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Should I buy a home with a less than ideal layout?

I've been hunting for a house since March and have been outbid on every offer I've made so far. Anything that's remotely nice in my area is being bought cash and I just can't compete.

My husband and I found a home in the most idyllic location (3 acres, secluded, surrounded by woods and across the street from a horse stable) but the home is a fixer upper with a weird layout. The entrance opens up to the living room (no foyer) and all of the bedrooms are directly off the living room. You're basically greeted by a wall of doors all of which a various bedrooms. There's not even room for a TV in the living room because all of the wallspace is occupied by doors, windows, or the fireplace. Moreover, there's only 1 full bath above ground.

While I wouldn't mind the wonky layout (it's just me and my husband and we're not having kids) I'm sure the layout would put off prospective buyers should we ever need to move.

We have $260,000 to rennovate but we've never done a layout rennovation before and wouldn't know where to start.

Would you buy a fixer upper with a weird layout? Is it worth the hassle?

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