$20,000 for Pt. Wash house that must be moved

[Berkly]

We have a truly special house in Pt Washington that we are looking to sell. The house must be moved, so if someone has a vacant lot and would like a fun project house, this would be great. The house is totally cypress on the exterior (the wood has never been painted) and the floors are pine. We think the house is at least 60 years old. We have had offers from cabinet and floor people to take the house apart and use the materials...but we think the house has so much potential for someone that is willing to move it and do some work on it. The bathroom would probably have to be redone. The house is special and has been a part of Pt Washington history...by the way, there are several lots in the Pt Washington area for sale for great prices right now. We will consider any and all reasonable offers. PM me for details.

[GoodWitch58]

can you post a photo?

[Berkly]

The house is on Hwy 395. On the west side of the road, across from Pt Washington UMC. Here are a few pics...

[InletBchDweller]

good luck, looks like a cute house. The house I grew up in was built around 1900 in downtown dothan, al. In 1976 my parents bought it for super cheap, cut it in half , and moved it 15 miles away. This house was around 3000 sq ft, one story. Quite a feat. Ducky(sp?) Johnson moved it and did a great job. THey also moved 3 other homes for us as well.....

[scooterbug44]

Have Ducky Johnson take a look at it and get his advice. Those old houses can be quite well made (especially when the old pine has basically fused together) and it could be a lot cheaper to move it to a new location and rehab it then build new. Some of the buildings in Seaside have been moved and reused several times.

[Berkly]

Good ol' Ducky says that it can be moved...whoever built this house did a great job for all it has withstood. Apparently the floor joists are cypress, too. I wish we could afford to buy a lot and move it, do some rehab and keep it...but my friend that I bought the house with was transferred out of state. We are ready to cut our losses and sell it to anyone else who may be interested in doing what we originally set out to do. Knowing the expense involved in moving the house, we will consider any offers! Otherwise, yes, we will have to take Greenroomsurfer's advice and sell off the wood and scrap the house. We sooo don't want to do that! But we don't own the land and the house must go. Thank you for all of your ideas!!!

[kurt]

Isn't that the Burlison house where the new PWUMC building is going?

If so it has been on the historic tour. Mr. Burlison died about 8 years ago. He was a boat captain and ran the ferry for awhile from Jolly Bay to Tucker bayou.

[ShallowsNole]

And Roy's first wife was Mabel Wesley, daughter of W.H. and Katie Wesley, and while I do not know if the sawmill was still running when this house was built, I'm certain the wood is fine.

If I had the money, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I really, really hate to see this house go.

[Smiling JOe]

I hear that the costs to move homes is quiet expensive, then you still are likely to have many repairs once the house is set at the new location. One repair grows into another, and often, it is much less expensive to build from scratch. I like preserving old things, but I bet you can get more for the house, selling it as reclaimed Cypress, rather than selling the house as a whole. Reclaiming the Cypress is also a way of reusing/recycling the materials.

[egrp]

you would not beleive some of the structures ducky has moved...tell him to show you photos.

he can move this easily

[scooterbug44]

Most of the high costs to move homes comes from long distances, having the utility company move overhead power lines, and fees for crossing bridges.

[Berkly]

Yes, this is the Burlison house. It sits on the land that the church will be building their new building on. The expense to move the house is high...higher than the $15K-20K we are looking to sell the house for. The offers are nice for the materials, BUT....there is just something about the house that speaks to the history of Pt Washington. If anyone was willing to buy it, move it and restore it, that would be amazing. We know that the likelihood of that happening is low, but thought it would be worth a try to pass word out amongst you locals for a few weeks. We certainly don't want to dismantle this house..but our clock is ticking on getting it off the land. Ducky Johnson said this house would move in better condition than the parsonage he moved off the next lot! He said it was built solidly. So, just keep your ears open and if you know of anyone with a vacant lot, please pass on the info. Like I said, we will consider all offers! Thank you sowallers!

[TooFarTampa]

I just want to say kudos to the OP for making a good effort to find someone to take the house, instead of just tearing it down to get it out of the way. Even if it doesn't work out, know you've done the best you can.

It looks like a cool house. I love old homes with a sense of history and new neighbors who show respect for the neighborhood.

[Camp Creek Kid]

How big is the house and how many rooms?

