A couple bought a $7,500 abandoned New York home and is restoring it to its former Victorian glory. See inside

Jordan PandyJun 28, 2023, 20:25 IST

Dr. Lindsay and Jim Noah-Vermillion moved to Syracuse, New York, in 2020.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

The Noah-Vermillions bought a rundown house through the Greater Syracuse Land Bank in 2021.
The land bank sells vacant and abandoned homes at deep discounts, for as low as $1,000.

The exterior of an abandoned Victorian house.

The 120-year-old house in Syracuse, New York.Greater Syracuse Land Bank

The front porch of an abandoned home.

The entry to the home.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

Support beams in an old home.

A wall in the entryway.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

A depressed support wall in an old home.

A depressed support wall in the home.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

New walls being placed in the home.

New walls being placed in the home.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

Ceiling insulation falling out in the dining room of a home.

Ceiling insulation falling out in the dining room.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

An exterior view of the top floor of an abandoned house.

The Victorian house was uninhabitable before renovations.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

A wood staircase in an old home.

An old staircase with Victorian-style balusters.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

The roof membrane of a home being renovated.

The membrane before the new roof was installed.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

A puddle from rain in the living room of a house.

A puddle from rain in the living roomLindsay Noah-Vermillion

Renovations taking place in an old home.

Renovations taking place.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

A detailed metal keyhole in a wooden door.

Some of the original details of the home are still intact.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

A Victorian-period doorframe standing in an unfinished room.

A Victorian-period door frame standing in an unfinished room.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

An unfinished bathroom under construction.

An unfinished bathroom under construction.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

An original doorframe standing in an unfinished room.

Noah-Vermillion wanted to keep as many original details as she could.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

A wooden pillar in an archway.

A wooden pillar in an archway.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

An old detached bathtub on its side.

An old rusty bathtub being taken out of one of the rooms.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

Old flooring being torn up.

Old flooring being torn up in one of the rooms.Lindsay Noah-Vermillion

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