Yes, it looks like extensive water damage (perhaps from the missing bathtub) that was not mitigated quickly, leading to mold. The ceilings in picture 33 look particularly bad. A zoomed in picture is at https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/235/bigphoto/646/PALA2007646_32_1.jpg . I expect it to be an expensive repair. It’s strange that they didn’t at least sweep the floors a little before taking pictures. It’s like they were in the middle of repairing the damage and doing some renovation, then immediately stopped and put the house up for sale.
Now I’m thinking empty house with frozen pipes that burst last winter and flooded in the spring when thawed. Likely with no one there to realize it and turn the water off before extensive damage.
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I had thought maybe fire and then water damage. Regardless – it could be nice again. But one wonders what’s going on behind the walls.
It looks like the walls are freshly painted, except for the gray bedroom. So at a cursory glance, it looks in decent shape, until you notice the floors and baseboards. Almost looks like they kept a big dog in the laundry room, and he didn’t like being locked in there. Lots of damage to the door.
Such a shame that the house was destroyed. It will take a lot of work and money to bring it back to its original beauty.
So here’s a. home with a subtle castle feel. More formal than my style, but I could be happy there (and even happier if there were more trees around) - https://www.rexhomes.com/listing/15468-mountain-view-cir?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=buyer_nat_prospecting_display&fbclid=IwAR2lq6UDG34SYfRMzhiAQlNWfZmU7jEtyVLGEEt7nY4b1hz3MrFOyjAM_j4
Beautiful views from that house, Colorado_mom!!
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Well…I just looked at the damaged house. Sale is pending! My guess…water damage and no heat was on in the house…froze, and defrosted…and needed to be cleaned out.
A $700,000 plus house that needs to basically be gutted!
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Now I’m going to have to drive by out of curiosity next time I go home. I remember that whole area as farms for miles; I miss that 
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Value is in the land… 
Plus there is a foundation… so no new construction permits needed if the owner chooses to rebuild the house.
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The house @Colorado_mom posted in Post #384 is really nice, but oh-so-dated, even though it was only built in 2010! Which makes me wonder – the white kitchens and baths so popular now with shaker cabinets, will all that look dated in ten years? We’ve been doing white kitchens for a long time now and I think it’s still in style.
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Around here…if you use the foundation and rebuild on it…you still need permits.
BUT if all you are doing is renovations and are not tearing the house down…you only need permits for changes to significant infrastructure like electrical.
All kitchens will look dated sooner or later, which is why I tell my clients to just put in the kitchen they like not what they think will be timeless. (Though around here the Tudor houses and subway tile and white cabinets are actually also fairly historical.)
I have white cabinets, but a mix of butcher block and soapstone countertops and I painted my walls a celery green. I’m sure whoever buys our house will be appalled by it all!
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Home Depot, Lowes, etc, and HGTV will ensure everything gets dated after a few years. It’s how they stay in business.
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@mathmom, there’s nothing in your kitchen that would turn me off if I were buying - nothing I’d replace either.
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You have to want a kitchen where everything is out in view. I like to have a fair amount of open shelving and hanging my pots where I can easily reach them. It’s definitely the kitchen of someone who cooks. I’ve never had a single client who wants anything remotely like it!
Yes, of course permits will be required. But nothing like a new construction permit. That is a major pain.
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Yep. We’re in a 1904 Tudor home and we still have some of the original built ins and tile. We chose the kitchen cabinets and backsplash to match.
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That ceiling lamp over the bed is giving me “The War of The Worlds” vibes.
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As soon as I saw your photo, I thought of Julia Child’s kitchen which was very functional, yet attractive, as well. I love your celery green and used a similar color in two former homes.
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