Remember When This ‘Creepy’ Temple House Was For Sale?

Temple, Texas has been bursting at the seems lately with new builds, and due to the cost of rehabbing homes vs building new from the ground up this might be the best time to revisit a project purchase unless you are just champing at the bit to buy a new quarter of a million dollar or more home in Temple.

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Eventually the Texas costs of building materials will come back to Earth, but right now there is an imbalance for refurbishing square footage when compared to pouring a new foundation and starting from scratch.

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Would a unique fixer upper like this home be a good investment?

It does not take a creative eye to see the possibilities for a home like this with unique features including a private entrance to an elevated bedroom with its own fireplace and balcony. Even if the vegetation was cut back and the landscaping were properly groomed, you would still enjoy a peaceful, almost off-grid type property with its own out buildings and trails.

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The acreage included would be the biggest draw for me because I would be guaranteed some quality me time on a 60 inch riding lawn mower keeping the yard in check, or I might go even bigger and attempt to bale up the surrounding pasture land. It is also nice to know the kids can run out the door in any direction and run until their little legs are tired before they ever get close to another soul.