This is such a fascinating property. A once nice house that has been allowed to significantly deteriorate. Someone tried to put work into this house and they used high quality materials and then it just fell apart. We lived in Montague for 10 months while building a house in nearby Conway. It's a nice community with wonderful farm views. Also, I was not surprised to hear this was actually three bedrooms because that tracks to the most common size of septic systems out here in western Massachusetts.
Love the, Cape Cod Style Looks like this was a very nice house at one time. 8:44, Yes that is most definitely a wood burning furnace. Since this place has two furnaces most likely they were using the wood as back up.
I'm a plumber in eastern MA. Two total gut bathrooms (4-piece tub/shower with a basic valve included), kitchen with dishwasher, new laundry, and water heater, you would be starting around 15K, and that would not include toilets, sinks, and faucets. I suggest replacing the ductwork, but if money is an issue, consider an extensive professional duct cleaning with crossed fingers to eliminate the smell. Overall, I wouldn't be surprised to see 100k on fixing this place up.
@@reternity777 This assumes that you are not moving fixtures. If all you are doing is setting a toilet, trapping out the vanity, installing the faucet, and replacing the tub and valve, it's not a lot of work. If you start relocating stuff, then the price climbs pretty quickly. I charge time and material at $150/hr. If you know how to run a job and I can show up and get my stuff done, you will save a fair bit of money. If you don't know how to schedule and ensure you are ready for the subs, you will quickly start paying more than you need to. I work for three builders, and I'm booked for a solid three months out at a time.
Talk about potential. Nice rural setting. The home needs love put back into. This is exactly the home and property I've been looking for and in a good area❤ I have tried unsuccessfully one other time to contact your office, I sure would appreciate more details. Thanks for sharing.
My heart sank when you said it was "wood siding that looks like vinyl siding but it's wood with that style." Vinyl siding is styled to look like wood siding, not the other way around. I hope you don't destroy this elegant little house by flipping it with cheap modern materials.
A total rehab starting with a gallon of gas and a match to get rid of the mold and the plumbing disaster. By the time you finish this is going to be a $750,000 job.
.. big investment. Gut it to the framing and redo everything. Clear up the vegetation and address any issues there.. if this is a private well/septic situation.. I guarantee about $20/30k from the start because I also guarantee those were never maintained.. Just looking at the very start of this video, I see about $200/250k just as a starting guestimate overall. (Just to start) I wouldn't be willing to pay more than $100/$150 maybe because it's a serious money pit if you want it done right. **Edit after seeing inside and a stink being mentioned.. I wouldn't entertain any thought above $80/85k for this mess. And even that amount is a big stretch. Possibly just will to pay for the land and complete teardown demo and rebuild from scratch. Just the cost to completely demo is up there.. this should be sold just at the land value
Hate to see an antique cape get demo’d… I would seek out a mold remediation company… gut it… plan on replacing the heat, hot water, brand new baths,& kitchen, electrical,& plumbing…windows, & whatever is going on with the basement drainage…not sure about those floors though… that is some deep contamination… septic needs to be pumped,& inspected…& the well tested. The only thing going for this place is the bones of it, its antique soul…& that beautiful location… with the apple tree out front …. Full resuscitation,& Restoration needed… hope someone with vision, sweat equity, & deep pockets can adopt this place,& make it into a good home again. It’s a shame it has been sorely abused !! If you could get it for 60-80… & put a 250K in it… you would have something … if you could get the construction loan …
@@anntrope491 waste of money.. all of that. Why put that much money into bones that are most likely damaged, and just old.. Demo, start from scratch. Can't save everything 🤷
I live in this same part of Massachusetts. Massachusetts has a law called Title 5 that requires septic systems to be functional prior to the sale of the property. So in this case the foreclosing bank would need to have this house in compliance with Title 5 in order for the sale to go through.
