Update:
We’ve written about this house before. This beauty is on Pratt Street in Carson City. Sadly, she
needs some TLC as she’s been abandoned, taken over by the city and then, apparently, sold to
a non-profit.
Approximately a year ago, the neighbors noticed squatters using the property. What gave the
squatters away? Well, there were clues: doors and windows were open, people coming and
going from an abandoned property, trash in the yard and clothes hanging from the trees.
This did not sit well with the neighbors and they called the authorities. The city moved swiftly
and had all the trees and vegetation removed from the property.
Then, job well-done, the property sat vacant for a year. In September of this year, the neighbors noticed the squatters had again moved into the house. Once again, the doors & windows were open, people coming and going, the trash and clothes strewn about the yard.
This move-in upset all the neighbors save one. This guy did not mind the squatters as they were feeding snacks to his cats. They were even having sleepovers with the cats! So, when
one of the neighbors reported the squatters to the city, this man was not pleased. Too bad, so
sad.
Who knows what mischief the rent thieves were up to in the house? Fires in the fireplace? A
fireplace that hadn’t been used in 20 plus years. Using bathrooms with no running water? The
list is endless.
Once the squatters were reported, the city, or whoever owned the property, moved swiftly – all
personal possessions were placed on the curb, while the windows and doors were immediately
boarded over. It appeared that the house was safe and sound, for now.
A couple weekends ago we made a point to visit the house to see what if anything was happening to it. That’s when we noticed that the cover for the crawl space had been forced open and that the cats were once again keeping company with the trespassers in this little hidey-hole
This is a beautiful house, which research indicates is now owned by a non-profit (according to
city records), who, apparently, is not doing a thing with the house. Our offer still stands, we’d
like to purchase the house and bring it up to snuff. If not us, then another like-minded individual who would love and cherish the house.
If not used for a residence, this house would make a great office for a non-profit. The bedrooms could be used for offices, the kitchen for refreshments, while the living room could be used as the reception area. At least, that’s what we think.
However, the neighbor with the sleep-over cats wants the property torn down with a multi-unit
apartment building replacing it. He has no sense of history. Anybody have other thoughts on
how the house could be re-purposed? We’d like to hear those thoughts.
We’ll keep an eye on the house and report backs as developments warrant.