There was quite a bit done to it before I bought it; new carpeting and flooring, new doors inside, new lighting and plumbing fixtures, new dishwasher and stove, new cabinetry in the kitchen, and new paint inside and out. However, it needed a little more TLC from me before it became Matt-worthy :-)
I had a new HVAC system installed, new copper plumbing, about 40% of the walls had this icky wall texture on it - think Mexican restaurant, or the look of frosting on a cake - BAD. Anyway, I had that stripped off, re-textured and painted. I had brand new windows installed as well.
I closed escrow on December 13, (Friday the 13th) and moved into it January 25th.
It was a scary thing to do, especially all on my own (with a lot of moral support from friends and family), but it was definitely worth it, and it's amazing how quickly one becomes used to living in a place too.
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