Behind the Door: From an Eyesore to Casa Ceballo-Familia
In our second story on condemned houses, with some expertise and a lot of time, a Glenmont family remakes a house from the bottom up.
This week, Wheaton Patch is looking behind the doors of houses in the area that have been condemned. Today, we see a condemned house transformed into a home, but only after a lot of work. Tomorrow, we look at the story of a house fire that condemned a property on Claridge Road. For the entire series, click here. When Jackie Familia and her husband Rafael Ceballo decided to move into his cousin’s basement in order to start saving money for their own house, they didn’t expect to buy the one across the street. For starters, the place was a mess. The house’s pool was filled with muddy water and debris and didn’t have a fence around it. Neighbors feared that someone would fall and drown in the 10-foot pit. Graffiti was plastered on the side of…
Dave
1:08 pm on Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Great story! The neighborhood gets an eyesore replaced and they get a house to their tastes. Win-win. Here's hoping home prices come back a little and they have a great home to live in and a great investment over the long run. more ›