My family is in the process of getting my grandfathers house ready to sell. In the bathroom there are two stairs (American Chestnut) that lead to the bath tub that are in excellent condition. I was wondering if this adds value to house? Or worth mentioning to the realtor/perspective buyers?
The tree was one of the best for timber. It grew straight and often branch-free for 50 feet. Loggers tell of loading entire railroad cars with boards cut from just one tree. Straight-grained, lighter in weight than oak and more easily worked, chestnut was as rot resistant as redwood. It was used for virtually everything - telegraph poles, railroad ties, shingles, paneling, fine furniture, musical instruments, even pulp and plywood.
American Chestnut Tree?
I doubt that the mere fact that the wood is American Chestnut will increase its value but it might be used as an enticement to potential buyers by the way your Realtor spins the back story in their marketing efforts. At the very least, the fact that it is rot resistance should put buyers at ease when they encounter it so close to a water source.
Reply:I am not sure that the stairs will increase the value enough to mention. You can inform the agent to share the information with prospective buyers.
Sounds like there is a lot of history in the house, maybe you can arrange for the stairs to be removed and kept in the family?
Maybe repost this question in another section and see if you get a better response. Like hobbies, maybe there is someone that does wood working that can shed more light.
best of luck on the sale.
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