by Kim Gebbia
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A 103-year-old house once known as a drug den got a fresh start thanks to volunteers with Habitat for Humanity.
News Channel 5's Kim Gebbia tells us more about the renovation and the new homeowners.
Habitat handed the keys to the Cleveland Park home Monday, but it took months of renovations and even the new homeowners were skeptical that anything could come from such an old house with a riddled past.
"The house, from when it started I can tell you I didn't have a hope, but now it is beautiful and it has basically come from the ground up," said homeowner Rosemary McCord.
Habitat crews gutted the home, gave it a new foundation and new interiors, but left the historic floors and fireplace.
If those original walls could talk, they would have plenty of stories. The house changed owners 12 times in 25 years and was part of a federal drug investigation and crime scene. It eventually became an eyesore in the neighborhood.
"I'm really proud of what's been accomplished today. This is a wonderful house that brings strength and stability to the Cleveland Park neighborhood and that will be home to Rosemary McCord – and I know y'all will love the house," said Patrick Gilbert with Habitat for Humanity.
Habitat used ecofriendly appliances and equipment, and hopes the renovation will help the entire neighborhood.
Email: kgebbia@newschannel5.com
