San Carlos Renovation

San Carlos Renovation

We are happy to announce the completion of our latest project! A full remodel and reimagination of this San Carlos mid century ranch home. This single level design is better than it’s original 1961 condition now with all new sophisticated and timeless updated materials and systems. This is not your typical house flip for sure. New central air conditioning, roof, even down to the sewer lateral and concrete diamond cut driveway. Energy efficient upgrades include maintenance free landscaping, artificial turf, water conserving plumbing fixtures, dual pane windows and LED lighting.  Dark Exterior house paint colors here are SW 7020 Brown Fox trim and SW 7040 Smokehouse body.

The open concept kitchen, dining and living room flow seamlessly to the great outdoor backyard space perfect for get togethers. The new kitchen design features white shaker cabinetry, brushed gold hardware, a 9-foot island with double waterfall quartz countertop offer the ultimate space for entertaining. Light oak brushed matte finish waterproof flooring run through the entire space.  
The master bathroom features a giant walk in shower with vertical oak ribbon tile and black trim and schluter. A linear shower drain allows large format shower pan tile to be used to minimize grout lines. 
Green Button Homes is a general contractor that buys homes “As Is” direct from homeowners to remodel. Tom Tarrant has been San Diego’s most trusted and experienced homebuyer for almost 20 years. When selling your home to Green Button Homes you will make no repairs and pay no realtor commissions or closing costs. Just take what you want and leave the rest. A local escrow company handles all the paperwork.

Selling a home “As-Is” in San Diego can be fast and hassle-free if you give us a call. Green Button Homes is a  perfect option for the disposition of any unwanted San Diego real estate. Give us a call for a no-obligation cash offer today. (619) 438-0234.

Allied Gardens is Live!

Allied Gardens is Live!

 

Our newly completed Allied Gardens bungalow is so cute! We are certainly loving the transformation on this house flipping project. This unique property with great elevation is located on a very private and quiet Allied Gardens street with surrounding views. The inviting front porch just makes you want to take a seat and relax after work while seeing your neighbors out and about walking their dogs. The vertical large house numbers and the horizontal porch rail design gives it a beachy coastal vibe. Just listed for $899,900 and now on the market. MLS# 220011058

House for sale
House for sale
front porch on house

The front door color is SW 7701 Cavern Clay. This is a play on a traditional red front door but modernized to fit our palette. Leaning more terra cotta, it has brown undertones and really went well with the existing brown roof. Keep in mind these real estate photos are shot in HDR. In person this color is not so orange.

My accent siding choice is SW 7046 Anonymous. It also is a greyish-brown to tie into the brown roof.  This is my first time using this Sherwin Williams color on a house we bought to flip, I wanted something bold for this siding panel and it makes a great statement. Picking exterior house colors to go with a brown roof can be tricky, I am very happy with what we pulled off here.

We really made this floorplan work by opening up the wall and rearranging the kitchen layout with a small island, walking into this home you would never feel it is only just over 1000 square feet. The original kitchen had the sink in the corner under the window, this definitely wasn’t going to work so we moved it to the island along with the dishwasher as our only choice.

Tons of light comes in and makes this space feel very welcoming. I went lighter than we normally do also on the waterproof flooring material to make the space feel larger. Using a LVP material or waterproof flooring allows us to seamlessly run the flooring through the wet area being the kitchen. We even managed to squeeze in a pantry with the new configuration as well as leave a generous allowance of space for a dining room table.

remodeled kitchen photo
Once again I kept the bathroom tile choice very clean and timeless, not getting too trendy. White subway tile in large format is combined with wood-look porcelain floor tile and matching niche. It truly is the perfect little bungalow for a family starting out or a young professional from nearby Mission Valley or Kaiser Hospital. I just love the Allied Gardens vibe, it’s very sophisticated but hip.  
Stay tuned and we will see how the market reacts. Even though we went live on Mothers Day weekend we are getting showings and the feedback has been great. Selling a home at this time of the year is no prooblem in San Diego, the market is still holding up and with the San Diego Median Home Price now $1,000,000 this is right in line for being completely redone. 
Serra Mesa Remodel Video

Serra Mesa Remodel Video

It’s always fun to see the whole process after such a killer transformation. Here is a house flipping video I put together that shows what kind of love and care we put into this home over the 6-week remodel. The property is located in Serra Mesa, a San Diego centrally located neighborhood. We bought the house directly from a retiring landlord who simply wanted to cash out.

