So many magazines and television programs try to impress audiences, owners and buyers by throwing tens or hundreds of thousands into renovations and upgrades. That is unrealistic for millions of people, so this program is a rare gem - fixing up properties with potential by making important decisions, spending within limited means, and doing some or all of the work yourself. Realistic. Well done, Unsellables!

This cottage is so adorable! Perfect for a single person or couple, but truly too small for a family. Shame she's moving, because those kids are adults and should be moving out soon. Then she can have her perfect cottage!

@agood1

3 жыл бұрын

it honestly is a shame. you can tell she loved it. she likely bought a bigger house to accomidate the adult children.

@jannibal9273

3 жыл бұрын

It was about the money - a hot area, chances are the home would be torn down and a new cookie cutter "McMansion" put up on the desirable lot.

@candy11401

2 жыл бұрын

@@agood1 I think they are teenagers

I's love that home! Just me, my dog and a load of books! Heaven! Oh, a glass of wine.

@2004mojo

3 жыл бұрын

I thought it looked adorable. Of course a person should see it with stuff they love not what we see here.

@tonibauer2949

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t let her know if the dog sleeps in your bedroom, even in a bed on the floor! She seems disgusted by animals.

Seriously? The kids are going to be off to college in the next few years, why sell? Remodel and stay put. Cute place within a high end area and close to downtown, crazy to sell. Fix it and stay.

@agood1

3 жыл бұрын

she already bought another hosue with no guidance from realtor

@margaretsoto5308

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I would absolutely love to have a cute little cottage like this in a great area. I think it’s the best of both worlds, feels like the country but near the city.

@Mandy-nt2cs

3 жыл бұрын

Her daughter is already studying to become a pastry chef.. I say she needs a larger kitchen lol

@SexyPrincess1965

3 жыл бұрын

That is what I was thinking too! I would of stayed myself.

@fazdoll

3 жыл бұрын

@@agood1 No, Lisa should have renovated this house *instead* of buying a bigger house.

The outdoor garden area of the house was really lovely.

@robyndismon394

3 жыл бұрын

Thought precisely the same thing. Personally I could not have left that place with what she could have done with it. But 2 each his own.

The grounds were just magical. No way on earth would I have sold. Gutted the place AND added square footage in addition. Raised the ceilings And created an ensuite. That house had tons of potential.

She is mad to sell it. Why not renovate it and stay once the kids get out?

@peridotbardot6571

3 жыл бұрын

By the looks of it, the kids are in no rush to move out haha

@douglasgriffiths3534

3 жыл бұрын

She'll still be paying on 2 houses. Why not renovate and rent the one she's trying to sell? It would at least pay for the mortgage. (Jan Griffiths).

@emusaurus

3 жыл бұрын

Kids don’t move out nowadays.

@angelabacker1177

3 жыл бұрын

@@peridotbardot6571 To be fair, they are just teenagers.

@lylachristopherson865

3 жыл бұрын

I'd have kept it as a rental. Easy- Peasey.

Err that reaction to the cat litter being in the bathroom was a bit extra. Where else would you put an indoor cat litter? Anywhere else would seem a lot worse.

@slothbros7607

3 жыл бұрын

Cat litter boxes -yuck!

@shaunawerner5986

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly.

@jeanblythe1595

3 жыл бұрын

Just get a nice covered box and keep it fresh and clean. The litter box has to go somewhere, so give it a nice treatment.

@Silkendrum

3 жыл бұрын

OMG! There's a TOILET in that bathroom! Gag gag gag!

@misstanyamae

3 жыл бұрын

Production can't manipulate people into thinking this is helpful without first making people feel bad about making normal choices.

That cottage will be sold as a tear down to build a new million dollar house.

@thepcj3w

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I'd love to live in it!

@Yeshanu

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly true in Toronto today.

@michellejd7870

3 жыл бұрын

True. We sold last Year, got a million. They tore it down.

@caboose1909

3 жыл бұрын

If in THE states, YEs.

@sunflowerheather7019

3 жыл бұрын

According to another thread that is exactly what occured

The attic bedroom still looks like a disaster area. The ceiling has an awful texture, looks uneven, and as if it could become detached. The floor is a subfloor. I agree with other reviewers she should stay put and finish the renovation. What about the bathroom and the other bedrooms?

@slothbros7607

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Yuck! Subfloor? Really? Not "charming" at all and not chic! Just plain shabby looking.

