This off-season, we made a significant number of improvements to the house.

We had the upstairs bathroom completely gutted and replaced the sheetrock, sub-floor, tub, tile, vanity, fixtures, toilet, mirror, paint and trim. It's a huge improvement over the old bathroom, and a pleasant feeling to know everything in there is fresh and new.

Downstairs, because the afore-mentioned tub had overflowed one too many times, we also replaced the ceiling downstairs. We put in a drop ceiling, so that not only will moving wires and making repairs be simplified, but we gained an additional 3 inches of headroom.

Outside, we gave the place a completely fresh new look. By painting the top and bottom half the same color - a beautiful green with white trim and new white shutters - we made the tired looking house into a home that is in keeping with the other houses in the historical district. It looks completely up-to-date and beautiful.

While here, we also gave the place new bedding, shower curtains, rugs, bath mats, spices, remotes, and a good overall cleaning. It's been a lot of work, but worth it. But now, it's time to head back home. We hope our renters enjoy the place as much as we do. We'll be back in September.