19 Kids and Counting stars Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar seek to flip their Arkansas home as they list property for $1.8M after purchasing for $230K
19 Kids and Counting stars Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are looking to flip the Arkansas home they've had for five years for a massive profit.
The reality stars have just listed their Springdale, Arkansas fixer-upper home for $1.8 million, five years after purchasing it for just $230,000, according to People.
The 10,000 square-foot circular home known as the Baylor Mansion was in quite a state of disarray when the Duggars purchased the property as a renovation project.
Big flip: 19 Kids and Counting stars Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are looking to flip the Arkansas home they've had for five years for a massive profit
Circle home: The reality stars have just listed their Springdale, Arkansas fixer-upper home for $1.8 million, five years after purchasing it for just $230,000, according to People
Sources tell People that, even before they had their own reality show, the Duggars had long been flipping houses, since Jim Bob's mother was a retired real estate agent.
Flipping houses was something the Duggars did as a family, with The Baylor Mansion said to be their biggest flipping endeavor to date.
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'They’ve always looked for opportunities where they could improve something,' a representative for the family said. 'They just like flipping houses.'
Flippers: Sources tell People that, even before they had their own reality show, the Duggars had long been flipping houses, since Jim Bob's mother was a retired real estate agent
Biggest project: Flipping houses was something the Duggars did as a family, with The Baylor Mansion said to be their biggest flipping endeavor to date
'They like the construction business, the remodel, and seeing something go from bad to good — from unused to being attractive for others,' the rep continued.
The house was built in 1969 by Arlo Levick and, according to the listing from April Hamm for Keller Williams Realty, the home was modeled after Frank Lloyd Wrights 'A Round House.'
The first floor of the home is completely round with a concrete wall around it that was 'supposedly built to withstand a nuclear attack.'
Round house: The house was built in 1969 by Arlo Levick and, according to the listing from April Hamm for Keller Williams Realty , the home was modeled after Frank Lloyd Wrights 'A Round House'
Sturdy: The first floor of the home is completely round with a concrete wall around it that was 'supposedly built to withstand a nuclear attack'
The Duggars kept some of the original features of the home like the, 'slate tile floors and walnut ceilings and doors,' but the rest of the home has been largely updated.
The property sits on 2.73 acres of land, with a 3500 square foot heated and cooled garage with spaces for three vehicles.
The four kitchens have been completely remodeled with new granite countertops and back splash, updated electrical, along with new cabinets, plumbing and light fixtures, custom LED lighting and new appliances.
Kitchens: The four kitchens have been completely remodeled with new granite countertops and back splash, updated electrical, along with new cabinets, plumbing and light fixtures, custom LED lighting and new appliances
Tile floors: The Duggars kept some of the original features of the home like the, 'slate tile floors and walnut ceilings and doors,' but the rest of the home has been largely updated
Other features of the home include walnut tongue and groove ceilings, black walnut gentlemans closet, original walnut doors and another original feature, a functioning elevator.
Other new updates from the Duggars' renovation include an updated master bath with new bath tub, stand alone shower and new granite counter tops, new mounted toilet and new paint.
The home was also completely rewired with two new ac units, one foot of copper guttering around entire home, all bathrooms updated, new lighting throughout. Hand made spiral staircase and so much more.
New bathroom: Other new updates from the Duggars' renovation include an updated master bath with new bath tub, stand alone shower and new granite counter tops, new mounted toilet and new paint
Features: Other features of the home include walnut tongue and groove ceilings, black walnut gentlemans closet, original walnut doors and another original feature, a functioning elevator
For sale: The home was also completely rewired with two new ac units, one foot of copper guttering around entire home, all bathrooms updated, new lighting throughout. Hand made spiral staircase and so much more