@denisemsummersett9400

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! I wondered about the other bedrooms and bath! We never came back to them.

@diannt9583

3 жыл бұрын

The loft makes a horrible master bedroom. Tall people can only walk about 2 feet width. Leave the kid up there. And yes, keep the kitty litter in the bathroom if you lack a basement.

@diannt9583

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, and I hate painted brick.

@beckishelton7155

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. They could have put some vinyl flooring down on those bare floors. They will chip and give splinters too

Why market this as a family home? It's perfect for a single person, but family home it isn't.

@tinaroberts5858

3 жыл бұрын

If I had known about this place four years ago I would have made an offer on it! Poor real estate marketing as far as I am concerned. It's a lovely house..

@happydays1336

3 жыл бұрын

We've owned two different houses where neighbors let their cats go outside to do their business. There was a cat in a previous neighborhood that used to poop and wet in my flower bed. It smelled disgusting when I unearthed its poops with my trowel. (I've never smelled anything more revolting.) At the home we're living in now a neighbor's cat has pooped multiple times in a large flower pot by our front door and sprayed urine onto the wall (my husband just discovered it). We had to dump out the flower pot and will have to rent a power washer to clean off the stucco. It might be convenient for an owner to let out his cat to go instead of using a kitty litter box inside, but I sure don't appreciate it. I have to do all of the work cleaning up the mess while the owner gets to blissfully ignore it. I bet I'm not the only person who's very annoyed about having to clean up after other people's cats (and dogs). It's also upsetting to have to scoop up dead, torn up songbirds that cats have killed. I love dogs, but have never owned a cat. After my experiences of cleaning up after other people's cats, I never will.

@happydays1336

3 жыл бұрын

Oops, I posted my reply on the wrong thread. Sorry about that!

@beckishelton7155

3 жыл бұрын

@@tinaroberts5858 she was asking way to much. $399,000.00. She may be in a million dollar home neighborhood but that not what her home is worth

@wintercomesearly

3 жыл бұрын

@@happydays1336 There is a delete function.

That wee cottage went from nasty to OMG gorgeous. I agree, she should have stayed. After all, the kids will be leaving home, so there would be space for her to grow old, with a spare bedroom for a grandchild to come for a visit.

@kayerin5749

3 жыл бұрын

The reality is, in today's economy most kids don't leave home right after highschool/college. They can stay for years....

She should have waited a few more years then the kids would be gone. It takes so little to ready your home for sale. These home owners are just clueless.

I've lived in the country my whole life, and NEVER have I seen anybody paint the bricks on a fireplace! What are you thinking?! City people never cease to amaze me with their confusing tastes. And litter boxes belong in the bathroom, where the hell else would you put it on the kitchen counter??

@diannt9583

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Painting good quality brick fireplaces - a terrible decision.

@happydays1336

3 жыл бұрын

I had a friend who let her cat walk all over her kitchen counter which was gross. I'd throw up if I saw a litter box on a kitchen counter. It's so unhygienic. Cat hairs in your salad. Yuck!

@davidthaler7018

3 жыл бұрын

Re: the fireplace. THANK you!!! If you're going for "country cottage", don't paint natural brick.

@karenbennett3662

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry disagree I would rather have a painted fireplace than those ugly red bricks, but I’d rather have a tile fireplace.

I would have gutted the living room, kitchen and bathroom, and made it an open plan. When the kids flew the coop, raise the roof, add dormers and create a master. Who needs to look for a new place?

@karinefonte516

3 жыл бұрын

It all depends where the columns are...

@MLs_Space

3 жыл бұрын

And finances.

@diannt9583

3 жыл бұрын

Open plan isn't all it is cracked up to be.

@wintercomesearly

3 жыл бұрын

​@@diannt9583 Amen. Doors and walls are underrated esp with adult kids.

@angelabacker1177

3 жыл бұрын

not in the budget.

$400,000 for a small, one bathroom, very old tiny kitchen. Just Wow!

@jonijoni1145

3 жыл бұрын

Would be 1,000,000 with that land here in Melbourne

@sharong8511

3 жыл бұрын

This was filmed in 2008 so I shudder to think how much it would be in 2021. The land is what is valuable and not the old, poorly maintained house.

@KayBee659

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, hard to believe it was only $400K. It was filmed in Toronto and would sell for at least $1M here today.