If one has the money this place looks like it would be a very nice home, I would have the plumbing and electrical completely ripped out and re done. Get new windows where needed and insulation everywhere including the garage. I definitely would want the laundry brought up to the mud room. The downstairs bedroom I would make as the master with the former bathroom made as a nice Master ensuite, the home needs a 1/2 bath downstairs so would have to figure that out. The add on does look nice. I actually like the living room with the angle fireplace alot. This home would actually be beautiful all complete with beautiful landscaping all around. If had the money I would take this Homes renovation on because as you were touring through it I was already envisioning what I would do and placing pieces of furniture and outside how the yard with some brought in Rock and Flowers and trees trimmed and other's planted. I definitely would expand the mud room to the garage so it would be fully enclosed insulated and heated and maybe a 1/2 bath in that space.
Needs a full gut on the inside, it's filthy. Floors, walls, ceilings, doors, windows, if it's dirt cheap it may be viable, probably plumbing and wiring also, the water heater and heater also need replacement, plus the foundation, unless this is really cheap wouldn't touch this with a ten foot pole. Nice little area however.
@@peted2770 Oh and as a local, lemme tell you that the moment you get this thing up to code: they will reassess it into an income bracket that won't find it desirable unless they're a particular kind of retire-e or pensioner, a kind that is a rapidly aging, dying and overall dwindling demographic. The housing market in this part of the state is very peculiar.
Full gut on the first floor for sure but the foundation would need to be looked at and or fixed first. If I had the money, I'd snatch it up for sure! Love that area and that style of house.
Great house for a bargain price due to the amount of work needed for renovations. If the new owners cannot do some of the work themselves, then they better have lots of cash to pay contractors. It could become a money pit!!! Good luck to the new owners.
As a carpenter, there is nothing there worth saving. The layout is terrible inside. By the time you gut the whole house and garage and fix everything outside and bring everything up to code, you are better off taring it down and starting new. The roof is the only thing that looks good on the house. The mold and mildew in that house also needs to be addressed and that is not cheap. Tear it down and save yourself the headache and money. I might even see if the Fire Department wants to burn it.
Cinder block foundation, stone foundation are a NO GO.. for me anyway. Just problems.. very expensive problems There is no potential with this structure. Only very expensive potential problems Doors.. definitely salvageable but best given to habitat for humanity.. The hardwood flooring,. potentially reusable
This one hasn't hit the market just yet. If you submit an inquiry through the website noting this property/video number directly we can keep you updated on status as it moves to market!
That precisely why I dont really watch this foreclosure channel, never get any info on location or price, its like a big tease. and Its a waste of time, honestly.,
@@zoeazsss5035 qualified buyers buyers only not tire kickers that's pretty standard in foreclosure sales. I'd never buy a foreclosed property so I'm ok not knowing the asking price.
The layout is terrible, the house has virtually no insulation. In short a money pit as a restoration. Better to take it down and build a new house to your own design. Ground source heat pump solar roof . More money but you get a cheaper house in the long-term..
At this time this video was shot the price was not yet determined. All information on active inventory can be found on our website via the links in the video description!
It looks like a piece of crap on the outside. And it’s a piece of crap inside too.People just moved out recently? Squatters? Gonna take A LOT of money to bring that back.
This is such a fascinating property. A once nice house that has been allowed to significantly deteriorate. Someone tried to put work into this house and they used high quality materials and then it just fell apart. We lived in Montague for 10 months while building a house in nearby Conway. It's a nice community with wonderful farm views. Also, I was not surprised to hear this was actually three bedrooms because that tracks to the most common size of septic systems out here in western Massachusetts.
Love the, Cape Cod Style
Looks like this was a very nice house at one time.
8:44, Yes that is most definitely a wood burning furnace.
Since this place has two furnaces most likely they were using the wood as back up.
I'm a plumber in eastern MA. Two total gut bathrooms (4-piece tub/shower with a basic valve included), kitchen with dishwasher, new laundry, and water heater, you would be starting around 15K, and that would not include toilets, sinks, and faucets.
I suggest replacing the ductwork, but if money is an issue, consider an extensive professional duct cleaning with crossed fingers to eliminate the smell. Overall, I wouldn't be surprised to see 100k on fixing this place up.
I agree
Gutting and remodeling 2 bathrooms for 15k seems pretty inexpensive. Wish plumbers my way could do that!
