Just steps from my first home in Santa Fe, this property was intended to be remodeled and sold. However a far more extensive amount of work had to be done. All the floors were pulled up and the dirt hauled out in wheelbarrows. The perimeter foundation, where it could be salvaged, was reinforced and protected from water intrusion. Where it couldn't be salvaged, an entire room was rebuilt. The adobe walls were covered from the constant summer storms and the ceiling supported throughout the rebuilding process.
Throughout the teardown and rebuild, I came to love the little house, and continually added upgraded features to it. Rather than selling it, I chose to furnish and decorate it, and then offer it for mid-term rentals, fully ready to move in with just a suitcase.