@TheQHunter

3 жыл бұрын

@@sharong8511 $400k in 2008...that MAY be a hint as to why we had that little housing market snafu

@lisagaither3140

3 жыл бұрын

It's Canada. Different market.

Never buy a new house before the current house is sold.

@agood1

3 жыл бұрын

there where do you go to empty the house out?

@happydays1336

3 жыл бұрын

We rent in between purchasing or building a home. One time we didn't and it was extremely nerve-wracking to pay two mortgages at the same time so I promised myself I'd never do that again. To make it clearer (I hope!) I'll call the four homes I'll be writing about "A", "B", "C" and "D." We sold "A." We then rented for almost a year while we we built home "B". After living in "B" for 14 years we sold it and rented for over a year while we built "C". "C" sold in 48 hours. We then rented it back from the new owners for one week while we moved into "D" which is smaller and less expensive. We are fixing it up because it was pretty run down and dirty when we bought it. (We did still own "C" when we sighed a contract on "D" but our Realtor had added a clause that stated we could back out of the purchase if "C" didn't sell. This kept us from the horror of having two mortgage payments to make. "C" sold in 48 hours.) It's a real pain to rent after a house is sold because it entails two moves, but that is much, much better than fretting over how to make two mortgage payments at the same time. When we rented we only used the bare necessities of furniture and kitchen goods we needed and stored the rest of our household contents. That can be expensive, but it's still better than making two mortgage payments and lying in bed at night being all stressed out about it. This was a jumble of words, but I hope it's clear enough for you to untangle.

@happydays1336

3 жыл бұрын

@@agood1 We put our household goods into storage units. We had to rent 6 large ones while "C" was being built. I don't know if you have storage units where you live. They are rows of buildings with locked rooms you rent and store stuff in. (They aren't for living in.) We ended up paying about $400 a month to rent the six of them but, as I said in my previous comment, it was worth it to not have to be stressed out about having to pay two mortgages.

@Freddiemercuri

3 жыл бұрын

@@happydays1336 very smart.

@lilyb33

3 жыл бұрын

@@agood1 In the UK the sale and buying happens on the same day when contracts are exchanged as part of a chain.

She has loved it since her childhood, it's a good location, her children will leave soon and it has a great garden! Keep it! Good size for her, even if one of the children ends up staying a bit longer. btw: the whole "too many patterns" thing felt a bit like she was searching for flaws - it wasn't that bad

@bryantbunch5maryhele

3 жыл бұрын

I think they were planted. The house was very clutter free. I believe that someone had already started the process of buying the house to tear it down as I’ve read in other comment threads. Most of the shows like these are fake.

love this show... but why dont they say at the end if she really sold the house and how long it took??? would be nice!

@Annalorraine67

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know thanks

@belaayya5094

3 жыл бұрын

If you want to know, look it up on her county's CAD. You can see ownership changes, taxes, values, etc. It's all public information. You can often search by owner name, but if that fails, just type the address in CAD.

@karinalemus2305

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! It would be nice to hear if they sold it. Sometimes i wonder if the owner did’nt end up staying because of how nice they made it.

@donnaaranda5970

3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to know. I know this show aired years ago. That is a ridiculous price for a small 2 bdrm

@darlynegoo4251

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly... hostess made all these changes and recommendations...and you don't know if any of it worked...! i.e DID the house SELL! :)

Family mom on the kitchen: "It's clean and I like the baskets" 😏😆😂😂

@slothbros7607

3 жыл бұрын

Yep....the only thing she could find in the kitchen that she liked was the baskets. I chuckled about that one.

@007nadineL

3 жыл бұрын

She was horrified

I love this adorable cottage! The owner did a great job with the property and it looks magical. She may have needed a bit of help with the interior but she did not paint it wild colors etc....it was just a lived in home with their own taste. The changes made are charming! We just started redoing our own home and have done the same type of work, changing out furniture and making rooms more spread out, minimal furniture really enlarges rooms!

Why would you leave when your kids will be flying soon and you were in the middle of million dollar houses

@tonibauer2949

5 жыл бұрын

Paisley Szu Szu good point!

@donnabittner69

5 жыл бұрын

Those kids will be there forever!!

@mossie1954

3 жыл бұрын

@@donnabittner69 My youngest at 28 has no intention of leaving home.