The house needed extensive repairs so we bought it “as-is” and he didn’t even have to pay realtor commissions.  It is so rewarding to truly make such an impact on improving neighborhoods in the city we love. The white exterior color palette and the light wood accents are really on trend right now and our design came out just as imagined. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for future projects. Hope you enjoy!

¡Ya estufas!

¡Ya estufas!

It’s Over! What a fun project. Great house in an even better Encinitas, CA neighborhood with a simple, but complete, cosmetic makeover. It’s now on the market for sale and ready for a new family to call home. The sense of accomplishment is what really keeps me going on these things. I have an awesome crew and couldn’t do this without everyone who had a part in it. Taking on a whole house remodel in 6 weeks is not for the faint of heart, but the reward is always worth it. Take a look how cool the master shower came out. The contrast between the warm reclaimed back wall and the crisp white ceramic subway sides is very dramatic. I hope this wood doesn’t get wet 😉

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Reclaimed wood look tile - Green Button Homes

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Encinitas House Flip backyard remodel

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Spice Rack - Green Button Homes

Bathroom remodel - Green Button Homes

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Final Stretch on the Encinitas House Flip

Final Stretch on the Encinitas House Flip

According to Zillow, the Median Home Value in Encinitas is $918,200 and the Median Listing Price right now is over $1,397,000 with a real lack of entry level inventory! There is only 1 other Active SFR choice right now in the $700’s, 1 in the high $800’s, then 2 over $1.2m in my area. We are not exactly in the best selling season but the market is on fire this year.

Flipped houses sell at a premium because rarely does a buyer get to move in to a new home with every surface brand new and free from other peoples germs. Every surface usually has been changed or painted if a rehabber does a thorough job. Moving into a house that has been rehabbed or a flipped house in San Diego you can expect to get no pet stains, no smells, no kids piss around toilets, not even someone’s years of old food in the garbage disposal.

It’s a big luxury to know that nobody even used the toilet. Our project is All New and Germ-Free and will hit the market this Friday, stay tuned!

This was a very straight-forward remodel. We didn’t open any walls or change the floor plan around. I think I did a good job with spending the money in the right places. House flippers have a budget to work with, you don’t automatically get paid for everything you do to a project because there is a cap on the sales price. 

Making sure you get the best bang for your buck, and passing along a solid product for a homeowner to build on is always our goal. Flipped Houses in San Diego sell for a premium but if you have a fixer upper and need to sell your house in San Diego as-is, please give us a call.

Encinitas Progress Report

Encinitas Progress Report

We just passed the 2 week mark on this Encinitas remodel and are moving right along. We took out a dumpster of demo stuff and scraped the popcorn ceilings first. Next we installed all new white vinyl dual paned windows and rear slider. The front of the house was old T 111 wood siding so we opted to stucco it to match the other 3 sides. Before we could get into the exterior paint we found extensive wood damage on the starter boards and facia. In order to change all the bad wood we had to remove some of the brand new roof. It’s amazing to me that someone would put a brand new roof on and not fix all the rotten wood while they had the chance. Its good we took care of it now rather than have it pop up during the home inspection when we sell the house and then have to repair it after the house is painted.

small roof

This neighborhood is called Village Park in Encinitas. They have a pretty relaxed HOA with low fees of about $50.00 a year and community pool but they still had to approve our exterior colors. We are a cash buyer of outdated rental homes in Encinitas and All San Diego County. We went with a neutral Khaki body color and white trim, looks a lot better than the pink color it was before. The backyard needed a lot of help, we built a small retaining wall and moved a lot of dirt around with a bobcat in order to pour a new patio off the kitchen. We are ready now for the landscaping outside.

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There were no floorplan changes inside, we are basically just putting the house back together with all new surfaces. You see we also got the new kitchen in and went with Grey Shaker style real wood cabinets with soft close drawers. The countertops are Off-White Quartz which are very popular now due to low maintenance and the antimicrobial nature of the material. The kitchen layout is almost exactly how it was previously with the exception of added lazy susan, microwave, bigger pantry and a little more countertop space. The undermount stainless steel sink is a single bowl, zero radius style which is my favorite. We are doing a white ceramic subway tile backsplash with grey gout which you will see soon.

small kit

Even though we are past the selling season our real estate market is exceptionally hot right now. I have already had potential buyers contact me for this house as well as agents who are hawking recent as-is sales looking for flips to sell their retail buyers. There are only 3 homes on the market within a half mile right now. If you have a fixer upper you want to sell we pay cash and always buy as-is. Stay tuned for more updates!