The Mini House: Staging Pics
As a reminder, here is a link to the BEFORE pictures of The Mini House…
Here are some AFTER pictures of The Mini House:
Front of House
Kitchen w/ Breakfast Bar
Living Room
More Living Room
Dining Room & French Doors to Deck
Breakfast Bar & Dining Room
Master Bedroom
Master Bathroom
Guest Bedroom
Main Bathroom
Office (Third Bedroom)
Basement / Bonus Room / 4th Bedroom
Entryway
Back of House
Back Deck
French Doors Out to Deck
Laundry Area
{ 9 comments… read them below or add one }
I would have at least painted the cabinets and put a new surface on the counter tops…I also would have changed the faucets in the bathrooms, but for the money you accomplished a lot.
Hey Alex -
The cabinets and countertops were both in great shape (no reason to spend money where it’s not needed), and the faucets in the bathroom are all brand new (albeit low-end).
First, thanks for the work you put into the website, blogs, and all. What was the square footage for this house? I like to track square footage against the project costs/details to provide rough estimates for evaluating potential deals. Also, are the kitchen appliance stainless steel or silver finish?
Hey Tim -
First, be careful about estimating rehab costs based on square footage. Because not every house needs the same level of rehab, the cost per square foot can change dramatically. Of course, if you’re doing a full gut rehab (basically, tearing out everything and rebuilding from the frame), you can get a good estimate of rehab cost, but you’re not usually doing that level of rehab on a house.
All that said, the square footage is around 1100-1200 sq ft.
The appliances are a faux stainless steel; very low end, but makes a great impression on first-time homebuyers who don’t expect new appliances at all.
Its amazing the difference proper lighting can do for a photo. The front of the house being a prime example. Nice work on this one.
Builders of new homes in our area of Florida do not provide refrigerators so I haven’t either. I see you put in a new fridge and it looks nice. Is that pretty much required in Atlanta to be competive on resale?
Mark -
Our goal is to ensure that our houses are 100% move-in ready…this differentiates us from our competition, and our buyers know that if we’re willing to go the extra mile with our rehabs (all appliances, washer/dryer, window treatments, etc), that we’ll probably be good to work with when it comes to purchasing the home.
For just a couple hundred dollars extra, adding a fridge allows us to gain an advantage over the other houses for sale in our area, and in this market, we’ll take any advantage we can get.
J
Where are you picking up your low end appliances from? We are starting a flip this week on a starter home and we need to get some appliances before we list the property.
Thanks (great site by the way)
Michael
Michael -
All of our appliances come from Home Depot. We get faux stainless refrigerator, range, microwave, dishwasher, and a washer and dryer for $2000 (delivered).
If you’d like the SKU numbers of the specific items we purchase, just shoot me an email…