@jemma50

3 жыл бұрын

@@mossie1954 time to kick him/her out! LOL

@katerineella274

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought. The kids will soon be on their own and this house is a perfect place to grow old.

Where else would you put a litter box? In the kitchen???

@lindap.p.1337

3 жыл бұрын

My litter box is in the bedroom where my cat stays. But, I am careful to keep it clean and it is under a piece of furniture.

@DreamingCatStudio

3 жыл бұрын

Laundry room

@susancrawford5927

3 жыл бұрын

Must be in a room with a window that opens.

@HilaryB.

3 жыл бұрын

Why have one at all? I've kept cats for years, once they're past the training stage they can ask to go outside, I've never kept a litter tray in the house after that

@susancrawford5927

3 жыл бұрын

@@HilaryB. My cat is 19 years old. He would never have survived that long if he was an outside cat. He is too curious, that's how I adopted him, as a stray. Average lifespan of an outside vs inside cat is 3 years/15 years.

The owner seemed sweet.

@jemma50

3 жыл бұрын

I thought so, too. ♥

@kayerin5749

3 жыл бұрын

And totally clueless

I honestly dont understand why shes selling. Her kids will be grown and out of home in about five years and then shes left with a lovely little retirement home.

I'm about halfway through and feeling inspired. But I also have to say the hostess of this show is absolutely lovely. Very pretty in a natural way.

I agree with those who say she should stay as it is a great one person home. I also think you should have covered over those dinky porch posts. BTW that ceiling patch still shows a LOT! I do not like the dining room or kitchen afterwards. It still needs a KITCHEN. This was not a great redo, it is better but not great.

I’ve been binge watching those show while bedridden and this is easily my favorite renovation. I think if I were here I would be wishing I hadn’t bought a new house! Too cute and the kids probably wouldn’t stay too much longer unless they were planning on staying home and going to school. I like to think that maybe one day she’ll buy this cottage again or at least that the older English couple bought it.

Would have painted the lattice before installing...

It's such a gorgeous and Quirky property and beautifully updated. No wonder the British guy loved it, the inside is so like many of our British cottages - only this was quite big for some! I got to spend 17 phenomenal years in my favourite old cottage, I adore quirky homes 💖💖

What a gorgeous place, if I was a potential buyer I would have bought this even in the before-state, there’s so much unused potential, but you’d have to be creative and very motivated to see it

They have a house cat. Where does she expect them to put the litter box? The kitchen.

I think the house would b perfect for retirees. Someone who loves gardening.

so my question is where should the cat litter be?? be glad it was clean.

Sad about the painted brick on the fireplace. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@tonibauer2949

3 жыл бұрын

Brick isn’t sacred. Some beautiful, expensive brick houses in the southeast are painted, usually white or grey. Not all brick is beautiful, though some is.

@davidthaler7018

3 жыл бұрын

AMEN!!!!! That was criminal. Country cottage fireplaces aren't meant to be painted.

@suen5006

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly, I thought "no!!!"

@relayniedarcy

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Just clean the brick!

@007nadineL

3 жыл бұрын

I love the painted brick.

Love the end result of the renovations. It really spruced things up to make the cottage more sellable! I learned a lot too by watching the techniques used to update each room and also to add more usability to the kitchen that seemed unfixable without a gut rehab at first. I was super impressed with the end result. Great work everyone!

Can anyone explain to me why is she more concerned with the furniture and the fabrics, that will go with the former owners, and not with the strucuture? Because a stove and cabinets, or a bad dining table you can change as you like once you buy the property, but an infiltrated ceiling is much more concerning, it makes me immediately worried about the roof beams.

@fabienneroure9995

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same! Structural issues are more important than furniture or fabric!

@NYCisland

3 жыл бұрын

The owner said the roof was fixed so there are no structural problems. She just didn't fix the ceiling damage. Concerned with furniture & fabrics because you'll be amazed at the huge % of people who can't get past ugly paint or huge furniture. I'm always surprised why people don't get rid of most of their stuff when they're selling. No one wants to walk in and see your junk, they want to see the space.

@annasaussieanimals4678

3 жыл бұрын

@@NYCisland where are you supposed to put your stuff then? And if you are still living there, how are you meant to actually live properly without your furniture?

