Grant Park home that was 'unlivable' now on tour

Home and Garden

Jose Luis Hernandez and Yuka Fujiu bought a foreclosed home in Grant Park two years ago and have spent countless hours since gutting and renovating it. Their efforts will be on view during the Grank Park Candlelight Tour of Homes.

Jose Luis "Pepe" Hernandez and girlfriend Yuka Fujiu bought this then-foreclosed home two years ago and have spent countless hours gutting the 5,500-square-foot colonial abode in Grant Park. They painted, tiled, knocked down walls, sanded floors and replaced almost 40 windows. The 5-bedroom, 3 1/2-bath home will be featured in the neighborhood tour of homes Dec. 13.

Among the few relics still in place are the stained-glass window and the carved wood banister in the foyer; the tile work around the living room fireplace; and a set of pocket doors between the living and dining rooms.

The open kitchen and sitting area feature a new slate floor. There was no floor in this area when the couple bought the house.

Tile work on this fireplace is among the few things left from the house's past. Even though the triplex was in an advanced state of decay, something about the 1900 structure spoke to Hernandez and Fujiu.

The remodeled kitchen and sitting area had no floor when the two bought the house. Now, the space has a slate floor and modern amenities, including double ovens and a vented stove, built around a spacious marble island.

The dining room is simple, yet elegant. The couple bought the house on a corner of a dead-end street in July 2006 and have been working on it ever since.

Another view of the living room leading in to the kitchen. The couple painted, tiled, knocked down walls, sanded floors and replaced almost 40 windows.

This guest bathroom features modern sinks with a tiled backsplash. Two rooms and a bath off the back of the house are still being redone as guest rooms.

A clock above a fireplace. The home has numerous fireplaces

A trinket in the garden area. The couple's efforts included a transformation of the front yard that turned it into a formal garden with a slate path, boxwood hedges and potted plants inside a white fence.

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Jose Luis "Pepe" Hernandez and girlfriend Yuka Fujiu bought this then-foreclosed home two years ago and have spent countless hours gutting the 5,500-square-foot colonial abode in Grant Park. They painted, tiled, knocked down walls, sanded floors and replaced almost 40 windows. The 5-bedroom, 3 1/2-bath home will be featured in the neighborhood tour of homes Dec. 13.

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