We are excited to share that Minturn is currently being completely rewired! The house previously had 100 amp service, which was not going to cut it with three daughters, so we contacted Duke Energy to come bump up our service. Duke has already been out and hung/trenched new lines to the house. We now have…
When we bought Minturn we decided we would retain as much historical integrity as possible during the restoration. So when it came to the windows we decided we would not take the easy, more affordable route and replace them, but instead take on the grueling laborious process of restoring the original wood windows There are 70…
The small building behind the house was originally used as a garage. It was later remodeled into...I'm not sure what? There is a heater inside and vinyl flooring was laid so maybe it was used as an office or a bonus room. Our plans are to turn it back into a garage. The old rotten window…
So quite a few months have passed without any updates. Life got busy with a new baby and a new company, but we are back and work has started again! The roof has been a main concern. The roof is leaking in several areas and probably has been leaking for the last 15 years. So…
The giant white columns and beautiful brick are definitely stunning and in surprisingly good shape given the home was built in 1924. Even more impressive though is the gorgeous green roof, which to our knowledge, has never had any major work done to it! Those gorgeous shiny green tiles are Ludowici clay, pretty much the…
As the attic continues to be sanded and prepped, Sammy has moved down to the second floor!! I am so excited to say that the floral and plaid wallpaper has been slowly disappearing a little more each day! Here are some before pictures of the three rooms that are now wallpaper free!! The retro prints…
With all the rain work has moved inside, primarily the attic. All the dirt and dust was vacuumed out and trash removed. We have tested the entire house for lead and unfortunately almost everything wood is covered in lead paint, so precautions must be taken to make sure it is all disposed of safely and…
Sammy and his "crew" have been hard at work! We are so excited that the yard is all cleaned up and the cuttings have all been picked up and hauled away! Thank You City of Hamlet! The pool was cleaned out, but is still awaiting an acid wash and re-plastering. Progress!
I can't believe it but its finally ours! After months of deliberating we finally jumped and made the offer. Never did I think we would take on such a HUGE project at this stage in our lives, but we have and are so excited to be sharing our journey with you! Here are some pictures…
The House on Minturn 