@TheTewjr

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a real estate agent. It seems weird, as you say, that people are concerned about the furniture and the fabrics when those things will most likely go with the owner when it sells, but that's what they look at. They have to be able to imagine themselves living in the space. More than that, they have to be able to imagine themselves *enjoying* living in the space. It's like the wrapping on a box of cookies at the store. You're going to eat the cookies, but the wrapper is the first thing you see and will probably determine which package you buy.

@diannt9583

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheTewjr yes, but are they just supposed to toss old furniture? Buy stuff they personally don't want? Toss that, and replace in their new home with stuff they actually like? Yes, I disliked her couch, but having house hunted enough back in the day, I could easily imagine that thing going with the sellers.

The front is picture perfect now. So charming. The living room is lovely!! What a difference! There was no need to add a dining area that seats 6 in a house that size. I think it would have looked better with just the table and chairs. That place was a mess. I don't even understand how the kitchen ended up like that. There was no functionality. In fact, if I had been in her shoes, I probably would have gotten a new kitchen, fixed up the rest of the house like Sofie and stayed put. Soon it was time for the kids to move on.

So you're cat can't poop in the same room that you do?

@mindimartian9821

3 жыл бұрын

It is disgusting to be closed into the smallest room of the house with the overwhelming aroma of cat poop. Never..... put the kitty litter in the bathroom!

How wonderful that her children were on board and went with the decluttering.

What a beautiful cottage, and it looks even better after the update! I love it!

"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." - Coretta Scott King. Love your channel!

17:43 I paused it, and felt the two wooden box like coffee tables were not needed, and took up way too much space to even walk..Then I would have put the same color curtains as the color on the walls, with a white framed mirror over the fireplace.

@Nadia..J

3 жыл бұрын

Yes.. I agree with all. Especially those two ridiculous coffee tables.

She isn't thinking very well. Her kids will move out one day and she will have plenty of room.

Where would you put the litter box if not in a bathroom? That's where mine is too

@solidstate9451

3 жыл бұрын

We have a cat flip. We don't own a litter box any more. Our cats prefer the garden.

Why do people buy those big bulky leather sofas? Yuck

@tonibauer2949

3 жыл бұрын

I know. Even for the smallest room. Some never learn the importance of proportion.

@debraking2801

3 жыл бұрын

They like it. That's why.

@konichiwaUT

3 жыл бұрын

Or maybe they couldn’t afford a better one. As someone who is a young married student, we took whatever furniture was gifted to us and got the rest at IKEA or on Craigslist.

1st thing I thought walking up to porch is that the jack posts are holding up a porch that is falling down.

The kitchen drives me nutz. Still, I would've stayed because the kids would be out in just a few years.

Ok so I'm only in the trailer, and when she freaks over the kitty litter in the bathroom, I was like, so. What's wrong with that? That's where my cat box is. It's better than the kitchen for heaven's sake.

The renovated dining room was a charmless disaster.

@jane-cn6nd

3 жыл бұрын

What would you have done instead to make the room better? Not being rude 🙂 I'm just curious.

@angelabacker1177

3 жыл бұрын

@@jane-cn6nd As the room was so small, I would have used 4 really nice, high backed chairs to be a focal point instead of that ugly and impractical bench seat. I didn't see what type of overhead light they used but it is worth investing a little for something modern and bright as the space is too small for floor space features.

@prokkle

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelabacker1177 Agree. The bench seat looked cheap and nasty.

@karinefonte516

3 жыл бұрын

It became a standard catalogue dinning room, not ugly but also lacking personnal charm.

@cahtshiri

3 жыл бұрын

At first I though that they were going to build a breakfast nook like a booth there, then the added the table and chairs. Yes, it did look odd that way.

Worst part of this program is that they don't do a follow up and let you know how long the house took to sell.

@TwinMama09

3 жыл бұрын

They do on many episodes. Just maybe this didn't sell as well.

Why did you leave the 2 jacks on the front porch? Leaving them looks like there is structural damage to the porch roof that hasn't been fixed.

@maggiesue4825

6 жыл бұрын

TOTALLY agree! I'd have driven right by, seeing those.

@mapleleaf0

6 жыл бұрын

Good catch. I totally missed those. There must be a structural reason, but what could those jacks do that posts couldn't do? Goofy that they left those. How is she going to sell her house with such an obvious structural issue? No one would miss those in person.

@jannibal9273

5 жыл бұрын

They didn't leave the jacks once the post(s) were fixed.

