A household has been renovating an old style in Indiana to make it their without end dwelling.
Stacie Grissom and her husband Sean Wilson moved to Franklin, Indiana, in August 2021 after spending 10 years in New York Metropolis.
Grissom informed SWNS the pair had been in search of a spot close to their household the place they might elevate their two youngsters, Arlo, three, and Margot, two.
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Whereas in search of distinctive houses with quirks, Grissom stated they got here throughout an previous, deserted college from 1914, in line with the household’s social media account @schoolhousehomestead.
After deciding to buy the property and renovate it into their dream dwelling, the household started working.
Previous to renovations, the varsity was deserted after closing in 1934. (SWNS)
“Our lives have been very chaotic [as] now we have been elevating two youngsters and doing a renovation,” she stated.
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The varsity was in tough form when the household first bought it.
Grissom stated they needed to strip the constructing right down to its authentic bones.
Stacie Grissom and her husband Sean Wilson with youngsters Arlo and Margot, pictured right here, will transfer into the house quickly. (SWNS)
“We put a brand new roof on, strengthened the foundations and positioned new home windows,” she informed SWNS.
The household additionally put in insulation and inside framing and constructed a kitchen all by themselves.
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On high of that, Grissom famous that provides had been sluggish to reach because of the pandemic provide backup.
“Issues took seven occasions longer than [we] initially thought they might take.”
Renovations to the property took three years and included tearing the constructing right down to its bones. (SWNS)
During the last three years, the household has turned the varsity right into a 4,000-square-foot dwelling with 4 bedrooms and two bogs.
Though many of the home has been renovated with new supplies, Grissom stated they did refinish one of many classroom’s pine wooden floors and have used second-hand objects from previous colleges to brighten the house.
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In an effort to maintain that nod to the unique function of the constructing, Grissom bought eating chairs from an old style in Slovenia.
The household made the varsity right into a four-bedroom, two-bathroom dwelling with a kitchen. (SWNS)
Though the household is nearing move-in day, Grissom stated that is “only the start.”
“We’ve so many tasks we wish to do. We additionally wish to add issues to the house that remember the varsity [and] we wish to put particulars in that can inform the story.”
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She added, “I’m excited to have Thanksgiving and Christmas right here, make large meals and present folks the great thing about Indiana.”
A household has spent the final three years renovating an old style into their 4,000-square-foot dwelling. (SWNS)
The household has shared the renovation course of on social media and have garnered over 882,000 Instagram followers on their account @schoolhousehomestead.
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Fox Information Digital reached out to them for additional remark.
