And welcome back to House Hunters, newlyweds Elena and Damon have one more house to look at before they make their decision. So far they have seen a moderate two-story and an expansive estate and Robert is here to tell us about house number three.
"So far I have shown Damon and Elena top of the line real estate that has everything on their wish list, except Damon's request for old fashioned. So today I'm going to show Damon and Elena a traditional beach house from the early 1800's but it's going to be a challenge because they are looking for move in ready and these old houses are anything but that. Let's see how it goes," Robert said.
Robert is taking Elena and Damon to the historical district of Saint Catherine's Sound, which started as a fishing village in 1758, but was quickly transformed into a rich port town thriving on the export of tobacco. Large estates started springing up by the end of the century and many of them are still lived in, if they are restored from aging.
"So Damon," Robert said, "I'm going to show you something very traditional today, but I think you'll be disappointed at the quality of this house, which hasn't been restored since the hurricane of 1923. Because it's so run down, it is right in the middle of your price range at $750,000, even though it contains acres of land."
"Okay," Damon said.
"From the road you cannot see the beach but it does have direct access, we are standing at the gated entrance and from here you have to walk through the estate to get the front door."
"This cobblestone path looks cracked and I can definitely see the weeds springing up," Damon said.
"All of this dirt must have contained a garden at some point," Elena said.
"And here we are, you actually have two porch areas, one here at the front entrance facing the garden and one at the back facing the ocean."
"Wow, look at these arch ways, they are so detailed," Damon said, "the whole place looks run down and the wood looks ancient, but look at these pillars."
"Yes, I can definitely imagine what this place must have looked like in the 1800's," Elena added.
"And as you come through the door, you are in the parlor," Robert said.
"Oh, the parlor," Damon sighed, "this is great."
"Robert does this house have air conditioning?" Elena asked.
"No, it does not," he said, "and for heating it only has the fireplaces. Adding air conditioning is possible but it's something you'll have to consider in the budget."
"Okay," Elena nodded.
"And as you leave the parlor, you come to the formal living room on your right," Robert said.
"Wow, look at these built in bookcases," Damon said.
"He really loves the old fashioned detailing," Elena said.
"Of course, I do, this place is gorgeous," he said.
"And on the other side of the hall we have the kitchen," Robert said.
"Oh, wow," Damon sighed, "this room is a mess."
"Is that water damage?" Elena asked.
"Yeah, this whole kitchen would have to be redone before I would even consider cooking in it," Damon said.
"That sounds like a lot of renovation, and a lot of time," Elena said.
"Yeah," Damon said, "It's a shame the place wasn't taken better care of."
"And here at the back of the house, you have the other living room," Robert said.
"Yeah, this is a nice, large room," Elena said, "and I like the large windows that look onto the porch."
"Yes, this room is much more impressive than the kitchen," Damon said.
"So, let's go out to the porch," Robert said.
"Oh, no," Elena said.
"This is a mess," Damon said, "there's a gaping hole right in the middle of the floor."
"Yeah, this looks like another project that would need to be completed before we could actually live in the house," Elena said.
Robert takes Damon and Elena back inside to look at the upstairs bedrooms.
"Here we have the master bedroom," Robert said.
"Hmm, it's a little small," Damon frowned, "and there aren't any closets."
"The master bathroom is through here," Robert said.
"Yeah, without even mentioning that this room would have to be refurbished, I'm going to say that it's really small," Damon said.
Damon and Elena look at two more bedrooms and a half bath before heading back downstairs.
"Now, after the house was built, one of the owners decided to add on an extra living space, kind of like a guesthouse, but without the kitchen. Its entrance is through the parlor," Robert said.
"This is more impressive," Damon said, walking into the master bedroom.
"Yeah, this room is a decent size," Elena said.
Damon and Elena look at two more bedrooms in the guesthouse before calling it a day.
"I did love seeing an old fashioned house," Damon said, "but I was disappointed, it was small, run down, and would require too much work before we could live here."
"I agree," Elena said, "although the house did have lots of room for our guests to stay, there was no where for us to really entertain, the house was a little boring."
"Yeah, but think of what it was like back in the day," Damon sighed.
"Well, guys," Robert said, "I'm going to let you go, I know you have a decision to make. Just call me about your choice and we'll talk about the numbers."
When we get back on House Hunters, Elena and Damon make their decision on a beach house in Georgia. Will it be the moderate two-story, the expansive estate, or the old-fashioned fixer upper?
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