Cambridge Remodel

We bought our first house as a fixer-upper before that was cool. Most people thought we were crazy for buying it – including both of our parents. There may have even been a mom crying! The house was built in 1885 and had not been well-maintained for….well, a long time. We spent nights and weekends for three years renovating the house. It was a lot of work but we loved the experience and sold the house for 10x our initial investment.

Highlights:

Renovated an 1800 sq. ft. home in Cambridge, MA. It had a 1920s stove that served as the heater for the kitchen, Hogwarts-feeling stairs, a family of mice (a big family of about 24!), and one angry squirrel in the attic.

Contracted out for only the big things; the rest was done by us. We understood the value of limited budget and big impact.

Learned tough lessons working with bad contractors.