FOR SALE: CHEAP 1920 Arts & Crafts Fixer Upper
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Are you ready for our favorite historic home fixer-upper EVER? Well here it is! This is exactly the kind of home we look for; the worst home in a great neighborhood. This 1920s Arts and Crafts beauty has all her irreplaceable features intact and ready to be revived!
Walking up to the front porch you can't miss her Mission Style green tile roof. This lucky lady hasn't had her multichrome brick painted, she still has her original California Art Tile surround, her collanade, french doors, beveled glass, transom windows, butler's pantry, huge rooms and high ceilings. What doesn't she have? Well... pretty much anything resembeling a modern mechanical system. But at this price point you have plenty of room to make all the changes needed and still be right side up in your investment.
Now you know that we don't see saving historic homes as a way to get rich quick, but it also doesn't hurt when you end a project with more value than you invested! This home is the perfect chance to try your hand at DIY renovation, or sit back and let the pros handle it from beginning to end. Either way, you'll end up with the home of your dreams and one that would be impossible to recerate today. We sure would like to wave at you out of your very own Juliette balcony!
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Listed By: JoJo Ruthven 501-812-3500
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What did the owns use the Porte-cochère for? Seems too small even for a Model T?
The whole neighborhood!!!! Not just the street your on !
@@nothing2seehere34 Maybe for a horse and carriage? Not sure if this house was built a little late for that use or not.
The green roof! Awesome
These homes aren’t cheap to buy in any condition. Would be nice to restore one.
I cannot believe I stumbled on this!! This is the home of my great grand aunt. I never knew until you mentioned who built it and the "Steinkamp Cafe" ! I have lived in Little Rock all my life and don't remember seeing this house! If only I had a million to save it!! Thank you so much for showing me a place where my family history occurred. I hope someone with lots of money and vision buys it and loves it.
You wouldn't need even half a million! Maybe you should consider it? At $154,000 asking you could get it for less, fix at your own pace. What a treasure it is, & a very wise investment too.
You lived in LR all your life and don't remember seeing this house but know it was your great aunt's?
@mfredcourtney, I hope you're the new owner__how cool would that be?!!! You might have taken equity out of your present home for the down payment, restored it over some time and kept it in your family. If I had $350,000 to purchase a house I would have jumped on this one__I wouldn't have minded doing the cleaning this house needs to bring it around, just gotta have some good tools/supplies. And I DEFINITELY would've stripped the paint off all the wood surfaces, as well as scrape paint off the windows! MAN__what a bargain this house was! 💖😺
That is so awesome for you, I hope someone brings it back to its glory days. Too bad it didn't stay in the family.
Oh wow! What a beautiful surprise 🤩
As a builder, the first thing I noticed was the clean and tight original brick work on the exterior. This house was extremely well built, making it a great candidate for restoration.
Right!? the bricks on that front porch wall look NEW
I live in a similar neighborhood. Houses built to a high standard in 1905-1930 were built to last forever. The crews were very skilled.
If we were in our 50s as opposed to our late 70s, this would be a dream. I hope someone takes on this project and restores this house to its original state. She’s a beauty.
I’m in my 50s and I Don think I have the energy to take this on. Not alone anyway. I married a man that would not invest in something that requires so much work and attention. It’s definitely a project for people who commit to the work.
I was thinking the same thing but I'm moving close to 80 and even if I had the money, I don't have the strength. It makes me so sad because the Arts and Crafts type home is my favorite. I'm hopeful that this home will find the owner she deserves.❤️
Same here! I’m 77 now. But oh I’d love to fix this sweet home! Maybe a group of us older dreamers should get together and form a consortium wherein we pitch in funds, hire some young folk to do the work, and split the profits. Sounds good to me anyway! 👍🏼
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I agree. I'm 72. I do not have time to renovate and enjoy it. This house is a dream.
Any home that had a fire in the floor but didn’t burn down deserves a second chance.
Only a certifiable idiot would set a fire on a wood floor
Its always going to be more extensive than you think and going to take a lot more work
someone painted the all the woodwork
My brother-in-law had a very nice well built house. He rented it out while he was stationed in Germany. The renters painted original knotty line paneling and cabinets with purple deck paint. Took there washer and dryer and put it on the outside porch where it took a lot of abuse and was rusted when he returned home. Some people have no respect for nice wood. I can't stand to see a beautiful piece of furniture reduced to a kitchsey chalk painted abomination.
