A rehab that paid off
/10 Maher Avenue, asking $2.795 million has a contract after 55 days. The owners paid $1,881,200 for this 1933 house in October 2014 (on an original asking price of $2.195), but, looking at the improvements they made since, a price in this $2.5+ range, on an excellent in-town street like Maher, makes perfect sense, to me. And to at least one buyer, of course.
General Improvements
• Plumbing
o New boiler
o New hot water tank
o New low-profile radiators
o New copper pipes
o All new toilets, sinks, and fixtures
o Upgraded plumbing stack (1st-2nd fl.)
o New stop-check valve to outside sewage o New external faucets
o New controls in basement
• Electrical
o New wiring (eliminating knob & tube)
o New high-hat fixtures throughout
o New CAT-6 wiring and coaxial cable
o New decorative lighting throughout and on
porches
Asbestos remediation
Insulation added throughout
Flooring
o Hardwood floors repaired and refurbished o New tile in bathrooms, mudroom, laundry
room
o New carpet on 3rd floor and basement stairs
Custom neutral window treatments throughout
Updated alarm system and fire detection
New locks
New doorbell
New mailbox
Basement
Partially finished (new)
New laundry room with GE appliances, cabinets, and
laundry sink
New tiled storage area
New steel door
Garage
New garage doors
New copper gutters
New garage opening system
New side door
First Floor
• Renovated kitchen and butler’s pantry o Custom cabinetry
o Granite countertops
o Ann Sacks marble backsplash o New Thermador appliances o New farmhouse sink
• Family room
o Remodeled fireplace, converted to gas o Custom bookcase
o New flatscreen TV, Sonos soundbar
• Dining room: remodeled fireplace with improved ventilation; converted to gas
• New mudroom with custom cabinetry, heated floor • New hidden doorway to basement
• Expanded entry from living room to foyer
• New back door
Second Floor
• New primary suite
o Expanded bedroom with Circa chandelier o New bathroom with custom cabinetry,
Calacatta Gold marble countertops, floor,
shower, heated floor o New closet
• New guest bathroom with tub
• Remodeled office with extensive custom cabinetry,
shelving, and window seat • New shoe closet
Third Floor
• Custom cabinetry: office built-ins, flat files for art work
• New track lighting
• Remodeled cedar closet
• Remodeled staircase with new wooden banister and
trim
• New French drain added in back yard
• New area added for trash/recycling cans
• New back fence (other sides owned by neighbors) • Professional landscaping
By the way, if you’re unfamiliar with “knob and tube” wiring, that’s a good thing.
Often abbreviated as K&T, this early standard—widespread in residences built from the 1880s to the 1930s—is often considered a hazard today, depending on how it was installed. So if a home you’re hoping to buy has it, you’ll want to have it examined closely and possibly replaced. Why? Here’s everything you never knew you needed to know about ye olde knob and tube….