"The Reveal" as they say on HGTV

Front Kitchen Before

Exterior Before

Living Room/Bedroom Before

 

Front Porch Before

Main Bathroom Before

Exterior After

Front Kitchen After

Front Porch After.  Note that the tree is gone.

Front Living Room/Bedroom After

Main Bathroom After

Front Living Room After

Formerly a Vacant Lot

The renovations cost more than the purchase price of the property.  In addition to cosmetic items like cleaning and painting, We moved walls, installed a complete heating and air conditioning system, reinforced the floors, totally rewired the building, added a kitchen, remodeled two bathrooms, replaced all 14 windows, installed new flooring in the showrooms and refinished the floors in the classroom, installed all new lighting, purchased display cases/furniture, built a 38 foot handicapped ramp and a parking lot, and landscaped the property.  It took over 6 months start to finish.  It was truly a family affair. Our son Andrew, our son-in-law Cid, Virginia, our daughter-in-law Terri, Andrew's brother-in-law Trevor, Judy and I all worked major hours on the project.    A special shout out to Andrew. Couldn't have done it without him.  Also, the County Building Department and the City of Concord were helpful and friendly throughout.  I think they took pity on the novice General Contractor (me).  Also, I think they appreciated the fact that we had improved the area.
          Judy and I figured that all we had to do next was open the doors and wait for the customers to come pouring in.  The underwhelming response to the new shop was our next big shock.