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Pacific Beach project is done and on the market

by Tom | Jul 6, 2017 | Bathrooms, House Design, House Flipping, Kitchens, San Diego Real Estate Market

3 blocks to the water! Our new project in Pacific Beach is now done and on the market for sale. This cute little original beach cottage is totally made over with new roof, windows, stucco, designer kitchen, bath, and refinished original hardwood floors. I really love the white ceramic diagonal herringbone pattern back splash. You cant beat the location and can walk to everything Pacific beach has to offer.

This would make a great vacation rental Air BnB but I am sure the neighbors wouldn’t agree. The home has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and is just under 900 square feet with a 1 car attached garage. We buy houses in San Diego! We purchased this house directly from an out of the area owner who lived in Riverside, he was actually a Century 21 agent but didn’t want to pay Realtor commissions and wanted to sell it “As-Is” and hassle-free.

Clairemont Project going Live!

by Tom | May 22, 2017 | House Design, House Flipping, San Diego Real Estate Market

We buy Clairemont houses and wrapped up the new project house at 4164 Mount Hukee San Diego CA 92117 last week and its On the Market For Sale. MLS# 170026209. Here are some After pics so you can see the final product. I’m really happy with the way this one came out and glad we went the extra mile with design, material choices and landscaping. Most of the houses we buy are from private sellers that we find without agents involved.

If someone has an unwanted property that needs work we can make them a cash offer and buy the house as-is. We happen the love Clairemont and know these homes very well. If you know of a fixer-upper in Clairemont that maybe someone inherited or is going through probate please let give us a call.

This Clairemont house is on a canyon lot with views to the West, it came out great and we once again helped transform this neighborhood and give back to the community that we love. The house had been neglected for years and once we were done it became one of the nicest on the block. The neighbors were so happy!

Chula Vista project done!

by Tom | Jan 11, 2017 | House Design, San Diego Real Estate Market

Our new Chula Vista remodeled home is done! We finished and sold it over the holidays. I am really happy with the way it came out, we did a complete cosmetic rehab and opened the floor plan up. The original hardwood floors were refinished instead of putting down laminate like most guys do. This project got a new kitchen, 2 new baths, paint in and out, new windows and some landscaping.

The seller contacted us after inheriting the property, it was a great family home with lots of memories. As you remember, I paid Cash for this house from the executor of the estate “Trustee” and of course we always buy them As-Is. We closed on their optimal date after giving them time to do an Estate Sale, it was a win-win for everyone. It is a great house in the popular Chula Vista neighborhood, just was very outdated and in need of a remodel.

I really like the way it came out with the island kitchen and open floorplan. We Buy Houses in San Diego County if you are thinking of selling!

Construction Rough In

by Tom | Nov 17, 2012 | House Design, San Diego Real Estate Market, South Park Modern Bungalow

Just over 4 months since I poured the foundation on our Modern Bungalow, we are making progress over in South Park, walk through with me and let me know what you think. The grey interior colors might appear a little soft but don’t let that fool you.

Once I get the warmth from the hardwood floor refinishing, and my bold surprise cabinet choices, it will all work. I’m moving straight into tile now and concrete flat work outside. My electrician is trimming out and we just passed the meter inspection Friday so I can call SDG&E now to get the power moved from my temporary pole to the house. Construction rough in is complete.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for following!

Siding and Mud

by Tom | Oct 6, 2012 | Craftsman Bungalow, Drywall and Texture, House Design, San Diego Real Estate Market, Siding, South Park Modern Bungalow

My new construction project is running very smoothly. After passing the inspection on my house wrap Monday, we were finally able to start putting the Hardi Siding up. I have really been anxious to see what the house will finally look like after all the rough work that gets buried and nobody will see. Now comes the fun part, which actually gives the house its personality. What’s inside the walls is just as good as you guys know, but this part is what I’ll look at every day.

First, I framed the windows with 1 x4″ Hardi Trim. The Hardi Lap Siding on the bottom goes up pretty fast in 12 foot lengths with a 7″ reveal, I went with the smooth version to look clean. The Hardishingle Staggered Edge style up top on the other hand, is quite labor intensive. The pieces are only 48″ wide and go up with a 6″ reveal, but really give the house some dimension and texture.

I ran a 1×8″ dividing band board with a 1×2″ shelf on top to separate the styles and add even more detail. The siding comes in primer, but oddly enough the color is similar to what we will actually be using for paint. We are now on our second wall, I can see this siding project stretching out to several weeks as there is tons of detail work and not much room around the house for the scaffolding, but its looking great!

The second inspection we passed this week was on Thursday, for the drywall screw spacing. The mud crew was on standby to start taping and floating everything once the inspector signed off on the hanging job. Once again, this is an extremely specialized crew. Different guys than the drywall hangers last week. We are putting one of the best drywall crews in San Diego on this project and after the whole house is taped and floated we’ll be doing 2 coats of a level 4 smooth hand-troweled texture.

In order to keep up my construction pace, I ordered all the pre-hung interior doors last week, bought the Red Oak unfinished hardwood flooring material this week, and am currently about ready to pull the trigger on the millworks package. It’s all about thinking 2 steps ahead to make sure you don’t run into a 3-week wait for a special order, which in my case is just about everything.

New Construction South Park

by Tom | Sep 8, 2012 | Floorplans, Framing, House Design, HVAC, San Diego Real Estate Market, South Park Modern Bungalow

Here’s a Sneak Peek of the new build we are doing in South Park. Rough framing is now complete, roof on, Milgard aluminum windows in, plumbing done, HVAC almost complete, next up is electrical and fire sprinklers then I can call for the big “rough-in” City inspection.

Building new construction is actually a lot easier than remodeling an old home. I liken it to model building when I was a kid. Its all about doing things in a certain order and planning ahead with ordering materials and taking deliveries.