@@lynnerodgers4461 I would have hunted them down and sued them. That is sacrilege!
This is an absolute stunner! My 18 year old just looked over my shoulder and was in love. He is an old soul when it comes to anything vintage and loves this beauty over modern homes.
Zillow shows it was bought in March 2023. It’d be great to see this home in progress
I have only worked on 2 Arts and Craft homes. The homeowners wanted to do all kinds of New things to the both of the homes. I was fortunate that both listened and let me restore the homes. Both came out beautifully. This home has so much character but done right will be a jewel…..
I love Arts & Crafts homes, the workmanship is so much better than the homes put up today. It's so sad people painted that lovely woodwork!
Yes. Don't paint wood trim or brick
im from nebraska...and no one paints woodwork....I moved to georgia a long time ago everyone painted woodwork white,
@@otto1630 I haven't YET lol I'm in Georgia.
At least it's something that can be reversed. A good heat gun makes that not that difficult to remove & restore.
My mom would have had a heart attack to see all the painted woodwork. She spent years taking all of the painted woodwork in our house off!
Someone built this house with so much love. You can tell by all of the attention to detail and all of the little extras that they didn't have to spend money on, but they did. It's a lovely arts and crafts. It's pretty close to mine here in Texas and I can tell you these houses are so well constructed that they stay warm in winter and because of the thick walls they stay cool in summer. I'm so surprised at all of the features that they included. Now would be the time to snap it up under asking. If you check the price history on the listing, it was $209,000 but is $50K off that now and I'd go in with a cash offer of $135,000.
In Australia that house in a good neighborhood would be $500-$600K, in a rich area, $1M+thats in Perth, in Sydney it would be 3 X + that much.
Thats a steal..
I wonder if you will ever get the opportunity to revisit these homes and show what progress was made or done to them. It would be neat to see before and after tours some day.
♥️ Brilliant idea. I’d love to see that.
This is actually really well priced . Houses like this cost anywhere from half to a million in Australia and they still need fixing . Australia is overpriced in houses and currently going through a crisis . Maybe I need to move 😅. New subscriber and love this channel ❤
@what1dreamt, I had the same thought, particularly, with this house! 💖😺
I have never in my entire life wanted to move to Arkansas until now. This is fantastic!
😂 agree 100%! Now to win the lottery.
Same here! LOL
Me to , it's got that good laid back feel to it.🇨🇦😇👍
Once back in the mid 1950's my Aunt said, Why do we have to go to that God forsaken place ? Her husband worked for The Missouri Pacific Railroad. She's been here since. They settled in a house in the Argenta area, of North Little Rock, the house I remember most, was built in the 1880's and put on the Historic Registry in the 1980's . I couldn't afford to buy the one in the video, But would love to see it fixed up. My house was built in the 1950's. Me and my brother own it, now that our parents are dead.
I have lived in the Midwest all my life, and when I see a home like this, I see a home designed before air conditioning, designed to protect the family from the extreme cold, heat and storms that the Midwest can see. To be fair, when the weather is beautiful, it's extremely beautiful. Frank Lloyd Wright homes have the same sheltering look.
This house is amazing! I hope someone who appreciates the craftsmanship of this house will really do their homework to bring it back to it's original glory.
I guess I’m impressed by the caliber of the squatters. They made a fire in the middle of the room but they didn’t randomly destroy things in the house. If someone from the Our Restoration Nation community buys this house, will they get to hang out with you when you’re in town? That alone might be worth the price of this house! Honestly, this a potential stunner!🌸
😂😂😂Thanks Deborah. The problem is we’re never in town. 🤣😀
Agree…
Many, many years ago, a family from Vietnam were sponsored to live in the US. They were offered a nice home in a nice neighborhood. No one thought to ask or show them how to use modern appliances. Stove / oven. So they built a contained fire in the middle of the kitchen floor damaging the floor. We as Americans take so much for granted. I learned how blessed I am from traveling the world for work. Clean air, safe water, trash pick up. Many things.
@@lindatexter7162 you are absolutely right, Linda.🌸
I'm wondering if they over loaded the fireplace and a couple of the logs rolled out into the room?
This house DESERVES certified, historical, restoration and nothing less. I wonder if the original plans can be found?
