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It’s a bit of a fixer-upper (derogatory)

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  • [–] 61 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I looked back in time on Google maps. This was a garage.

    You can see the back 12-15 feet was added on too.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That makes the concrete floor make sense. How it came to be a... pretend house on its own property is still a mystery.

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  • [–] 42 points 1 year ago*

    If you have any questions regarding the specific violation codes, required repairs, or deadlines, please feel free to contact the City directly.

    I fucked up, but in not going to tell you how badly I fucked up.

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Floor 2 is a fucking mystery. Its too low to walk around the perimeter, but they didn't install a floor in the middle. There's not enough room for insulation between the sun-beaten roof and the living space, but that might be less of an issue because of the huge holes in the trim letting in a steady flow of outside air. That vaulted ceiling also means the house will lose all its heat in the Winter.

    There's no window or exhaust fan in the bathroom.

    It looks like there are holes in the outside wall where windows could be installed, but there are metal flaps there instead. Best case scenario is there is no wall insulation between those flaps and the interior drywall, getting wet and doing biology.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I love that the required to be demolished part is under the "what's special" section lmao

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    John Deer in the living room. Classic design choice. And is that outdoor fencing used as railing upstairs?

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    Only if you're not planning to demolish the whole thing.

    You... are planning on demolishing the whole thing, aren't you?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    Just a city boy, born and raised in South Beloit

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    DIY masters. Reminds me of a house i looked at years ago, the owner had built an entire glaziers workshop attached to the back of the house, with no planning or permits - i did not make an offer

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    It's a shed for your John Deer with a shag space on the upper deck, Classy.

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