My GF & I found a house in the area that we like that have most of what we wanted. However, it has some quirk that I didn't like because the home owner has done some strange work to the house.
Such as:
1. Dry walled over the bathroom window and didn?t take the window out (the enclosed area 5? x 8? x 23?). You can see the windows from out side the house, but can?t see/access it from inside the bathroom. And, one bathroom doesn?t have proper ventilation. (I?m wondering what kind of surprise await behind the enclosure)
2. The car port has been closed in & turned into a garage, but it hasn?t been done properly therefore the drain is direct under the automatic door. And, rain water has rotten out the garage door posts due to poor drainage.
3. 80% of the house is aluminum wiring, with one visible nick that has been repaired by twisting & electrical tape together instead of proper junction box.
I?m happy with the intensive inspection report that I got back from the home inspector, but the above issues bothered me especially the Al wiring and the closed in enclosure.
I?m not happy be cause I?m spending close to ½ a million dollar and the house require works such as wiring repair before we can get insurance, and other require maintenances that will cost up to 30K in the next 2 years.
I know that I?m wining, but is it out of line for me to ask the seller to bring the wiring up to code, and maybe the plumbing/ventilation up to code before I purchase the place?
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