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MCM fixer

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Looks like a great fixer upper opportunity.  While the listing doesn’t give an address it is in this area.

Listing info.

Thanks to Tim for the link!

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  1. Mark says

    January 6, 2011 at 11:56 am

    The address is: 1701 Taylor Gaines 78741

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  2. RobG says

    January 6, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    I’m going by this property today to check its condition. I live in 78741 and the seller’s disclosure indicates there’s some settling, a common issue with the homes in the area. If the foundation has not been stabilized, I would factor about $20k in repairs to the property. It’s an estate sale.

    I’ve admired this house from the street and I think it’s one of the nicest MCM homes in the Summiit/Parker area.

    If anyone is interested in seeing it, call Robert at 512-659-3481.

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  3. Eric says

    January 6, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    Whoa, this kinda freaked me out a bit, being this was my great Aunt Ada’s home (I mean, I knew it was going to pop up here eventually, scooped Ben on it a few months back, but still…) Ada’s husband Wesley developed the area, and they built this house for themselves (not sure of the architect or builder) and she lived there her until her death (she recently passed away…at 92, wow). I’ve never actually been inside, but pretty much all of my family spent time there and have always raved about how “modern Aunt Ada’s home” was. I would imagine it’s been kept up fairly well as they certainly weren’t poor folks (the land holdings the family owns on South Congress are worth a fortune, Wesley was a very shrewd businessman), but both of her sons live elsewhere and she was under nurses care 24-7 the last ten years or so, so hard to say.

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  4. RobG says

    January 6, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    I stopped by the property this evening. Great house and it appears to be more or less 100% original. The outside light was fading and many of the interior lights were burned out or low wattage, but even even the paint appeared to be original. The lot is huge and the house sits on a hill with a good view towards the Holly Power Plant.

    The bad news: The foundation does need remediation. The house has an obvious tilt towards the front and there are signs throughout the house (cracks and walls out of plumb as you look down the main hall). There’s carpet throughout the house so it’s not obvious if there are any major stress cracks.

    The house across the street was razed and rebuilt due to severe foundation problems. This property is nowhere as severe as that but it cannot be ignored. The upside is that foundation remediation is less disruptive than many people think. We lifted and stabilized the slab on my own 1950s home in the area and after the work was completed you could hardly tell we added 28 piers around the outside of the house.

    The house could be wonderful in the right hands. It needs a thoughtful remodel to preserve the period details while updating the mechanical components. It does appear the maintenance was somewhat neglected over the past few years and there are details like batt insulation covering some of the drafty aluminum awning windows (we have the same style windows on our house). This one is most definitely a diamond in the rough.

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  5. ne says

    January 6, 2011 at 9:33 pm

    We also took a look at this house yesterday. Unfortunately it’s at the max of our purchase price and it needs at least 75k to bring her back to glory. The foundation is slab and in serious need of repair. So I’m sure some plumbing is needed also. A great house in an area that’s sure to be a great investment. Half an acre down town for 300k! WOW! I’m jealous of who ever grabs this one. BTW the lot next store is for sale also.

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  6. Robert says

    January 10, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    The lot that’s available next door (which is 1/2 the size of the lot the house is on) is being offered for $150K – geez, that’s a LOT of $!!!!!!!! Makes the house seem like an even better deal. Interesting neighborhood, some nice homes and some REAL dumps. Great access to Downtown and I-35, could be a nice place!

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  7. Robert says

    February 26, 2011 at 1:05 pm

    Pending – taking backups . . . hope it’s someone with a vision to redo!

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