 and has funnelled hundreds of thousands of dollars into its restoration, which has resulted in a complete transformation in Fairport Harbor, Ohio A woman with a knack for renovating historic structures has completely transformed a 98-year-old lighthouse in a decades-long renovation process, costing her more than $250,000 (£200,000). now 12 years later, the lighthouse in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and a utility room—putting it on par with most modern-day homes. Sheila Consaul snagged the lighthouse in 2011 for $71,000 (£60,000) as part of a government scheme that allowed individuals to acquire government-owned property. It was meant to be a summer home. Sheila began renovating the old structure as soon as she bought it. She said: "The coastguards maintained the light the entire time, but they did not maintain the building very well. So when I got it, it was in really bad shape." Since then, she said she has poured about $300,000 into the project. It has proved to be a challenge as the lighthouse was first lit in 1925 meaning its utilities were largely from the 1920s. There were no electricity as well as no modern plumbing systems. The home renovator made it her mission to make the lighthouse "livable." She added a power generator for electricity after determining that a renewable energy source wasn't possible. Additionally, she filled the lighthouse with new modern appliances like countertops and clean water systems. These came with their own challenges, which were often expensive. Sheila said: "When it came to the really big stuff, like appliances, granite countertops, water treatment equipment, that all had to come by barge," she said. Sheila added that the barge costs $2,500 (£2,000) per day, Insider reported. Some aspects of living in the lighthouse called for creativity. Sheila doesn't have running water, so she collects){kind=link}
A woman bought a nearly 100-year-old lighthouse for £60,000 ($71,000) and has funnelled hundreds of thousands of dollars into its restoration, which has resulted in a complete transformation in Fairport Harbor, Ohio
A woman with a knack for renovating historic structures has completely transformed a 98-year-old lighthouse in a decades-long renovation process, costing her more than $250,000 (£200,000).
now 12 years later, the lighthouse in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and a utility room-putting it on par with most modern-day homes.
Sheila Consaul snagged the lighthouse in 2011 for $71,000 (£60,000) as part of a government scheme that allowed individuals to acquire government-owned property. It was meant to be a summer home.
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