fixer-upper
noun
fix·er-up·per
ˈfik-sər-ˌə-pər 
: something (such as a house or car) that needs fixing up
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This one looks like Grace and Frankie hired Chip and Joanna Gaines to fixer-upper their Malibu getaway.
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
The options have been too small, too remote or too much of a fixer-upper.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
In the other two episodes, Laine renovated a fixer-upper in Wilmington, N.C., to create her dream beach house.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
But even with its history and a location in one of LA’s swankiest neighborhoods, calling the house a fixer-upper would be a generous description.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
The options have been too small, too remote or too much of a fixer-upper.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
In the other two episodes, Laine renovated a fixer-upper in Wilmington, N.C., to create her dream beach house.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
But even with its history and a location in one of LA’s swankiest neighborhoods, calling the house a fixer-upper would be a generous description.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Fixer-upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer-upper. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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