Back Roads Journal

Land, old houses, and life in East Texas

The Most Overgrown House We Have Ever Remodeled

Remodeled brick house in Hopkins County, Texas

This one goes in the books as the most overgrown house we have ever remodeled. It sits in a quiet rural setting in Hopkins County, and when we bought it you could barely see the house for the brush and trees.

Before

Overgrown house in Hopkins County, Texas, before the remodel
Brush covering a house in Hopkins County before cleanup
Overgrown yard in Hopkins County before cleanup
House hidden behind brush and trees before the remodel
Front of the Hopkins County house before the remodel
Back of the Hopkins County house before the remodel

Inside was just as rough. Old paneling, an outdated kitchen, and rooms full of whatever had been left behind.

Dated interior before the remodel
Old kitchen before the remodel
Sunroom full of junk before the remodel
Living room before the remodel

After

The remodel was very long and hard, but it was worth it in the end. Everything in the house is new. At about 2,750 square feet, it is a nice, large home for someone.

Remodeled dining room and kitchen
New white kitchen with stainless appliances
Remodeled living room open to the kitchen
New kitchen in a remodeled Hopkins County home
Remodeled bathroom
Remodeled bathroom with double vanity
Remodeled sunroom with new windows and flooring
Remodeled house in a quiet rural setting in Hopkins County
Tree lined yard at the remodeled Hopkins County house

It is always rewarding to take a house that most people would drive right past and bring it back to life.

Greg McKinney, Mineola, Texas

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