By Grace Donohoe and Rachel Summer Small for Dailymail.Com 9:20 pm Oct 23, 2023, updated 9:24 pm Oct 23, 2023
- Sarah, 32, and Josh Feldsche, 35, purchased the perfect property at auction
- By documenting the transformation, they gained more than 12,000 TiKTok followers
- The house also features a veranda overlooking the wooded surroundings
A Missouri couple revealed how they managed to snag their dream home for less than a grand by purchasing an abandoned property.
Sarah, 32, and Josh Feldsche, 35, decided to get creative when looking for a new home since they couldn’t afford anything on the market.
The couple explored alternative options, including foreclosures and short sales, attended an auction and decided to place a few bids, not knowing how successful they would be.
Through a stroke of luck, the couple actually got their dream home for just $700: a three-bedroom mobile home on four acres near where both Missouri natives grew up.
Sarah, 32, and Josh Feldsche, 35, bought an abandoned house on a large lot in their native Missouri for just $700. The couple documented the process of cleaning and renovating the house on TikTok – and went on to gain more than 12,000 followers. The three-bedroom house also features a back porch. “We stand on the porch and realize we have found our forever home in the country,” Sarah added. The couple knew they couldn’t afford a market-rate house
Meanwhile, the pair had shared their journey on TikTok, where they gathered more than 12,200 followers who documented the transformation of their bargain purchase under the collective handle @sarahxjosh.
“We were so excited when we bought the property and realized what we got for that $700,” Sarah, from Missouri, told NeedToknow.co.uk.
“We bought this property blindly and honestly just wanted the land.” “The house was a pleasant surprise.”
The two settled where they both grew up and were overjoyed with their mobile home, which included lakeside property.
“The purchase included four acres of land as well as a small shed and some items left behind by the previous owners,” Sarah continued, also highlighting “cool features” in the house, including “a built-in stereo and the original wood paneling.” .’
“Fortunately, many of the remaining items were usable and needed. Other items we are focusing on cleaning up and removing.”
Despite the very low price, the house is in “great condition overall” and only needs a thorough cleaning and basic household repairs such as new faucets and wallpaper.
“We spent three weekends cleaning every surface of the house,” she continued.
After purchasing the abandoned property, the couple dedicated themselves to renovating the house. So far they have spent $300 renovating the house. Pictured is the hallway in her new apartment. Sarah said the house was furnished with “items left behind by the previous owners.” She added that “fortunately many of the items left behind were usable and necessary” while they “focused everything else on cleaning up.” and remove’
“The land is in excellent condition. There are some trash-like items, but we will work to remove these over time.
“We don’t have a budget for the land.” We plan to gradually acquire the items we find and incorporate them into the property we dreamed of.
“A big goal of ours is to use found and repurposed items or those we can purchase at auctions, flea markets or estate sales.”
So far, they’ve only spent $300 renovating the house and plan to spend another $1,000 on new paint, decorations and furniture.
A major risk was the abandoned property, which put the couple at risk of eviction.
In the first year, the previous owners had the right to reclaim the property – but fortunately the window opened and closed with no sign of the former residents.
So the house officially belongs to Sarah and Josh.
The purchase included four hectares of land in addition to the house. The home’s back porch offers stunning views of the wooded surroundings
The couple has experienced no unexpected problems and is happier than ever in their home.
“We were lucky to have wonderful neighbors who support us and who appreciate that there is life here again,” said Sarah.
“The warm welcome not only from our immediate neighbors but from the entire city only confirmed that we made the right choice.”
“It’s been a wonderful journey so far. We’ve wanted a property like this for years and fell in love with the area all over again as adults.
‘We [both] We grew up in the country with gardens and animals and just want to go back there after years of living all over the US.
“We imagine cows, goats, chickens and a huge garden.” “We just want a place where we can be together, spend time and spoil our dogs.”
The home also features a back porch overlooking the wooded surroundings.
“Every time we stand on our porch and realize we have found our forever home in the country, we realize how worth it all was,” Sarah added.
“It takes time to research the properties and find the right ones to focus on, but there are great properties out there that just need a little grease.”