A Nice Ego Boost

I want to share with you something that happen with a client the other day. About a year ago I sold this young couple a run down home in a small village. They felt they were up to challenge of renovating this home and were prepared to make a serious investment with the intentions of selling again.

The house had several additions over it's 100 year plus life and unfortunately each addition looked like an addition. The access to the second floor was difficult to say the least, it was a twisty staircase with a small entrance. I usually hit my head on the sloped ceiling at the top of the stairs. The whole house was dark brown panelling with worn out carpeting.

Early in the process they had asked my opinion on their plans and I made a few minor suggestions. But overall they had a good game plan.

I visited the "new" home last night and what a change. While not quite finished the transformation is amazing. The home no longer looks like it had additions done, it now has a nice clean exterior look. The interior is an all new floor plan and basically all new everything. Kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, walls, paint - all new.

But the part I liked the best was "Jamie's bathroom" a small two piece bathroom by the door. When I commented on their plans I had suggested adding this bathroom. In their plans they showed two 4 piece baths, one on the second floor and one as an on-suite off the master suite on the main floor, both all the way across the house from the doors. My issue was guests and kids would either need to go upstairs or through their bedroom to use the bathroom. The small two piece solved this problem.

It's always nice when you find that people listened to your advice and than acted on it. I just hope when the time comes to sell it all pays off for them. But the with quality of the work they have done they have given themselves the best chance at it.




Jamie Woodend
Sales Representative
Remax a-b Realty Ltd Brokerage
88 Wellington Street
Stratford, Ontario, N5A 2L2
519-273-2821 ext 229 Office
519-949-0345 Cell