This house is absolutely incredible. To see it all back down to the natural wood and a gorgeous 20's style kitchen would be incredible. I see it in my brain.
A stunner! Wish local historical societies did a better job of protecting these architectural gems. I even heard that an employee of the Oregon Historical Society was tasked with destroying old pictures of Portland's historical architecture...absolutely criminal. Thanks for all you do to record this beautiful architecture
What a travesty! Why would anyone do that? A doctoral student in any of several fields would give his/her first born to study them for a dissertation. Do you know if they've already been destroyed?
@@bjdefilippo447 That I don't know, but those who have tracked some down had an incredibly hard time finding them. Fortunately some do exist but you won't find them at The Historical Society
AGREE 🌼
My dream was to have a Art n Craft home but unfortunately at 72 n a widow n not best health my dream is shot. If I was 20ty yrs younger I’d snap this beautiful house up in a heart beat. I was so amazed how huge it was. It’s a shame that much of the oak woodwork has been painted but in time that can be fixed. Loved everything about this gorgeous house. I so appreciate it when you share many of these forgotten houses that many only need some attention n love. 😊♥️👍👍👍👍🌟
You know.... I've been eyeballing this house for about a week and half now. I actually found your channel trying to do research on "fixing up an old home" (something along those lines) in thoughts of this house SPECIFICALLY. Your Victorian renovation is something that I've been watching (on the 4th episode) which started a year ago.... and would you look at this. I DID NOT expect to see this home on your channel. I don't know if that is luck, fate or just a really big coincidence. This home scares me...hahaha. It is such a HUGE commitment and I just don't know where I stand. I appreciate you both though! Beautiful video! especially since I'm not just able to pop in and look at it. I'm currently in CA
That is a big coincidence. There are so many for sale in that area. And I agree, it’s a big house so it will be a lot of work.
It’s a sign that you NEED to buy this house! I am pretty down to earth in my thinking, don’t believe in superstitions or burn sage lol. But I do believe in signs. If you DO buy it, please make a KZhead channel and record the progress. I LOVE this house!
Is this home in Crestline, Ohio?
@@teresadragstream8648 this is in Little Rock AR
A tiny, common three bedroom cement block house sells for upward of $250k in Jacksonville, FL. My mouth almost hit the floor when I heard the price of this magnificent home!
I live in California where historic homes can fetch over a million dollars and that's if it's a fixer-upper. This home is huge and so, so stunning. I love the floor plan, hardwood floors, charm, and character. I hope it sells and the new owner restores it to its original glory.
@Cryptolady, I am in Southern CA and agree with your price point, except the size of the property would be nowhere near this size! 😛
This is a once in a lifetime dream home to me. I would love to see it after a true restoration. WOW. So much beauty and warmth waiting to be brought back.
Whoever buys this needs to agree to show all of us the “after”!!,❤
I plan to creaTE A KZhead CHANNEL TO DO JUST THAT
@@duanehaaland2287 Would love to see ! Did you buy it ? Thx 🙏🏻
@@duanehaaland2287 can you give us an update did you really buy it did you make that channel yet dont leave us hanging.
THIS! This house! Truly a gem! I can picture it all restored. It's a diamond in the rough.
Beautiful! Please show us the “After” when some brave soul has restored this treasure. I’m retired in Seattle with my own Batchelder fireplace and too rooted here to embark on your adventure, but I want to cheer you on!
What a gorgeous house! If I were younger.... We have a 1922 Sears Honor Bilt Del Rey Bungalow with a few of these features, and I have decided that Arts and Craft houses from the '20s are totally my style. How I hope someone really goes for total restoration on it. Maybe you could do an update some time in the future if that happens.
Wish we could see yours.
The bars and security screens on all of the lower windows tells me everything I need to know about what happened to this neighborhood.
That was my thought too
My grandmother lived across the street at 2020. I spent a lot of time in this neighborhood. This home was carefully maintained during my childhood, and would be outstanding for a younger family interested in preserving an historic treasure. From the information on this video, it sounds like homes in this area hav e already sold for stunning prices. All best wishes!
This old girl can be glorious again! The butler's pantry and all the fab windows - my favorite details!
Historic properties need to be restored and protected. We are too wasteful tearing down old homes and buildings to build new. The character and detail of some old homes is amazing.
