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The spacious and bright primary bathroom became a reality with a clever home layout redesign.
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closet, main bathroom, a new laundry room, an added half bath and a walk-in pantry. Other major improvements enhanced the home’s safety and function. The previously damp basement was treated, waterproofed and is now used as a storage space. Additional beams and piers fortified the nearly century-old foundation. Upstairs, the second full bathroom was completely renovated, with the exception of the ceiling and its skylights. An unforeseen bonus has been a wholehouse generator, which came with the home and has saved the day during occasional power outages, like when Larry and Bev’s next-door neighbor was able to store her infant’s bottles of milk in their freezer while they all waited for the electricity to return. Perhaps the biggest surprise was in the attic, where Larry discovered two handwritten notes left behind in 1973 and 1974 by Mollie V. Teer – a surname that holds a place of prominence in Durham’s history. She wanted Carolyn Warren to have blankets, linens, a trunk and other items stored in the attic. Larry left the notes in place as part of the home’s provenance.