My clients bought this dated salt spring home and are upgrading it. The home was built in 1996 and is structurally 100% perfect. It seems as if the original owner skimped on the finishing. The main upgrade Alex (salt spring master carpenter) will be doing for the owners is re-finishing the oak hardwood floors.
Audio clip about home facelift
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The second biggest part of this upgrade will be painting the 4400sq ft of wall space. The overall effect of this (approx 30-40K) facelift will be the owner will have a modern updated home. The money they spend will be an investment they can use. They were fortunate to buy a home that needed some work and bought at what I would consider below market price. They bucked the trend and bought one of the homes that fall in the 90% group of Salt Spring homes that need work.
This seems to be the best spot to look for deals. With 90% of the buyers clamouring over 10% of the Salt Spring homes that are in mint shape it pays to look at the Salt Spring homes that are structurally perfect but just need a face-lift. Salt Spring home construction and or renos don’t have to be complicated if you have a good structure to start with it can be really easy and rewarding.
Cheers,
Scott & June Simmons
The Salt Spring Team