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In 2016, Steven and Ashley Evans took a chance on an abandoned fire station in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, buying it for $90,000 after it had sat vacant and decaying for years. The building had no working utilities and needed a full renovation. Nearly a decade later, after doing much of the work themselves, they’ve transformed the former fire station into their dream home. Take a look inside.
Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.
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