Those stairs are also in my grandmothers house. They are Morning Stairs. You use them to go to the kitchen or breakfast dining room in the morning. The room that is the butlers pantry probably is a combo pantry breakfast dining room. The table goes by all of the windows. Grandmothers maid did not go up and down to answer the front door. The walked through the dining room or back hall. She did use the morning stair to go upstairs.
I can't figure out, how a house like that has not sold already? Yes, I do see the work needed - but like Laine and Kevin - WOW, do I see the potential!! I'd LOVE to bring that house back to original splendour! I love all the windows, the nooks everywhere, the details - and, oh my... That butlers pantry... 🤯🤪😍 I see it - but sadly I will never be able to take on a project 🙄 But one can dream... Imagine that house, with the repairs done, the bad additions removed, all rewired and all the woodwork stripped back, everything repaired and reinstated... A new, beautiful kitchen, made to look original. A cozy breakfast nook. Some custom, colourful stained glass, strewn all across the house... Landscaping all done, and just the sun, beaming through all of those windows.... 😍
I looked at this house in the 90's. It was the start of the big push to restore the beautiful historic homes in the Quapaw Quarter. I loved the home then and still love this gorgeous home.
Hows Quapaw now?
yep, sellen the slum to YT and it works...location location out the window.
OMG! I wish I had the money!!! THIS is the kind of house I've always wanted!!! A fixer upper in PERFECT condition for its age, with tons of space and gorgeous interiors. THIS work of art will definitely have to be a labor of love to restore. I hope whoever does restore it, allows you to revisit and show us what was done!
What a beautiful house! 😍 I can already picture it fully restored and it will be amazing! I think I’d keep that purple bathroom though, what a look!!
I LURVE the purple bathroom!
a house in my hometown had those same purple fixtures in the bath. if memory serves, that house was renovated in the late '60s-early 70s.
I love the purple bathroom suite! I’d keep it if possible. My Auntie had the minty green suite in her house. She had matching towels and curtains. I loved going to her house. We had the generic white ones.
My house had the purple and I love purple but I very quickly got tired of it! I took it all out.
If seen a lot of wild colors in bath fixtures, mostly from the 50's - 70's, but I have never seen purple. I would definitely say that it a keeper since it is both quite unique and part of the history of the house.
This was and can be a stunner, just stunning and you could not pay for such work today. It needs to be restored.
Thank God they didn't burn the house down! Well wishes and years of health and happiness to the next owners.
There are so many beautiful original details. They'll really shine once this is restored. Beautiful house!
Wowza wow wow! This house is a beauty! This is one of my favorite styles of architecture. Thank you guys for the tour!
The first look at the house looks so much like one here where i live it was startling. Even under all the dirt and neglect this house is beautiful. Love the bookcases and transoms, french doors. I think of all the houses you have shown us this is my favorite
Oh my gosh. I so love this property. If I was younger, I'd JUMP on it. This place is my love language!!
Fantastic house. That’s the house of a lifetime. We are restoring a 1900 house. It’s a total hassle to have to redo woodwork, electric plumbing asbestos but every once in a while including watching videos like this I remember that I really love this place
That's exactly my thoughts seeing this video. I've revitalized and restored a 1925 house for 16 years in Amsterdam NY mostly myself with a super tiny budget and just finished all of the inside work. It was overwhelming at times yet I look at it now and so happy I kept going and can enjoy it now.
This is such an amazing Arts & Crafts era home! What really struck me was the generous size of the place, and the integrity of the craftsmanship. In California the A&C bungaloes were really popular in the era, and many had stained glass incorporated into the windows and interiors. It's a shame that all of the woodwork has been painted chalky white, which would have originally been mahogany stained I'm assuming. Love all of the textured brick, and unusual bays of windows... I can imagine how beautiful this house was once with the copper light fixtures, and A&C furnishings. Hope it's new owners revive it's unique spirit and restore the place instead of modernizing everything (like a 'tract' house🙄).... 🙏💛🍀
@Crystal Clear, YES, stained glass windows and mahogany wood throughout__TOTALLY!! 💖😺 Apparently, though, [they] chose oak for this house. 😛
I would so love to see an "after" video of this house with so much potential. The details are exquisite and I wanted to wipe off the dirt on that mural above the fireplace so badly! Thanks for highlighting what a treasure this house is!
