What we think they did a few decades ago was close in a single car garage and then add this living room space on to the original home. The space had a large wall closing it off and had 8 foot ceilings and literally no light. Other than the two windows on either side of the fireplace, this space didn’t even have recessed lighting!

The first thing we did was take this wall out!

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Relocating this kitchen was a no-brainer.

We took in the old side door entry, and powder room/laundry room and turned that into a larger, open floor plan kitchen and living room. Now this old space where the kitchen used to be is a walk-in pantry and laundry + mudroom so not only were we able to update the kitchen but also add more function to the first floor in its entirety.

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This project has moved so quickly and that was something I didn’t anticipate! But I kinda love it. It’s half the size of other projects that I’ve had so it seems like a super manageable amount of work and designs and honestly, kinda powered through it. Now I’m just hoping that the actual renovation work goes as quickly.

Let’s start with the exterior.

We’re going to brighten the brick with some Sherwin Williams Swiss Coffee with an accent of Farrow & Ball French Gray on the doors and shutters.

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This all came together rather quickly. And thank goodness.

This 2,300 square foot house is such a special little house, nestled on .3 acres with a beautiful stone lined creek in the back yard. I could not wait to get my hands on this house, and while this project is going to be very different than our others, we’re still able to make a big impact.

The Manor Cottage will be our first quick-turn flip!

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