Tarp gone! New roof, new windows, new porch! |
Kitchen hardwood floors covered by tarp as drywall goes up! |
On a recent visit, I discovered how easy it was to step into the newly renovated concept and then take the next step into the past. One thing is for sure. If the kitchen is really the heart of a home, this soon to be gem will have a really big heart!
The kitchen will sit center stage with a large island and additional eating area! Stone countertops and stainless steel appliances will add to its upscale function. Overhead beams have been installed to support the newly added master bedroom, en suite and walk-in closet on the upper level, in the rear of the house. Behind the kitchen on the lower level will be a quest bathroom on one side and a laundry room on the other.
A new tub sits in preparation of a full second bath upstairs. |
But since we have scaled the average family size down to four or five, tops, along with the development of highly efficient HVAC systems, (this unit will be gas with central air) open concept is the desire of today's home buyers! Contractor/owners Mike Vogal, and Tom and Denise Kilroy, are keeping that in mind.
Through ingenuity and foresight, they have taken a two bedroom, one bath dwelling and turned it into a 2.5 bath, 3-bedroom unit which now also includes that aforementioned master suite and first floor accessed laundry room. They have utilized every inch of space in making this place appealing and relevant to the current real estate market. Listed through Betty Shepard of Berkshire Hathaway Realtors, preparations are underway to bring this house to market. "There has been so much interest in this house. So much interest in this historic town! It is exciting to watch the renovations," said Shepard.
Original floor and woodwork in living room will be stripped and stained. Beautiful! |
“I’m
gonna raise the roof
I’m gonna carry on,
Give me an old Trombone
Give me an old baton
Before the Parade passes by”
.....Dolly Levi
This once little house in Riverton, NJ is about to make someone's dreams come true! Don't let it pass by.