But five years after buying this fixer upper for under $2M, we sold it for over $5,000,000 breaking the neighborhood record by nearly $800,000.
In this video, I walk you through the full luxury renovation before and after and explain exactly what drove the price: • Removing four walls to create a true great room • Designing a 10 foot island with bookmatched porcelain slabs • Converting a garage into a permitted ADU for multigenerational living • Building a $100K home theater that sparked a bidding war • Transforming a dirt hillside into a resort style backyard with pool, Ipe decking, spa, and putting green
This was not just market appreciation. Yes, buying pre-COVID helped. But the real value came from strategic square footage expansion, layout redesign, and luxury features buyers did not expect.
If you are flipping high end homes, considering a luxury fix and flip, or wondering how to increase home value in a competitive market, this breakdown shows you what actually moves the needle.
I also share what we spent, how long each phase took, and why I originally thought we over improved the property but didn’t.
If you want to learn how to flip houses the right way, build long term wealth through real estate investing, and design renovations that command top dollar, this is a masterclass in value creation.
Follow along for more Bay Area luxury house flips, before and after renovations, and real estate investing strategy.
00:00 We Sold for $5,000,000 00:40 Why We Bought This Fixer 01:15 Opening Up the Floor Plan 02:10 Designing the Luxury Kitchen 03:25 Primary Suite Transformation 05:05 Resort Style Backyard Renovation 06:45 Converting the Garage to ADU 07:26 The $100K Home Theater 09:11 The Final Sale Breakdown
