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Look Inside The Historical Mansion That Sold For Just $1 Before Being Transformed Into A Dream Home
This is what the James Lee House looked like before the renovations started.
You can tell the 165-year-old house has tons of charm.
But the inside really needed a lot of work.
Like...a lot.
This is what it looked like when the Velázquezes bought it.
In under a year, it looks like this.
Meet Jose Velázquez, who always wanted to open up a bed and breakfast with his wife Jennifer. Here he is scouring through original moldings from the house.
After buying the house as-is for $1, he invested $2.1 million to create an enchanting space.
It wasn't just about painting walls and updating the decor, though. They even had to overhaul the entire irrigation system.
The bathroom that once looked like this...
Now looks like this.
You can rent one of the five suites.
The rooms start around $245 a night.
Velázquez said the couple lived in a rental house a few blocks away as the house was being worked on.
Now they live in the James Lee House, in a private owner's quarters that was part of the original structure.
The kitchen is awesome.
Which reminds us, don't forget the "breakfast" part of the bed and breakfast.
These photos are on the James Lee House Facebook page, where lots of fans "oooh" and "ahh" over the tasty treats.
A number of unique pieces from the original house were salvaged, like this mirror.
Can you spot that same mirror?
And now the place just lights up.
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