On a clear sunshine filled mid-morning, showing my home to possible buyers, the House Hunter real estate agent would say, “I’m showing you this property because it is a strong lovely structure, in a family neighborhood. It’s a home with good features. Needs some attention, well perhaps a lot of attention. Just stick with me. It will surprise you.” (And it will.)
“Oh,” the ‘perhaps buyer’ will say, eyes looking up, forward, and askance, having moved from the small foyer immediately into the living room, “this place needs a lot of work.
“When was it last painted?“
“That little window over there - must be replaced. And, hopefully there’s hardwoods under these carpets.”
“It’s certainly not the open floor plan, I prefer.”
Questioning whether a wall or two were load bearing, they will, nevertheless, speak positively about the high ceilings, and the charming bay window, a focal point of the extended living room.
They may have positive vibes seeing the open, brightly carpeted staircase curving graciously before evolving into an enclosed ascent to the second floor. The staircase, not at all narrow, becomes private, which has its merits.
Will they like the dining room? Probably not, it’s cozy (translation, tight). Knocking down a wall would fix that.
Essentially their examination of each of the many rooms, used in various ways in this 100-year-old house, will elicit more of the same caliber of observation from the house hunters, UNTIL they enter the kitchen area.
There, beautiful sunbeams will bathe the heart of my house in a fusion of inviting light and warmth. A grand window welcomes the glorious sunlight as it welcomes all –”come, make yourselves at home”, it says. Maybe HGTV’s visit will not have been in vain.
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