When I was a young boy, many years ago, the home next to me was a Mission-style home. It had been built 40 years before by the (then elderly) couple who still lived there. They did nothing whatsoever to change the house over the years so I was fortunate enough to experience and enjoy what the home was intended to look like. The room off the kitchen was referred to as a breakfast nook and not a butler's pantry. It had the same type of cupboards and even a "back" staircase coming from a landing 3/4 up which met the main staircase which went to the front hall and door. In the open area you have were some windows and the original oak table and two benches with a period light fixture over them. This room was used only for breakfast. Another door lead to the totally original kitchen, much like the one in your home. I thought this might be interesting.
I bought it!!! because I just couldn't walk away. As a matter of fact this is the second Restoration Nation Home I bought. The first is the Prairie style Mansion in Helena. Which is also a fantastic house...which will soon be for sale. I plan to create a channel to bring you along for the journey.
Really Duane??? Please reach out to us via our website- we’d love to chat with you!!!
We’re so glad you picked up this gorgeous property!!! It needs a little more work than the last one but it will be worth it.
Oh my goodness, I would LOVE to follow you on this journey! Please let us know when you start posting it……..
This house is a jewel, perfect for multi-generation family or, say, three retired best friends. Reasonable price, and Little Rock is in a great location in the US: perfect soils, spring water, grand terrain, four-season weather, Amtrak to east and west; plus only a 3-hour drive to the exceptional Crystal Bridges art museum. Wish I lived in Little Rock....
Oh my, that home is gorgeous. How I wish I was American. That Grand Dame needs to be restored.
Don't we all wish we could just pick up this beautiful, neglected, marvelous home & pluck it down where we live?! Ha. What a wonderful house for any family (that includes couples: I consider them a family) to call home. Love it
Such a landmark quality house from the bones to the cladding to the spectacular transoms and the fine finishes extant. As an architect, it is achingly waiting for some skilled love and resources but it would take more than a bit of both. We renovated a 1926 Spanish Colonial Revival in CA about 1/3 this size but with equally fine details, even a Batchelder tile fireplace. It is a labor of love but you end up living in comfortable masterpiece.
We've been fixing up our 1925 craftsman bungalow, we're working on the fireplace, its been our baby for almost 25 year's, raised our three children ❤.
What a beautiful house and it is amazing that it still has so many original features. The upstairs is huge and could be fantastic. Thanks for sharing another house with us.
In my early 20's I bid on a house similar to this. Gorgeous on the outside, pretty rough on the inside. My parents flipped houses as a side gig, so I would have had reliable advice to help through the years-long renovation that would have been required. The worst decision a previous owner had made was to install an HVAC in the landing to the stairs going up, and then drywall off the rest of the stairs. We broke through and were shocked to see it had a decent second floor with hardwood floors. But wow. The seller wouldn't come down in price, and I had already bid the maximum I was approved for by a bank, so that was the end of my dream reno scenario.
Wow! such beauty and only $154000 ? I wish I lived nearby. Im in Alberta Canada but my favourite styles are Arts & Crafts, Mission and Frank Lloyd Wright homes so this one is truly a gem in my eyes. I agree it would be well worth the time energy and cash to restore such terrific home. Thanks for sharing. Kenneth
Beautiful! I'd love to see it, again, once it's all restored.
Oh my Lord, I LOVE THIS HOUSE!! Its just sooo unique, & huge! I love this arts & crafts style. Never thought I could love any style more than Second Empire or Victorian, or Greek Revival, but I'm in love. We have plenty of these Arts & Crafts beauties in Charlotte, NC; mostly already restored or remodeled. I wish I could tour them all, so thank goodness for your channel! Thank you for this one, it was just amazing 🤩🏡😍
What a gem! As a proud owner of my ancestral Sears & Roebuck Catalog Home ‘The Windsor’, I truly appreciate the beauty of this Arts & Crafts Home.
Wow! That beautiful old gal just needs some love! I live in a 1919 Craftsman. My upstairs bathroom has one of those little built in closets! I didn't know the house was built that way! I just assumed someone added it. Also, mine has 2 bathrooms. Again, I figured the downstairs bathroom was added later. Maybe it came with 2! I always learn so much from you guys! 🥰
Lived in and began restoration on one of these beauties back in college in Natchitoches. It was fabulous- c 1906
WOW! I literally just died....this is amazing. Thank you Laine and Kevin for another beauty to dream about....💚💚💜💜
What?? If you had "literally" just died, you'd be...well...dead. Pls learn the meaning of this overused word. Please.