@jbc1715

3 жыл бұрын

the jacks were still there when buyers came

@MM-Iconoclast

3 жыл бұрын

@@jbc1715 I would be surprised if those were real buyers.

ANTHONY TO THE RESCUE!

I'd kick the kids to the curb , keep the kitty and stay there ! LOL Lovely .

Well..... Where else is the kitty litter supposed to go? Lmfao I've got a covered litter box and it's in my bathroom too...Why this is an issue,I don't know. 😅

@tonibauer2949

3 жыл бұрын

I think she is not animal friendly. She has a fit when she sees dog beds in bedrooms! My cat is snuggled against my back and the dog is on the bed beside us. Hahaha!

@suen5006

3 жыл бұрын

You torture your visitors but they won't tell you.

@emusaurus

3 жыл бұрын

Out the back in a cat run.

@vermontDavid

3 жыл бұрын

I can understand what she is saying. If you are trying to sell you have to hide things like that. I had a toy chest modified with a cat door so that my cats could go and it was hidden. It worked pretty nicely.

Lovely little place. The upstairs would have benefited from a dormer. I realize that's major construction, but a shed dormer to the side where one comes up the stairs would have taken the question out of whether or not the room is realistically usable on a daily basis. It's a shame this little gem doesn't have a bathroom.

Ok I’m confused. Did the house only have the one bedroom upstairs? Where did the mother and daughter sleep? They never showed their bedrooms. Also, the “dining room” looked absolutely tiny. I agree with everyone: she should have kept it.

@MM-Iconoclast

3 жыл бұрын

Mother and daughter each had one of the small bedrooms on the first floor.

@happydays1336

3 жыл бұрын

We just "downsized" from a 4100 sq. ft. 5 bedroom house to a 3100 sq. ft. 3 bedroom house and there are just my husband and me living here. Americans are spoiled! My son lives in a 900 sq. ft., two bedroom house that was built in 1887. He loves it and it's really cute. It's considered a really dinky house where I live.

I wish they hadn’t painted the fireplace.

@davidthaler7018

3 жыл бұрын

AMEN!!!!

@emusaurus

3 жыл бұрын

I can just see the next owner walking in and being like “why would they do that?”

@konichiwaUT

3 жыл бұрын

I know the open brick was so pretty!! Just clean it if it needs a little sprucing.

@susanmorano405

3 жыл бұрын

That wonderful brick could have been easily cleaned with elbow grease & Murphys oil soap

@karenbennett3662

3 жыл бұрын

Why do people like that brick? It is an ugly red not an attractive brick at all and it doesn’t go with brighter look they were trying to achieve.

I love it after! Especially living room, dining room and kitchen

Gosh, the cutest cottage I've ever seen with the most beautiful yard 💕

Wow, I did not expect that huge a change!

Love house transformations, just found this , and thought wow this lady looks just like our own Kirsty Allsopp 👈😁 well she would it’s her sister 😁😁😁👍 very much enjoyed this , will be finding more to watch. Well done Sophie , great little program.

The homeowner is lovely!

@007nadineL

3 жыл бұрын

Poor but lovely

I would buy this house because of all the beautiful greenery and space around the house.

That house has potential and can absolutely adorable

I like that the home owner aren't fussy

Great job - the living room looks lovely!

Kitty litter in the bathroom is not a problem, lack of exhaust is.

What always boggles my mind is why owners wait till they're ready to sell to make these relatively cheap improvements? I mean, with the kid living in the attic she couldn't have done much (except fixing the ceiling) but the dining room and kitchen together cost less than $2,000 and that HAS to be much less than she put down on her new house . . . and it would have made their current house SO much more livable!

Another wonderful affordable, refreshing reno! LOVE HER WORK!!!

To me this is essentially a 2 bedroom cottage because few families will tolerate only one bathroom and I don’t think there’s room for a second bathroom in that narrow master. I love the cottage look, though, and the garden is a real winner!

I love that house and the garden ♥ I would have stayed for sure!

What's wrong with the litter tray in the bathroom? My own cats go outside for their toilet, but my daughter lives in a flat, and her cat litter tray is in the bathroom. It is cleaned when necessary, and does not smell as bad as when some of the human residents have been in there (in the bathroom, not the litter tray obviously!)

@007nadineL

3 жыл бұрын

Why offend buyers with cash? .

Dollhouse is what I kept thinking every time the tall people walked through.

