[quote=sunny88]How much was the house when you bought it? Sounds like a “fixer-upper”.
My estimate is based on a house price of $800k with a large yard (8,000 sqft). Landscaping with sprinkler system and swimming pool is about $75k. Plantation shutters, flooring, decoration, some new furniture and new paint another $40k.[/quote]
Many people don’t want swimming pools. Sprinkler systems are cheap (on a 8,000 sqft lot, I’d say $500 in parts to build one from scratch, timer and all). Sod – 30c/sqft. Since at least half of your 8,000 sqft lot will be taken by the house and the driveway, actual grass area will be no more than 4,000 sqft = $1200 worth of sod.
You can have new landscaping for $1700 and some elbow grease…