@@deniseunterman9652 Please learn the meaning of "unwanted", as in keeping your unwanted comments to yourself since you obviously have zero sense of humor.
I cannot believe that squatters would try to start a fire in the middle of a wooden floor. That is a fantastic home and I hope some young couple restorz-it and I can see children running around all over that place. Thanks for sharing this video.
Exactly what I was thinking, it would make a fabulous family home, with kids running around
Love it! So glad to see a craftsman! Are you sure you don't wanna snatch it up and rehab it for us?! 😁
A Porte cochere is always fascinating, especially, if the roof could talk.
Beautiful 😍. Kinda close to my idea of my dream home. But way beyond my resources and I really wouldn’t want to leave my beloved PNW. I hope she gets the owner she deserves and they restore her to all her former glory.
This house is so gorgeous that it makes my chest tighten up with excitement and hope. My fiance told me recently - in no uncertain terms - that we are not living in a construction zone. Someone will be happy there someday.
Really awesome home very solid and you could call it is built like a fortress I found a solid brick walls the quality of the window of the hardwood floors and the clay tile roof and then all the gorgeous architectural details inside. This is truly a gem
OMG I’m drooling for this one. What an absolute gem. I sure hope the one who takes it in shares the process.
This is a really good example of arts & crafts homes. I just wish it could shipped to the UK as it would look beautiful set in a couple of acres of garden and as you say, updated with new electrics. I wouldn't bother with gas, new flooring in the bathrooms and so on while preserving it's character
I grew up in a house like this. I love them. So beautiful and so much potential.
Would love to see the after. I'm 70 and I'm sure I won't live long enough to see it. Still I want to see it in its glory !
Craftsman is my absolute favorite and the bachelor tiles to die for.
When my wife & I were in our 20's, this would have been our dream home to restore! Now in our 60's and ready to retire, we'll leave it for a younger couple. But oh the beauty that is just waiting to jump out!
Another D2D (dare to dream) video!!! Thank you for sharing. I pray someone sees this and can restore this beauty!!
I love seeing subway tile and hex flooring. When I had my 1960s bathroom redone I had white subway with black trim and black and white hex...never goes out of style
Gosh! Wish I was 20 yrs younger & had the money. I see the potential & hope someone respectfully restores this beauty. My heart is sad it wont be me. Thank you!
I live in the UK and love the Arts & Crafts era....whoever purchases this house will surely reap rewards and much satisfaction after bringing it back to its former glory. I'm envious already
OH MY!! This house is simply AMAZING!! Even with all the work that needs to be done, it's gorgeous. I love, love, love Arts & Crafts/Craftsman/Mission style homes. The woodwork and built-ins are so incredible! And EACH of those huge vessel tubs is absolutely beautiful and worth saving! As you stated, they just need to be reglazed. I know personally that those types of tubs are great for a good, long, hot soak. The water stays very warm for a long time because, generally, these tubs are cast iron with a porcelain enamel finish. This house SO deserves to be lovingly restored and brought back to her original glory!! Someone that understands and appreciates this type of home NEEDS to buy this house and RESTORE, not tear out and destroy all the historical elements of this home! If I had the money, I'd do it because this is literally a dream home to me!! Thank you for showing this house. I wish the tour was more extensive because there were quite a few things y'all didn't show. Even though I can't buy it, I'd LOVE to see it in person and tour it. Y'all MUST make sure this house doesn't fall into the wrong hands and all the original beauty, charm, and warmth gets stripped from her!
That reminds me of a friends home in Midtown Memphis that I spent a lot of time in growing up. What an incredible gem to restore. It's really not that bad on the inside either. Most of it is cosmetic after the structural things are done. I really hope that y'all will give us an update on this and all the other ones that are marketed. I would love to see the transformation!
Someone needs to love this house to do all this work
Our first house was built in 1921 and it was a fixer-upper. We had no idea what we were doing, but we learned! We’re still using those skills on our current home, campers, furniture… I wish we could take on this beautiful house you’ve shown! 🥰
Maybe the walls can't talk but that bookcase door certainly said 'hello!' 😂👻
Wow, I was so impressed by just how much space there is inside. It's a lot of house n deserving of the most wonderful family who will love it n carefully restore n update it as needed. It's beautiful. Just beautiful..
