Hello all! I wanted to SHARE the beautiful restoration of 208 Little Berry in Somerville, Texas. We had previously marketed this property BEFORE the renovations. There was some interest, but after some thought and discussion - the seller's decided to go ahead and finish the project & boy did they!
I've had the honor of assisting them in buying and selling of several properties and their workmanship speaks for itself.
As I move through this blog, showing you the BEFORE & AFTERS, I also plan to tell you stories about moving the home there, life, the area, and other interesting and exciting things. If at any point you know someone that could be interested in this property....PLEASE SHARE IT!!
We will START with the exterior...
This home was moved from Burton, TX. It was able to be moved in 1 piece, minus the roof & the garage. That means the ENTIRE ROOF is BRAND NEW. The garage had to stay behind. For those of you that may not be aware, moving a home is no small feat. Specialized equipment, skilled laborers, coordination with municipalities (traffic routes & power lines), route plans (which is likely why the roof could not come. For those of you looking to move old structures a good rule of thumb is each piece of a house moved is going to vary in price around the $20,000 mark. Some people have moved certain pieces separate. In this case the seller's likely had a choice to move the roof OR rebuild. In some cases moving a garage is not in option. If it is, you'd likely be looking at another $20,000 plus.
Back to this little house. When they purchased it, they were told that the gentleman's grandparents built it in the 1920s and they deconstructed some of their older barns to have enough lumber for the house. This home was built through resourcefulness....
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Next up...is the KITCHEN transformation! The kitchen was gutted. Some water damage was found in the flooring, so they pulled it all out, put new subfloor & flooring. They converted a doorway that lead to the master bedroom from the kitchen, into a pantry.
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Bathroom renovation is up next. Cleaned up quite nicely. They found water damage to the floor here also, so they built a new subfloor and flooring. They were able to clean up the tub, original to the house and use.
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The living room was opened up. They did a great job of letting the light in. The renovation of the living room, dining room, and hallway can probably be better encompassed as one project. I remember when I first walked in the home, BEFORE renovations, It looked like a runway straight to the bathroom. The two walls forming the hallway. There were doors to all the rooms. Ultimately, they took all the walls down and added a support beam. The dining room, kitchen, and living room are all opened up to each other. The flooring in those areas is original. They sanded, sealed and used as much of the original wood as possible.
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Hallway
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They were able to clean up the walls of the bedrooms. They made the closets bigger. It's amazing what fresh paint can do!
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The master bathroom was totally added on to the back of the house.
As you can see, a lot of time, energy, and thought went into creating the spaces to make this home functional and comfortable. From the beginning, this house has been an example of resourcefulness. Approximately 100 years later, it still has that theme....that essence about it.
This property is located right at the entrance of the Enchanted Oaks subdivision. You have small and medium - size trees and brush that provide some cover. EVERYTHING is new: roof, plumbing, AC, porch....all new to enhance the space and prepare it for the new owners. The couple selling this house is EXTREMELY resourceful. They have a knack for taking what is there and transforming it into something that can be used again, people can find comfort & retreat in, people can build a life in.
Drone video and After Photos - Credit to Laura Lee Photography
This subdivision is located off of Park Road, which is a popular road in Somerville. There are boat ramps, marinas, stores, and eating/drinking establishments, very close. Somerville is a small lake town, with FANTASTIC fishing and boating....& camping areas. The town has gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants. The other plus is that it is UNDER 40 minutes to College Station, 32 miles to Texas A&M University, just a few more miles to the RELLIS campus, in Bryan, Texas. Other notable distances: Brenham (home of Blue Bell Creameries) - 28 miles, Caldwell - 16 miles, Houston - under 2 hours, Austin - under an hour and a half, Giddings - 27 miles, Bastrop - under an hour, Round Top - Warrenton Antiques Festival - 36 miles, Chappell Hill - 45 minutes.
If this property checks any of your boxes please reach out to one of the following agents via text or call:
Heather Kaspar - 979.421.0325
Brenda Rose - 512.968.1848
Tim Dietz - 713.449.4440
This property will be offered via online auction, unless the seller accepts an offer during the pre-auction period. You can CLICK the links below to view and share the auction information & listings:
Here are just a few of the adventures my family has had on Somerville Lake:
Buck Up! & share this blog, click on the links, give us a text or call. There are lots of adventures ready to be had! God bless!
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