Tecumseh House: Raising the Chief

So... I'd like you to meet our new house.  It's a three-bedroom, 1 and 3/4 storey home in Wortley Village in London, Ontario.  We're just in the very early stages of this project - we haven't even gotten possession of the house yet - but  we sure do have big plans.  
The house itself has been neglected.  the previous owners had it for forty years and not much has been updated.  Highlights of the property include:

The Kitchen

There really isn't much of a kitchen currently.  Our plan is to open up the space, removing several awkward doorways and hallways.  This will allow us to build a kitchen that is the centre of the home - a real family space with tons of natural light.

Behind the Scenes
I don't know about you, but when I have to throw a lot of money at a project, I like to be able to see the results.  This house needs a lot of 'behind the scenes' stuff:  heating and cooling, electrical and plumbing upgrades, etc.  Just take a look at this gravity-fed beast:

Layout

The rooms on the main floor are awkwardly laid out.  I mentioned that there are too many doorways and hallways and not enough kitchen.  The home is actually spacious with many desirable elements for an old home - but you just wouldn't know it by the floor plan.  Some structural changes will give us a main floor with a large Living Room, Dining Room, Den, Powder Room and Kitchen.  

 The Plan
  Here's where we are right now.  The house has been purchased and plans of the current layout have been drawn up.  We are designing the overall layout, and kitchen right now as we are on a tight timeline and these things have to be ordered in advance.  We actually get possession of the house on July 15th.


I hope you enjoyed meeting the house, I'll bet you're curious about who we are...