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“It Was This Way When We Bought It”
1.Room additions that destroy light and flow
2.House darkening patio covers
3.Severe flooring height transitions
4.Flooring material changes at every room
5.Massive jetted tub platforms
6.Dipping, sloping or spongy floors
7.Lumps bumps and ridges in walls and ceilings
8.Bad skylights
9.Too much concrete
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10. Confused landscape
11. The old broken water feature
12. Old planter beds
13. Chopped up interior space
14. Half-assed conversions (where we can still see what was there before)
15. Too much moulding
16. Blocked off windows
17. Gaudy style elements the house can’t justify
18. Off-character double front doors