[GoodWitch58]

Wouldn't it be grayt if it could be incorporated into the Nature Center that the county/TDC/someone is building on the Kellogg land....

[Bob]

does anyone know what it would cost to move that house 10 miles?

[Bobby J]

The distance does not really matter. Getting it lifted is the main expense. I would say around $15,000 to move it.

[Berkly]

The house is approx 1200 sf and has three bedrooms (they are on the small side) and one bathroom. The living room is nicely sized and has a brick fireplace. There is also a large eat in kitchen. It seems like the kitchen was an addition to the house sometime in the 40s or 50s. The exterior cypress matches all around, though. There is also an enclosed porch not included in the square footage...that is on the rear of the house. I have a few pics of the interior, if anyone is interested in seeing them just PM me. The house has been updated with central heat/air. I know that Ducky quoted a past interested buyer around 35-36K to move the house in the Pt Washington area....if it was going 10 miles, I have no idea how much he would charge. My meager experience would say closer to 50-60K....that's why we are willing to look at all offers as we know the buyer will be incurring a cost with moving the house. Any ideas to save this house are welcome! Thank you!!!

[GoodWitch58]

I would double-check that price. Unless rates have gone 'way up...

I had an estimate for moving a much more complicated house last year, and it was $20,000. As Bobby J says, the distance does not matter, it is the mechanics of the move that determine the cost, from what's been said, and the photo, this is much less complicated than what I was dealing with.

[Berkly]

Oh, that would be FABULOUS news!!! If the moving expense is cheaper, it may make it worth someone's while to buy the house! Anyone who may be interested, please check with reputable home movers for an accurate price as I may be way off base.......

[Hop]

what are the outside dimensions...L x W?

[Miss Kitty]

I am wondering if this could be a sowal.com project? If we only had to pay for the moving, it might be more feasible.

[DD]

I am wondering if this could be a sowal.com project? If we only had to pay for the moving, it might be more feasible.

I want this house...BAD! Mr. dd...not so much. I would hate to see it destroyed. Plus, I don't have a lot....and then, there's the whole restoration....my mind's been reeling since this thread started......
A SoWal.com project is an excellent idea!!!

[Miss Kitty]

I want this house...BAD! Mr. dd...not so much. I would hate to see it destroyed. Plus, I don't have a lot....and then, there's the whole restoration....my mind's been reeling since this thread started......
A SoWal.com project is an excellent idea!!!

I love it as well, dd. It looks just my size and oh, that wood!!! A sowal.com clubhouse!!!

[DD]

I love it as well, dd. It looks just my size and oh, that wood!!! A sowal.com clubhouse!!!

That's what I'm sayin'! (oops )
A cluhouse ....with a bar of course! How can we make this happen?

[Miss Kitty]

That's what I'm sayin'! (oops )
A cluhouse ....with a bar of course! How can we make this happen?

...I need someone like SJ to post the good, bad and the ugly. Some free land to sit on would be nice as well. So many times people offer these old homes to anyone willing to pay the moving costs, only. We could do this and rent it out!

[Berkly]

The house is approx 54' wide and 28' deep. Add an additional 8' to the 28' when adding in the front porch.

[DD]

...I need someone like SJ to post the good, bad and the ugly. Some free land to sit on would be nice as well. So many times people offer these old homes to anyone willing to pay the moving costs, only. We could do this and rent it out!

See his post above....
I'm liking the way you're thinking!

[DD]

what are the outside dimensions...L x W?

Hop, you got a lot?

[Hop]

just curious...and for those that may have a lot...

[DD]

just curious...and for those that may have a lot...

Let's hope someone chimes in...we gotta find a home for this home.

[Berkly]

Here are some interior pics, as I don't know how to PM them to people! I will be away from the board for most of the day (working at Sacred Heart) so I will try to answer any questions during lunch or this evening. Just wanted to give a heads up! BTW, the youth group from the church used this house as their own...that will explain all the interior!

[DD]

Love it!!

[Miss Kitty]

Love it!!

so cozy... wake up sowallers and help!!!

[kurt]

I would like to take a closer look.

[DD]

I would like to take a closer look.

[Allifunn]

I would love to do this! A SoWal house! How....how.....how?????
It looks BEAUTIFUL!

