A reader named Doug wrote me about fixing up this old house in South Orange, New Jersey.
It was built in 1912 and hadn’t really been updated much since.
When he and his wife took on the challenge of renovating it to sell, it was in pretty bad shape, but it looks a whole lot happier now…
An Old House in South Orange Gets a Fresh Start
Doug is a Realtor in South Orange and explains:
“I have an investor client who renovates and restores old houses. He was busy with a much larger project, so he hired my wife and I to do this property for him. We did all the design work and hired all the contractors. From a totally brand new roof, down to all new mechanicals in the basement, every inch of the house was touched and given much needed love! We then staged the house and I photographed it for the MLS. The house is now on the market and awaiting its new owner.”
Enclosed Porch Before:
Porch Today:
Looking into the Living Room Before:
Living Room Today:
The house has 1,500 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.
The kitchen was so small before that the refrigerator couldn’t even fit in it:
Opening up those walls gave the kitchen more space and light:
The kitchen was really showing its age:
They really made this house livable (and lovable) again for a new generation.
The listing says:
“This stunning Colonial is just blocks from everything the Village of South Orange has to offer including the Mid-Town Direct train, just 30 minutes to NYC. The home’s classic features of beautiful hard wood floors, tall ceilings & fabulous moldings add character & charm.”
152 Tichenor Ave in South Orange, NJ, is on the market for $419,000.
Check the listing for more information.
Thanks to Doug for sharing it with us!
So fresh! So making me wonder if less is really more!
I realized that’s the surefire way to sell a house, but it’s looking better + better to me, for everyday décor!
Bright, light, new mechanicals, roof etc…. classic, yet modern choices, wonderful. Give these couple more houses!
I grew up about 20 minutes from South Orange, in West Orange. I know the area and it is full of these lovely older homes. This used to be THE place to live , walking distance to train into manhattan, great shops, great schools, etc. Happy to see this house has been given some TLC.
What a pretty house. They did a great job, although I would have preferred a closed-off kitchen to a counter that kind of jabs into the fireplace. Anyway, that seems like a good price for a house that size so close to Manhattan!
Great job! I like the livingroom furniture. It’s sort of Scandinavian, isn’t it?
What a nice renovation! The house looks so happy and fresh now.
Charming! Great updates. I wonder how much the developer paid for it before the upgrades?
Looks wonderful! Nice work, Doug! So fresh and bright looking.
Wow they did a great job! Love that porch! Kitchen looks so lovely! I wonder how long it took them to redo it?
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