Urine Soaked Crack-House

So remember that house that we were excited about? Yeah. It's seriously been used as a crack house. It was in a really awesome location (938 N Randolph Street in Northern Libs). Unfortunately it was was saturated with urine and Andrea was afraid we might fall through the floor. There were ominous dark spots on the carpet and holes in walls, floors and doors. It was in such bad shape rats and squirrels wouldn't even inhabit it. Needless to say we won't be putting an offer in on that one (and our realtor was horrified, which I thought was a good sign).
The other two had so much wood paneling that we were immediately transported back to our grandma's houses. In the 1970's. They were also way too far south (we're using Tasker as our furthest point south... we'll see how that goes.)

This evening Andrea and I looked at 1210 Gerritt Street... it's super fabulous but has some ominous cracks in the walls and uneven floors. Like, it maybe all tilts west. Also, the kitchen upstairs is basically fake. It's got a stovetop and a sink, but the real deal is in the basement... along with a little toilet in a small saloon to the left of the water heater... Uh, this is clearly our new home. Seriously, it's the right size, the right location... it just will need lots of wallpaper, carpet and kitchen love... We're going to try to find out if it's the money-pit and we'll keep you posted!

Here's the link to the house:
http://www.prufoxroach.com/search/search_results_profile.cfm?propID=52ef30a1-ea00-444a-a1ae-0f5739609482&propNo=1

House Hunting

Okay folks, we're buying a house. Well, at least we are going to try! Stay posted for pictures of the places we check out along with witty commentary (yes, Andrea will provide the commentary. I know I'm not witty).
This is the house we are currently excited about:

Philadelphia - $ 172,900
County:
Philadelphia
School District:
Philadelphia
Listing Number:
5260365
Home Type:
Rowhome/Townhouse
Living Area:
1518 sqft
Beds: 3
Baths:1 Full


Comments About This Property
Home is located in Northern liberties. Property is a 3 story straight thru rowhouse with 3 bedrooms and 1 bath. Has living room, dining room & eat in kitchen. Is being sold in as condition . Corporate addendum to follow accepted AOS.
Interior FeaturesBasement Type: Full BasementFireplace #: No FireplaceKitchen: Eat In KitchenInfrastructure FeaturesHeat Delivery Method: Hot Water HeatWater: Public WaterCooking Fuel: Gas CookingLaundry Hook-Ups: Basement LaundryPrimary Heat: Gas HeatCooling: No A/CSewer: Public SewerHot Water: Gas Hot WaterType: Row/Townhouse
Exterior FeaturesExterior Materials: Brick ExteriorGarage Spaces: No GarageParking (Ex Garage): Street ParkngSwimming Pool: No PoolStyle: Straight ThruDesign: Three+StoryAccessibility FeaturesAccessibility Features: No Modifications/Unknown