" A little bit overgrown up here, huh?"

" It is a bit overgrown, but he house has great architectural lines, don't you think?"

" Yeah, this is a Florida cottage. It looks like the---- what they call a crackers cottage, right?"

" Yeah and these homes are really popular and----"

" You can't see it for all the brush that's going up----"

" Yeah."

" all around it."

" That's true, but if you restore houses like this you can build your own value and get---- and build equity into the property."

" I'm sure it's restorable. I love the pitch of the roof and the overhang here."

" Yeah, this looks like a gable here."

" Is that a porch? Can we look inside?"

" Yeah, let's take a look."

" Okay."

" I'm anxious to see, see the inside."

" So, this is the typical Florida cracker house?"

" Typical Florida Cracker House. Nice size living room."

" You walk right into the living room?"

" Probably by 12 X 14, maybe?"

" And you got a fine little front porch here."

" Yeah, this porch is wonderful."

" Yeah."

" Look at this window."

" The jungle growing right up to it, but they crank right out. It's nice."

" Yeah, those are good."

" Yeah and the traffic's not too bad. It's not too noisy out there."

" and look it's wrapped all the way around."

" Yeah, what the difference it would make if you took them off? You can get a lot of daylight in here."

" These drapes are terrible."

" Marvelous, all the way around."

" And even---- this one has a screen unit as you can see."

" Yeah. That's super, so this is about maybe 12 X 8."

" Yeah or 12 X 10."

" All the wall carpeting throughout and a fine fireplace in here Karen."

" Yeah, that's unusual to find a fireplace inside."

" Yeah, very simple, but nicely built. The proportions are good. It's nice and deep. I guess it's what you call a Rumford style of fireplace. "

" Really?"

" I wonder what the flooring is like."

" Let's take a look. Oh, look at that pine floor."

" Yeah, that looks something, isn't it?"

" Isn't that beautiful?"

" Yeah, that'll come back."

" Yeah, [unk]"

" Well, what about all this paneling I see in here?"

" You know this paneling throughout----"

" Do you suppose it's original?"

" No, probably not. It's only about 10 or 20 years old, but it can be cleaned up 'cause it's a little----"

" It does not look bad. It looks like good quality paneling."

" Yeah."

" So, how many bedrooms?"

" 2 bedrooms, right this way."

" So there is a different type of paneling back in here, Karen."

" It's defended its natural state."

" It's good quality. This is not photo finish or anything like that. Look, they had a picture hanging here. You can see the original shade of it. It's a lot whiter than over here, so that if you have washed it down you'd probably have a good-looking wall."

" Yeah."

" There's nothing wrong with that."

" Yeah, look at these windows. This is really a nice style?"

" Well----"

" I think we can open this."

" Yes, double [unk]."

" It wasn't fast."

" Trash corner in place, yeah."

" And you've got 4 of them, so that you could have wonderful cross ventilation in here in a hot sultry Florida night. That's nice and a good sized closet."

" Look at the built-in shoe shelf."

" yeah, that's a nice touch. Clean that up and it'll be in good shape. There is another closet of the corner of it."

" Yeah, there's a leaning closet, right here. Surely a nice style, good deep shell."

" Nice-panelled door."

" Yeah, this is nice."

" And then I noticed just overhead that there's a chain hanging over your head, what do you suppose is that for?"

" That's the attic access. Let's take a look."

" Is it a big attic?"

" Yeah, it's a nice spot."

" Well----"

" The air---- Oh, look Bob, there's an old door, maybe an original one."

" Yeah. That looks in good condition and an exhaust fan. That's probably in working order. It's a good idea."

" Setup a good convection current in here. Is it safe Karen? Watch your step."

" Yeah, I think so. Look at that window for good ventilation. "

" But you need to insulate the place. You need to clean it up. It's kind of a mess."

" Yeah, but there's plenty of room and if you want to get central air in the house, there's plenty of room for deck work and----"

" That's true. You could put your mechanicals in here."

" air-conditioning."

" Well, pretty hot up here."

" Yeah."

" Let's see the rest of the place."

" Okay. Look at this bathroom."

" Yeah. It looks like 1950s remodeling job."

" Oh, it's unbelievable. Look at this, pink imitation marble."

" I don't like that, Karen, but I tell you the bathroom fixtures in that green are kind of interesting."

" Yes, a nice toilet in here."

" Yeah, everything matches."

" Take a look, 3 medicine chests in a row."

" There you go, Karen, yeah. I've never seen that."

" Everyone has their own."

" Right and then you've got a toilet in that corner there. I don't know. I think probably the bathroom could stand a remodeling."

" Definitely."

" And then you've got another bedroom here the same size."

" Those are nice windows."

" Yeah."

" I guess a western exposure, probably."

" Identical, yeah. Of course, everything is growing up right onto it. Another closet."

" Hey, look at this on the door jam."

" Oh, look at this. This must have been the children of the former owner and she lived in this house since 1938."

" And grandchildren, yeah."

" Yeah."

" [unk]. That's me. Yeah, I like the proportions of the space."

" Yeah, it's a nice size kitchen."

" But I don't know about the condition."

" Oh, it's not good in shape."

" This looks like maybe a 1950s remodeling job."

" Yeah, look at this."

" Flushed door and have a mess down there."

" It really is."

" [unk] shot. Looks like a gut job. I don't know up here, although the house is interesting and it's, you know, shaped and its design, it looks like a lot of work."

" Well, I anticipated that response, so I called my friend, Al Stiles. He's had some experience in remodeling some of this old cottage."

" Hi, Bob."

" How are you?"

" Good to me you."

" Fine."

" Karen."

" Hi, Al. It's good to see you."

" Hi, fine."

" So, Al I was just saying that this house looks like it's had, you know, it's seen better days."

" Well, I don't know. It's pretty nice shape, but I think you really picked up a gem here. Walking up the drive way, I noticed that it still got the same structures. Nobody [unk] with any of the siding. You got the original windows."

" Yeah."

" I come to the kitchen here you still got this good post in here."

" You're an optimist. You're looking at all those process because I'm looking at these cupboards and I'm just saying, 'Wow! Everywhere I look in this house, you've got to rip stuff up and redo it.'"