Class Dismissed, Welcome Home: A 100-Year-Old Indiana Schoolhouse Makeover

A+ renovation! This couple turned a historic 100-year-old schoolhouse into their dream home—see the stunning transformation!

Have you ever driven past an old school and thought, Wow, I wish I lived there? Yeah, me neither. But that’s exactly what one couple from New York did when they returned to their hometown of Franklin, Indiana.

Meet Stacie and Sean Grissom, a couple in their mid-thirties who saw potential where most of us would know a maintenance nightmare. They took a 100-year-old schoolhouse and turned it into a stunning, livable home—and the results are seriously impressive.

According to CNBC, the Grissoms bought the historic building in August 2021 for $175,000. Then, over the course of three years (and a lot of patience), they transformed it into the perfect space for themselves and their young son. The process was anything but easy, but the end result? Absolutely worth it.

Check out their incredible renovation in the video below:

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