Move On Down the Road

Found a great house, but it's not in the right spot? Learn from these Florida couples who gave new life to their cottages by first relocating and then renovating.

Making the Move
Photo: Courtesy of Homeowners

Making the Move

Cottage size: about 1,500 square feet, cut into three pieces for the move
What they paid for the house: $16,000
Relocation: $20,000
Renovation: $110,000
Cool move detail: One bit of proof of how smoothly the move went: All the doors still worked perfectly afterward.
How far it traveled: 8 miles by flatbed truck


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