Would you buy a home with tons of ugly wallpaper?

[soccernj]

I actually posted this question back when we were looking. I did end up passing on the "wallpaper" house. The home continued to drop in price and someone else eventually bought it as it went to short sale. We ended up buying our home in November and I only had to "de-princess" a bedroom for my son. Mainly removing border and then painting. More my speed .
Thanks everyone for their input. This is a great forum and I still visit it even though I am now settled in my new home.

[emanon]

Originally Posted by soccernj

I actually posted this question back when we were looking. I did end up passing on the "wallpaper" house. The home continued to drop in price and someone else eventually bought it as it went to short sale. We ended up buying our home in November and I only had to "de-princess" a bedroom for my son. Mainly removing border and then painting. More my speed .
Thanks everyone for their input. This is a great forum and I still visit it even though I am now settled in my new home.

Congratulations on the choice of your new home. I hope you bought in a good location because unfortunately location is the one thing you can't change.

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[JamesBoyer]

Originally Posted by soccernj

Has anyone ever purchased a home with ugly wallpaper and then took it all down? I am looking at a home that was the "model" home. The interior designers must have gone crazy with the wallpaper (in one bedroom it is on the ceiling also). I am very handy around the house (have painted, installed moldings, etc), but I was wondering what would I be getting myself into if I had to remove about wallpaper from five rooms (kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms).
Thanks

Our house looked like it came out of a episode of Maude. Purchase a good steamer and it all comes down in a flash.

[soccernj]

Thanks for the Congrats. Yes..one of the reasons we moved was to move to a better location. Our old home was on "a main road" which made it even more difficult to sell. We are now in a great neighborhood in a cul-de-sac! You are very correct in that location is most important!!