Designer s own Wayzata fixer-upper gets makeover that marries old and new A fixer-upper to sell became a home for keeps. May 21, 2021 7:33am Text size Copy shortlink:
Beth Trautman, a designer and real estate agent, keeps an eye out for good fixer-upper candidates. She often finds diamonds-in-the-rough, polishes them and then finds a buyer.
But she fell in love with one of her makeover projects and decided to make it her home.
The house, built in 1903, is in Wayzata. When she found it about two years ago, it had been on the market for a while and was almost obscured behind an overgrown hedge. A builder had done some updating, but the house still lacked many of the amenities that buyers want.