The Ugliest House of The Year 2019 winner is a three-bedroom, two-bath, 2,000-foot extreme makeover done by Rick Tobchi, an independently owned and operated HomeVestors / We Buy Ugly Houses franchisee and development agent with offices in Tampa and Miami.
The home’s gut-wrenching condition led Tobchi and his team to do a total gut job to replace literally everything except the four walls and foundation.
“The damage to this house started with a small roof leak that was never fixed and got worse, causing enough damage to render the home uninhabitable when we purchased it,” said Tobchi. “To our surprise, when we took possession of the property, we found the new roofing materials stored in the garage! We rebuilt from the foundation up – all new partition walls, electrical and gas systems, plumbing, roof, windows, floors, bathrooms, kitchen, etc.”
Tobchi’s improvements not only replaced previously damaged areas, but also improved upon them. The new windows are hurricane-resistant, LED lighting and new appliances were installed introducing energy efficiencies, and countertops were upgraded to quartz in the kitchen and granite in the bathroom.
Tobchi’s rehab in Miami was one of several projects completed by HomeVestors franchises and submitted for consideration as The Ugliest House Of The Year. Voting took place in December at facebook.com/webuyuglyhouses, where the most incredible 2019 house makeovers done by the company’s franchises were displayed.
