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.|Article: Jeanne Huber

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Cottage size: about 1,500 square feet, cut in half for the move
What they paid for the house: $25,000
Relocation: $59,000 (including the new foundation)
Renovation: $130,000
Cool move detail:The house went back together so perfectly that the crew used the original screw holes to reinstall roof panels.
How far it traveled: 4 miles by flatbed truck


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