Thursday 15 September 2011

A few more pics of this thing...

Now that I've sent people an email about this place, I figured I ought to post some shots of the mess that is our new chunk of turf in Vancouver (located at 1815 East 6th Ave., Vancouver - go for it in Google...it's the one hidden by the tree). Enjoy the shots...there will be more in the future.

Shot of the backyard. The good: backs onto a park! The bad: it has some weird concrete foundations in  it...any guesses as to what used to be there???

Shot of the back of the house: The good: it can be fixed. The bad: it needs to be fixed.

Shot of the living room. The good: south-facing onto a great street. The bad: faux-wood paneling covering asbestos-ridden plaster...ugh.

Shot of the basement. The good: well...it soon won't look anything like this. The bad: it does currently.

Shot of the kitchen. The good: it's got a 1970s retro-chic element to it and I've entered it into a kitchen makeover contest on House and Home. The bad: the drapes? the faux brick? the everything?

Shot of kitchen with Kris and Gina. The good: light coming in, and some working appliances! The bad: they removed those working appliances and sent them to the dump (except the fridge, which was returned, along with some compensation for their faux pas).


Kitchen shot #2. The good: I dunno...nothing really. The bad:  honestly, it's horrific. The good: it won't be.
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3 comments:

  1. Nina16 September 2011 at 07:25

    great blog, alexis! congrats on officially taking possession of the house!! quite a project you guys have taken on - looking forward to seeing how it all goes. very exciting! make sure you keep an eye out for cute little houses in the neighbourhood that will and i can move to (but don't tell will i said that).

    p.s.... are you going to post which architect you chose or just leave us all hanging??

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  2. greenurbanite16 September 2011 at 08:05

    What's a story without a little suspense!? We're making a decision this weekend, so I'll post an update once we've made our decision.

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  3. Aims19 September 2011 at 07:33

    Alexis, this is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing! I have learned a lot already and am super excited for you guys.

    Your new place is about 9 blocks from one of my favourite Italian places. I've been eating there (well, there or Lombardo's, which are owned by an ex-husband/wife) for about 25yrs with my family. Marcello's is 3 blocks north of 1st, on the east side of the street; I can't remember the cross street. The food is excellent (the calzones are a favourite), though the service is very hit or miss. I suggest take out. :) You should definitely try it if you haven't already.

    Keep up the great posts!

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