I don't object to the aesthetics of the house. It's outdated but still functional. There is nothing that screams you have to update me in order to live in this house.

I do think the flow of the house is very awkward. I wish they had enclosed a floor plan in the listing pictures.

For a short term buyer, this is a lot to take on. If you're a long term buyer, buy for the location, everything else can be updated at some point.

Anonymous wrote:Sound like it should be a teardown once the price reaches the appropriate number

This.

Renovation costs 1.5x to 2x more than new build -- per sf.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/997-N-Sycamore-St-Falls-Church-VA-22046/12230412_zpid/?utm_source=nativeshare_activation_v1

Interesting. That house is definitely funky, but does it need to be renovated? It’s a little ugly, but I was imagining something far mor dilapidated.

With the exception of one kitchen and bathroom it hasn't been updated since the 70s. Even if you don't want to renovate right away it's about 30 years overdue for updates.

Anonymous wrote:This is in Falls Church City and this house is a tear down. My husband's mold allergy lit up immediately. It's a mess in person!

Except it isn't priced as a tear down

You might not know what you’re getting into until you start tearing things down. My neighbor’s house was bought last fall by a flipper who was very confident of making a quick profit. The home has been sitting for months now. I ran into the flipper the other day and asked what was going on. It turned out that there was a mold issue that requires very extensive remediation and he won’t be able to sell this year as planned.

Gut renovations will always take more time and more money than you thought at the outset, plus the headache of dealing with contractors . Unless this is a forever home I would pass.

Anonymous wrote:https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/997-N-Sycamore-St-Falls-Church-VA-22046/12230412_zpid/?utm_source=nativeshare_activation_v1

Interesting. That house is definitely funky, but does it need to be renovated? It’s a little ugly, but I was imagining something far mor dilapidated.

Anonymous wrote:https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/997-N-Sycamore-St-Falls-Church-VA-22046/12230412_zpid/?utm_source=nativeshare_activation_v1

Really? That house has been renovated, at least in part. Basement looks sketchy but the rest seems fine. I like the outdoor spaces.

OP, if you're moving in 3 years you shouldn't buy, and if you're not moving then stop worrying so much about resale. I bought a weird niche house and renovated, but we'll be here indefinitely.

Anonymous wrote:I think you are grossly underestimating how much it would cost to renovate a house like that. I would say $500k to $1 million. Might as well tear it down…

+1
I don’t think you can do a gut renovation for anywhere close to $250k.

Anonymous wrote:This is in Falls Church City and this house is a tear down. My husband's mold allergy lit up immediately. It's a mess in person!

Link? I’m not seeing such a house in Falls Church City on Zillow.

Maybe leave it for someone who is happy with it “as is”.

This is in Falls Church City and this house is a tear down. My husband's mold allergy lit up immediately. It's a mess in person!

Now we only get an outhouse for $1.35 million?

You wrote what is not good and you didn’t write anything good.
How is anyone going to say it’s a buy.