That looks very nice. To be honest some of those rooms probably didn't even need done. But what you have done looks better.mighty58 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 6:11 am I did a similar thing to what you’re considering. I bought a 20 year old, 3-storey, 180m2 house, and had the following done prior to moving in:
Exterior
- Roof central pillar replacement
- Roof tile replacement/repair where necessary
- New roof paint
- Siding replacement/repair where necessary
- New caulking for all windows
- New coat of paint for third floor + any other exposed siding
- New waterproofinging coats for four balconies
- Pressure wash
InteriorCost: 11m yen, rolled into the mortgage. btw, the shop that did our renos put some pics up on their website, if you’re interested: https://www.actyhome.com/reform/allreform-0.html. As you can see, we tried to keep it clean and simple, more of a spruce-up than a full re-design.
- new kitchen (straight, just under 3m)
- new bath unit (1620 size)
- new wood floorboards (1st and 2nd floors)
- underfloor heating for 2nd floor living room
- new underfloor insulation for entire first floor
- new main bathroom sink unit w/shelving (180cm long)
- new secondary sink unit
- two small toilet-side sink units
- complete replacement of wallpaper
- new genkan shelf unit for shoes
- lighting – new LED units throughout
- conversion (removal) of one large closet into floor space
Tips? I have many, but here’s a couple important ones:As for the inspection, there was a previous thread on this here, but definitely do it. It will help you better understand the house and to prioritize what you need done. It will also likely serve as excellent material to aid you in price negotiations, because they will find several things. I ended up negotiating about 10% off the price of the house.
- Get at least three estimates. I got one from a big name place, a regional mid-size player, and a small local shop. I went with the local shop, and not just because their estimate was the lowest. Being a big customer for a small shop has its benefits. In order to properly assess and ensure estimate comparisons are apples to apples, you need a solid understanding of what you want to do. So make up a list, and give the same conditions to each shop. Don’t just give them the list though, walk through the house with the person and describe to them what you want to do. Observe how well they listen, and how closely they actually examine the state of what needs to be done, that will all be part of your assessment. Of course, leave leeway to see how creative/helpful they can be as well. You will need to talk to these people over several meetings lasting 1-2 hours each, so make sure you like them.
- The devil is in the details. Request catalogues, pore over them, go to showrooms, and just really get into the weeds of sorting through the different options and configurations. Generally, a base grade of a higher-end line will be far superior to a high-spec version of a mid-line range, without much difference in costs. Understand which options are worth shelling out for (like a solid stone floor for your bathroom) and which are just expensive fluff/vanity options.
You've certainly given us food for thought. While I may not go for 11 million, im sure a lot can be done with less. I'm sure we could put down a new floor, wallpaper, which we have done before.More serious things id leave to the experts. Love the outside of your building,
but didn't see any before after shots of that.
We might also consider a place that has already been re-done up, depending on the price and I could use my full deposit to bring the home loan down.