[NoHall]

I hear that the costs to move homes is quite expensive, then you still are likely to have many repairs once the house is set at the new location. One repair grows into another, and often, it is much less expensive to build from scratch. I like preserving old things, but I bet you can get more for the house, selling it as reclaimed Cypress, rather than selling the house as a whole. Reclaiming the Cypress is also a way of reusing/recycling the materials.

It all depends on the original structure. Houses built in that era have an incredible stability to them. I'm sitting in one right now that is made of solid oak. We just about have to use a jackhammer to hang a set of blinds. The issues I have are mostly to do with pipes. The worst part of the pipes on that house will be left behind. If it is placed on a level lot that doesn't have any settling issues, it should be fine.

In a house of that age, they would probably lose as much of the cypress as they would reclaim. Wood that has been together that long doesn't like to come apart!

The house is approx 1200 sf and has three bedrooms (they are on the small side) and one bathroom. The living room is nicely sized and has a brick fireplace. There is also a large eat in kitchen. It seems like the kitchen was an addition to the house sometime in the 40s or 50s. The exterior cypress matches all around, though. There is also an enclosed porch not included in the square footage...that is on the rear of the house. I have a few pics of the interior, if anyone is interested in seeing them just PM me. The house has been updated with central heat/air. I know that Ducky quoted a past interested buyer around 35-36K to move the house in the Pt Washington area....if it was going 10 miles, I have no idea how much he would charge. My meager experience would say closer to 50-60K....that's why we are willing to look at all offers as we know the buyer will be incurring a cost with moving the house. Any ideas to save this house are welcome! Thank you!!!

Here are some interior pics, as I don't know how to PM them to people! I will be away from the board for most of the day (working at Sacred Heart) so I will try to answer any questions during lunch or this evening. Just wanted to give a heads up! BTW, the youth group from the church used this house as their own...that will explain all the interior!

Look at those floors, and those window frames! Is that a bead-board ceiling? The bones remind me of my house...

[Miss Kitty]

I would like to take a closer look.

Count me in!!!

[DD]

I would love to do this! A SoWal house! How....how.....how?????
It looks BEAUTIFUL!

I'm just sayin'!!!

It all depends on the original structure. Houses built in that era have an incredible stability to them. I'm sitting in one right now that is made of solid oak. We just about have to use a jackhammer to hang a set of blinds. The issues I have are mostly to do with pipes. The worst part of the pipes on that house will be left behind. If it is placed on a level lot that doesn't have any settling issues, it should be fine.

In a house of that age, they would probably lose as much of the cypress as they would reclaim. Wood that has been together that long doesn't like to come apart!





Look at those floors, and those window frames! Is that a bead-board ceiling? The bones remind me of my house...

Love this house!

[SHELLY]

Berkly,

Just curious...what are the property owners planning on building in its place?


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[Jdarg]

Berkly,

Just curious...what are the property owners planning on building in its place?


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Pt. Washington Methodist is building a family worship center- or something along those lines. I can't remember the exact name of the building- sorry!

[Berkly]

Yes, the church is going to build a Family Life Center and eventually a new sanctuary on the land.

[kurt]

What is the deadline for removal?

[Miss Kitty]

What is the deadline for removal?

...this is sounding GOOD!!!!

[Beachbummett]

Count me in!!!

Count me in! I want to have a house with Miss Kitty.

[Berkly]

I wanted to let any interested parties know that the house is open today, in case you would like to check it out. The youth group kids still have ALOT of stuff in the house, but you can get in there and walk through.

[Jdarg]

Count me in! I want to have a house with Miss Kitty.

We need a SoWal clubhouse. It could be like Pee Wee's Playhouse!!

[ItzKatzTime]

There is someone in this community that needs this house for more reasons then one. I can't say who right now, but they have a very close bond to it. I lived in it for a little while in 2000 with a close friend....cute cute cute, but it was like camping.....well, not quite that harsh. Lots of work that needed to be done to it 7 years ago.
I can't imagine what it's like now. It was an experience....no an adventure for me and Kalie! Doug was in Tennessee selling a deli and I was here getting Kalie back to school.

Shish....but I think a ghost lives in it!

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[Miss Kitty]

We need a SoWal clubhouse. It could be like Pee Wee's Playhouse!!

dd and I are so in! we disCUSSed this very thing on Thursday night.