@@reternity777 This assumes that you are not moving fixtures. If all you are doing is setting a toilet, trapping out the vanity, installing the faucet, and replacing the tub and valve, it's not a lot of work. If you start relocating stuff, then the price climbs pretty quickly. I charge time and material at $150/hr. If you know how to run a job and I can show up and get my stuff done, you will save a fair bit of money. If you don't know how to schedule and ensure you are ready for the subs, you will quickly start paying more than you need to. I work for three builders, and I'm booked for a solid three months out at a time.
@@peted2770 well over 100k my friend
Great looking house/ layout especially the sun room.
A bit rough . Love the use of words this is a born realtor
Talk about potential. Nice rural setting. The home needs love put back into. This is exactly the home and property I've been looking for and in a good area❤ I have tried unsuccessfully one other time to contact your office, I sure would appreciate more details. Thanks for sharing.
Exactly ❤❤❤
My heart sank when you said it was "wood siding that looks like vinyl siding but it's wood with that style." Vinyl siding is styled to look like wood siding, not the other way around. I hope you don't destroy this elegant little house by flipping it with cheap modern materials.
A total rehab starting with a gallon of gas and a match to get rid of the mold and the plumbing disaster. By the time you finish this is going to be a $750,000 job.
And granite steps in front are properly spaced away from the siding to prevent rot. Realtors....
Use Vicks vapor rub or peppermint under your nose it helps w the smell
Great idea, I'll keep that in mind for future walkthroughs.
Awesome..
Propane and wood burning..
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What could go wrong?
.. big investment.
Gut it to the framing and redo everything.
Clear up the vegetation and address any issues there.. if this is a private well/septic situation.. I guarantee about $20/30k from the start because I also guarantee those were never maintained..
Just looking at the very start of this video, I see about $200/250k just as a starting guestimate overall. (Just to start)
I wouldn't be willing to pay more than $100/$150 maybe because it's a serious money pit if you want it done right.
**Edit after seeing inside and a stink being mentioned.. I wouldn't entertain any thought above $80/85k for this mess.
And even that amount is a big stretch.
Possibly just will to pay for the land and complete teardown demo and rebuild from scratch.
Just the cost to completely demo is up there.. this should be sold just at the land value
Hate to see an antique cape get demo’d… I would seek out a mold remediation company… gut it… plan on replacing the heat, hot water, brand new baths,& kitchen, electrical,& plumbing…windows, & whatever is going on with the basement drainage…not sure about those floors though… that is some deep contamination… septic needs to be pumped,& inspected…& the well tested. The only thing going for this place is the bones of it, its antique soul…& that beautiful location… with the apple tree out front …. Full resuscitation,& Restoration needed… hope someone with vision, sweat equity, & deep pockets can adopt this place,& make it into a good home again. It’s a shame it has been sorely abused !! If you could get it for 60-80… & put a 250K in it… you would have something … if you could get the construction loan …
@@anntrope491 waste of money.. all of that.
Why put that much money into bones that are most likely damaged, and just old..
Demo, start from scratch.
Can't save everything 🤷
I live in this same part of Massachusetts. Massachusetts has a law called Title 5 that requires septic systems to be functional prior to the sale of the property. So in this case the foreclosing bank would need to have this house in compliance with Title 5 in order for the sale to go through.
If one has the money this place looks like it would be a very nice home, I would have the plumbing and electrical completely ripped out and re done. Get new windows where needed and insulation everywhere including the garage. I definitely would want the laundry brought up to the mud room. The downstairs bedroom I would make as the master with the former bathroom made as a nice Master ensuite, the home needs a 1/2 bath downstairs so would have to figure that out. The add on does look nice. I actually like the living room with the angle fireplace alot. This home would actually be beautiful all complete with beautiful landscaping all around. If had the money I would take this Homes renovation on because as you were touring through it I was already envisioning what I would do and placing pieces of furniture and outside how the yard with some brought in Rock and Flowers and trees trimmed and other's planted. I definitely would expand the mud room to the garage so it would be fully enclosed insulated and heated and maybe a 1/2 bath in that space.