Crazy what real estate costs in other markets. That house would go for around $100k in upstate NY where live!

@misscourtnie23

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's in Canadian dollars so it might be different in the US.

Indeed now the interior somewhat matches the exterior and garden - well done. The presenter looks as if she just jumped out of a 1980's music video - fascinating style!

I would LOVE this house! So much character!

Her: How will I cope with two mortgages?! Me: Convert it to a rental to cover the bills until one of the kids needs a starter home. Family real estate empire activated! ✅

Her fabric throws were each special and beautiful. no need to denegrate them.

Very odd.. We did not see the bedroom(s?) from the mother and daughter at all? I didn't like that they just replaced the insulation in the hole.. The rest would have been rotted and needed replacing.. They should have taken off the board and redone the whole roof insulation... Especially if there was a new roof put on recently. I find it odd how in Anglo countries corrections/repairs are always only done as a "cover-up".

That price seems outrageous for such a small dwelling; however, I do understand that location is a big factor in housing. I do NOT see that as a family home - too small! And the master bedroom ceiling & doorway both scream, "GO AHEAD & BUMP YOUR HEAD!" & believe me that will NOT be an occasional happening! NOT a good selling point!

@deanarjones9114

3 жыл бұрын

I’d make the two small rooms downstairs into one master bedroom and leave the loft for company or grandkids.

"ewww.....kitty litter in the bathroom!" Where do you want her to put it? In the kitchen, in a bedroom? There's no better room to put it in than a bathroom. Gimme a break.

So wait...it was 20 minutes from downtown Toronto? And only 400k?? Something's not adding up. A small shed in Toronto just recently sold for a million.

@abbreviatedalex2418

3 жыл бұрын

This show is over a decade old by now.

@whatadollslife

3 жыл бұрын

the cottage was torn down / for the land and a mega home was built ...they do the same thing in California

"I would have fixed it, not sell it. "languishing" is hardly appropriate word for just one month. The tiny house is TOO EXPENSIVE for its size and quality. It needs new finishings, windows and to expand the kitchen into the dining area. Wondering why never showed the women's bedrooms. Your comparison house has no correlation as they are totally different styles and sizes.

@catic15

3 жыл бұрын

You have no idea what the market is like in that city. In parts of California, for example, that price is exactly what I'd expect to find for a fixer in that type of neighborhood. Major reno can be done by the new owner as long as they can visualize the potential.

@happydays1336

3 жыл бұрын

@@catic15 Canadian dollars' value are different from U.S. dollars. You can look online for "exchange rates" to figure out the difference. U.S. dollars are worth more than Canadian dollars--at least up till now.

@tonibauer2949

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think you live in a major city, and her property alone is expensive because she is in a neighborhood with mostly expensive homes.

I love the host's blazer! Looks great

Just right for the English couple

bare plywood on the master bedroom floor?

Is the loft flooring particle board?!

The loft needs gutting.

@CM-sy3to

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the patch job still looked horrible....not a "peaceful oasis" at all....looks like a 5th grader did the drywall up there.

@NopeIDontthinkso

3 жыл бұрын

@@CM-sy3to and there’s no carpet or flooring, just plywood ....ew

Um, is that a plywood floor in the loft??

@Winda25

6 жыл бұрын

rather an OSB, which is worse. I wonder why haven't they covered it with laminate

The cat box reaction was ridiculous

Excellent job on this one

The renovations were good, and the property size is huge! Perfect for a gardener. I’m surprised at the $399k asking price with such tiny rooms. I wonder if it sold and for how much.

I think this show makes people realize how ugly their decor is.

Cozy in real estate speak translates to cramped and tiny.

Tiny. Good for a single person. The living room looks old fashioned though. I liked the fire place make over though.

I don't see the upstairs as a 'master' bedroom. It would make an ok office/tv viewing area. Definitely could use dry-walling. It's a sweet little cottage.

I hate looking at homes where the ppl still live in it. I can’t get past their things. And usually their smell. Then the next thing I think to myself is they’re definitely not going to give me new carpet or a fresh paint job,I’m going to have to do it all myself!

I don’t understand. You’re pickings on things that have nothing to do with the house itself

@tonibauer2949

3 жыл бұрын

Because so many buyers have no imagination and if they see something untidy, dirty, furnished in a way that is unappealing, they just can’t get past it.

What a lovely little cottage! I would just add more flowers to the outside to make it even prettier!