Thank you Laine and Kevin! You guys always find the best houses. Love this place. It makes me want to get in there and give it the love it deserves!
Love it! Another chance to see beyond when something needing repair is shown by someone who knows what they're talking about. Thanks for the tour...lovely, lovely home and I sure hope someone who will love it and honor its history gets the chance to restore it!
I absolutely love this house! It is what I have always wanted, a Craftsman with the original built in decor intact. The only problem is that I don’t live in Little Rock, and can’t relocate there. 😢 edit to add; I wish you had shown the garage too.
Look at the realtors site, it's probably seen there.
you two are getting so professional. i've been watching your videos for a while. wow, quality improvement off the rails. good for you two. you make a good team.
What a shame this house was left to deteriorate. I hope it’s rescued and restored. I recognized the Batchelder tiles right away. I really like the transom windows.
This beauty of a home needs a young family with 3--4 kids to bring back enthusiasum and laughter. Kids running thru the doors and dogs rushing after them. If only my husband and I were 35 years younger you would have to fight us for first crack at this house! What potential and opportunity. We have a very similar home locally and it too is built on a corner, all the better to appreciate all the sunny exposures. The owners have gradually upgraded the home and seeing it lit for Christmas is just amazing. I see the corner yard and think of the mixed garden that would compliment the home. And I just imagine how she would look lit for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and any other holiday. And the huge porch just cries out for comfortable seating and friends. I will be dreaming about this one for months!
Great video! I especially like the sound work and the even pans that let us understand that complicated juncture between the kitchen and service spaces and the ground-floor bedrooms. You let the house speak for itself in those moments. You've highlighted a treasure and I would like to think that your thoughtful work attracts a buyer sensitive to the property's extraordinary beauty. It does look like the house had an interesting second life around 1970, and thanks for highlighting that too. A note to my Southeastern friends: of course you know that those "go up to go down" stairs in the kitchen were for the servants! They permit discreet movement between the kitchen and the second floor without disturbing activities in the main public space. The servants may well have slept upstairs in rooms too hot for use in pre-a/c Little Rock summers. Thanks so much for your work!
The tile roof, alone, has me SWOOOOOOONING
I keep coming back to this charming Arts and Crafts! She's a stone's throw from my home in Memphis-think I'll go for a little drive and see her in person. :)
Wow! What a fabulous place...so much of the original left intact. Those lavender bath fixtures...never, ever have I seen that color before. Huge place, so much potential. I was disappointed that the kitchen had been stripped tho...was hoping to see a double drain board cast iron sink and an ironing board closet. But...the rest of the house is a winner. Too bad it's in Arkansas or I'd buy it tomorrow.
Julie...the lavender bath decor was a 'sixties thing ..so the house must've been done over around '60s-'70s...I agree, too bad she's in Arkansas 🤷
Some house flipper will go in there and paint everything white and grey, slap a cheap grey wood laminate floor over the damaged one and sell it for 10x what they paid. I live in an old neighborhood an a lot of craftsman houses that were flipped in the last 2 years. Same thing happened with them. I hope I’m wrong but I’ve seen it happen time and time again. And those beautiful original windows will be pulled and cheap vinyl ones slapped in.
We certainly hope not
WON'T HAPPEN I bought it to live in. The house and the neighborhood are great. Restoration, not renovation, not remodel.
Thank you, Laine and Kevin. This is my very favorite architectural type. Love Arts & Crafts!!! Would love to own it and spend my days restoring and loving it every day. Thank you for sharing this one.
Well since this popped up again and craftsmen style houses are my favorite, I watched it again. This house is incredible! I can see in my mind that kitchen redone. I hope this beauty gets some lovin’ from a big family!
Sweet deal if you have the means and either live in Little Rock or are looking to relocate! I love Arts & Crafts' homes. I hope someone buys this beauty and restores her to her old self again.
You guys do such a great job! I wish I had the knowledge about historic homes that you do! I love old homes!
Love this place!! I hope someone snatches it up quickly. I would love to see it again after renovations are complete.
Ohmygosh! I grew up near Pasadena (southern California), Monterey Park, Alhambra, Flintridge La Canada and there are homes just like these. Maybe not quite as large but certainly as gorgeous with all the little hidden treasures.
unbelievable! beautiful!! THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SHARE SUCH A TREASURE!!