Port Orchard Extreme Makeover Home for Sale

By: Diane Tuman, Zillow Content Manager | November 6, 2008

Kirkwood’s Extreme Makeover house
1366 SE Spruce Rd, Port Orchard, WA
For sale: $650,000
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This isn’t a story about an Extreme Makeover home that the owners could not afford, or that went into foreclosure, but rather a story about a family whose marriage broke up and, as a result, the home must be sold due to Washington’s community property law. Even though the Windermere listing states a price of $650,000, the home is allegedly down to an asking price of $550k.

In a report by the Kitsap Sun, the Kirkwood family — Dawne and Michael and their five children — received their Extreme Makeover in 2005 after they were living in cramped conditions due to black mold infesting their home. Dawne and Michael divorced this past August, forcing them to sell the house. The house looks absolutely gorgeous — take a look at this Windermere slide show.

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  1. Charles Richey on November 6, 2008 3:40 pm

    Wow, that is pretty sad. Only 3 years later and their life together is over. I’m guessing they’ll come out okay on the sale, since I’m pretty sure they had the mortgage paid off too.

  2. Shawn on November 6, 2008 6:06 pm

    I’m new to investing(so new I haven’t made any money yet) but I keep hearing about stories just like this, it gets kinda depressing.

    What I’m being taught is not to think about the sadness of all of the situations but rather concentrate on how you can help people without taking advantage of them.

    I’m new so any suggestions would be much appreciated.

    http://www.inexpensiveinvestinginflorida.com/

    Thanks

  3. DebtFree on November 7, 2008 12:50 pm

    Shawn:

    1) Don’t even think of “buying” a house in Florida.

    2) Buy low, sell high.

    3) DollarSavingsDirect dot com

  4. Katie Lykken on December 2, 2008 1:09 pm

    The home is now listed with Stephanie Johnson, and her team, JTL real estate professionals, at Keller Williams West Sound in Gig Harbor, WA. For more information or updated pricing and photos, please call Stephanie at (253) 851.0761 or email her at stephanie@dirtinsider.com.

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