. We're going to fence it in the front.

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