Florida Cottage

BEXT's first single-family house project was found in Central Florida. We had given ourselves the challenge of finding the cheapest house in the state to renovate. The project couldn't be a condominium, mobile home, "tiny house", or new build on raw land. A house was found for $65,000 that was the perfect candidate. It had soaring ceilings due to "scissor" roof trusses that allowed for a peak ceiling height of 11' 6". The 1,200 square foot house looks average enough from the outside, but the ceiling height surprises everyone once they step inside.

The house was livable, but barely. and a major renovation of the house was undertaken over the course of a year and a half.