In 1997, a woman bought a condemned 1888 San Diego mansion for $188,500; after an 8-year restoration, it has 30-plus chandeliers, a secret bar, ‘Titanic’ movie-set columns and a $4.5 million asking price
- Photo: compass.comIn 1997, artist and preservationist Karen Groebli walked into a boarded-up, condemned Victorian mansion in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighborhood and saw potential where others saw only ruin.
- As she later told Homes.com, the plaster was hanging from the walls, original gas lines dangled from the ceiling, broken windows littered the floors and the interior was filled with trash.
- She bought the 1888 Broderick–Kenny House for $188,500 and spent the next eight years meticulously restoring it, filling the home with more than 30 chandeliers, a hidden speakeasy, and kitchen columns s
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- Photo: compass.comIn 1997, artist and preservationist Karen Groebli walked into a boarded-up, condemned Victorian mansion in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighborhood and saw potential where others saw only ruin.
- As she later told Homes.com, the plaster was hanging from the walls, original gas lines dangled from the ceiling, broken windows littered the floors and the interior was filled with trash.
- She bought the 1888 Broderick–Kenny House for $188,500 and spent the next eight years meticulously restoring it, filling the home with more than 30 chandeliers, a hidden speakeasy, and kitchen columns s
Sources: Times of India