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Before + After, Onscreen Properties, Real Estate

Before + After | Surprising Gothic Victorian From Cheaper by the Dozen

February 21, 2022

I stumbled across the most elegant and dramatic Victorian house the other day while perusing a celebrity gossip site. The L.A. home belongs to famed tattoo and makeup artist Kat Von D and is currently listed for sale. I decided to do some digging after noticing the home was also the family home in Cheaper by the Dozen. Want to see what changed since the last time it sold? Here’s a look the jaw-dropping transformation… Located in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, the listing describes the three-story property as a historic home built in the 1890s by Isaac Newton Van Nuys. Van Nuys, surprisingly not the namesake of LA’s Van Nuys neighborhood, was a successful businessman and extensive land owner of the San Fernando Valley. Sanguine red paint transformed the storybook yellow…

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Before + After, Real Estate

Staggering Coronado Island Home Transformation that Nearly Doubled its Value

June 21, 2021

We often hear real estate advice along the lines of “buy for the neighborhood” and “it’s better to buy the worst home on the best block than purchase the nicest home in a bad area”. There’s a lot that can be done to renovate and create a dream home, but realistically there’s minimal you can do to improve your neighborhood surroundings. This rings true for this Coronado Island house, appearing a bit uninspiring at first glance. According to listing information, the original home was built in the exclusive seaside town in 1960 and largely remained in original condition. The property sold for $1,480,000 in 2018 and finally for $2,900,000 in 2020 upon completion of extensive renovations. Let’s take a look at what it took to command top dollar. Despite the gorgeous locale, the ‘before’…

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Before + After, Notable Residences, Real Estate

Before + After: Victorian San Francisco Home Renovation

February 25, 2020

Readers might find this Victorian home to be strangely familiar. It should come as no surprise then to learn the home’s exterior was used as the Tanner residence in the show Full House. The notable house appears on San Francisco travel guides and has long been a popular spot for fans to stop and take pictures in front of. While it is debatable how the Tanner family could’ve afforded this home in the late 80’s, today this Lower Pacific Heights home is currently on the market with a cool $5,499,000 price tag. Let’s take a closer look at how designer Richard Landry re-imagined this drab Victorian into a masterful abode… The freshly painted exterior alludes to the neutral color palate inside the home. The wall separating the front entryway from the living room was…

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