Needs a full gut on the inside, it's filthy. Floors, walls, ceilings, doors, windows, if it's dirt cheap it may be viable, probably plumbing and wiring also, the water heater and heater also need replacement, plus the foundation, unless this is really cheap wouldn't touch this with a ten foot pole. Nice little area however.
This is what I've been doing for 20 years. You are looking at an easy 100k in this house to make it livable.
@@peted2770 Oh and as a local, lemme tell you that the moment you get this thing up to code: they will reassess it into an income bracket that won't find it desirable unless they're a particular kind of retire-e or pensioner, a kind that is a rapidly aging, dying and overall dwindling demographic. The housing market in this part of the state is very peculiar.
@@H33t3Speaks , it is the same on the eastern side. Even a house like the one showcased here would be in the high 300, maybe even touching the 400's.
Full gut on the first floor for sure but the foundation would need to be looked at and or fixed first. If I had the money, I'd snatch it up for sure! Love that area and that style of house.
Great house for a bargain price due to the amount of work needed for renovations. If the new owners cannot do some of the work themselves, then they better have lots of cash to pay contractors. It could become a money pit!!! Good luck to the new owners.
All the mold is frightening.
You have a big tree hanging over the back of the house Thats why the back of the roof is messed up
OMG Montague is only 25 minutes from me. I live South of them. Unreal.
Love it. How much
So much black mold in that house it's crazy.so one chimney on three sources, totally illegal
Looks like someone died in living room the floor is usually an indicator
As a carpenter, there is nothing there worth saving. The layout is terrible inside. By the time you gut the whole house and garage and fix everything outside and bring everything up to code, you are better off taring it down and starting new. The roof is the only thing that looks good on the house. The mold and mildew in that house also needs to be addressed and that is not cheap. Tear it down and save yourself the headache and money. I might even see if the Fire Department wants to burn it.
I agree.The layout is terrible!.
That’s a breezeway dude 😒😏
Those are shakes on the addition in back, not clapboards. Realtors...
Cinder block foundation, stone foundation are a NO GO.. for me anyway.
Just problems.. very expensive problems
There is no potential with this structure.
Only very expensive potential problems
Doors.. definitely salvageable but best given to habitat for humanity..
The hardwood flooring,. potentially reusable
At one time it was a very nice House. But a money pit is all it is now and the Foundation is a nightmare so is the Mold !
Tried to find the address on the website, didn't see any house looking like this. Can you just tell us where so we don't have to jump through hoops?
This one hasn't hit the market just yet. If you submit an inquiry through the website noting this property/video number directly we can keep you updated on status as it moves to market!
That precisely why I dont really watch this foreclosure channel, never get any info on location or price, its like a big tease. and Its a waste of time, honestly.,
@@zoeazsss5035 qualified buyers buyers only not tire kickers that's pretty standard in foreclosure sales. I'd never buy a foreclosed property so I'm ok not knowing the asking price.
@@zoeazsss5035😊😊❤❤
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How much.
He links his website/socials in the description that has the property info
Its a secret
Another cute house that could be beautiful if you have the money it will take to fix it up. Like the house and love the farmland!
Why would a closet door have a deadbolt on it? (upstairs bedroom that had boxes)
We recently looked at a house with "his and hers" closets in the main bedroom. One of the closets was used for the owner's guns.
@@ekcheck4266 Oh, duh on my part. I guess if I was a gun owner I would have thought of that. Thanks for the reply.
Definitely a full gut.
The layout is terrible, the house has virtually no insulation. In short a money pit as a restoration. Better to take it down and build a new house to your own design. Ground source heat pump solar roof . More money but you get a cheaper house in the long-term..
Why don't you include foreclosure asking price?
He wants you to call him
At this time this video was shot the price was not yet determined. All information on active inventory can be found on our website via the links in the video description!
My exact feelings,,its a real waste of my time to watch these type videos, its al just a tease
WHOA! Why is there a LOCK on the closet door on the larger upstairs bedroom??? WTH?
It looks like a piece of crap on the outside. And it’s a piece of crap inside too.People just moved out recently? Squatters? Gonna take A LOT of money to bring that back.