$100K in · sold $475K · 8 weeks
Sherman St., Melissa
Bought for $200,000. Kitchen, floors, baths, paint, exterior, patio. Sold for $475,000.
Melissa, TX
Kitchen, Bath & Pre-Sale Renovation in Melissa, TX
Most Melissa homes went up in the last five years and the city is still growing, so a resale home here is judged against a brand-new model a few streets away. Two moves work: upgrade past builder grade so your home stands out, or refresh it to compete with the new builds. Our Sherman St. project in Melissa: $200K in, a $100K renovation, sold for $475K.
- Comprehensive estimate within 48 hours of the walkthrough
- Dedicated project manager on site
- Refreshes in 3 to 6 weeks, remodels in 8 to 12
Two ways to win in Melissa
Past Builder Grade, or Ready to Compete
Melissa counted 1,350 people in the 2000 census, 4,695 in 2010, and 13,901 in 2020 (U.S. Census Bureau), and most of its homes went up in the last five years, with new phases still opening. The median sale price was about $457,000 over the three months ending August 2026, down 2.9% from a year earlier (Redfin). When a buyer can compare your kitchen to the builder's model the same afternoon, condition is not a negotiating point. It is the decision.
Staying? Upgrade past builder grade. Production builders hit a price by choosing the base option in every room. Replace those choices with the ones a custom home gets: cabinetry with real presence, stone counters, tile you chose, lighting and hardware that feel like jewelry, built-ins, and a primary bath that does not look like the one up the street. Same floor plan as the neighbors, nothing like it inside.
Selling? Refresh to compete with the new builds. The buyer touring your home toured a model this morning. Paint, lighting, hardware, counters where the builder went with the base option, consistent flooring, and landscaping for the first photo put your home at the model's level in three to six weeks, and it is ready now, not after a build.
Sherman St. is our Melissa proof, and it was the harder version of the job. A tired brick ranch bought for $200,000 became a move-in-ready home in eight weeks: a navy kitchen with an island, new flooring throughout, both bathrooms, paint inside and out, a painted brick exterior, a bunk room, and a covered patio over a new lawn. The $100,000 renovation sold the home for $475,000.
The same team works across Collin County. Lake Breeze Dr. in McKinney was a new primary bath in five weeks for owners staying put, and Haven Pl. in Allen sold after a three-week pre-sale renovation. Selling or staying, the process is identical: a walkthrough, a comprehensive estimate within 48 hours, a dedicated project manager on site, and the same trades on every job.
Selling? See how Renovate to Sell works. Staying? See Renovate to Stay. Or go straight to kitchens, bathrooms, whole-home refreshes, and our work.
$457KMedian sale price in Melissa, three months to August 2026 (Redfin)
10×Population growth, 2000 to 2020: 1,350 to 13,901 (U.S. Census)
$475KSherman St., Melissa: sale price after a $100K renovation of a $200K purchase
8 weeksSherman St., purchase to move-in ready
Kitchen remodeling in Melissa
Melissa Kitchens, Past the Base Option
Most Melissa kitchens are only a few years old, and in a production-built home the builder chose the base option to hit a price. Most of our kitchens keep the existing layout, which is what makes the timeline and budget work. When a wall or island needs to move, we tell you what it adds.
Selling? A full kitchen remodel is not always necessary. Painted cabinets and new hardware, new counters and a fresh backsplash, and new lighting bring the kitchen up to the model the buyer toured, and cosmetic kitchen updates typically finish in three to six weeks.
Staying? Your dedicated designer builds a mood board with you and selects every finish before anything is ordered. A full remodel with new cabinetry runs eight to twelve weeks, and we set the schedule before work starts.
Our Melissa kitchen is Sherman St., where the kitchen had not changed in decades. It became the heart of the house: new navy cabinetry with an island and seating, white quartz counters, a patterned tile backsplash, white shiplap, white oak floors, and a rattan pendant. The kitchen was one part of the $100,000 whole-house renovation, finished in eight weeks.
Sherman St., Melissa
Curb Appeal Is the First Photo
Before
AfterSherman St., room by room
Every Surface, Eight Weeks
Recent work nearby
Melissa and Collin County Projects
Primary bath · 5 weeks · $60K
Lake Breeze Dr., McKinney
Green tile, dual rain showers, teak bench, and the clawfoot tub they kept.
Pre-sale · 3 weeks
Haven Pl., Allen
From brown and bland to blue and beautiful, then sold.
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Clients on the Work
“Renovation Sells has transformed our home into a place of elegant and comfortable living. We purchased a fixer upper in the North Dallas area last fall, and within a few short months we now have a beautiful new home. We highly recommend this company to anyone looking for exceptional quality workmanship and professional service.”
“We had various different types of repairs: paint, electrical, sheetrock and windows. Everything was well organized and on time. Communication was excellent.”
Melissa questions
Renovating Before Selling in Melissa
Straight answers from your local experts. All questions.
Do you work in Melissa?
Yes. Sherman St. is a Melissa project, and Melissa is the northern edge of our Collin County service area with McKinney, Allen, Frisco, and Plano. Our crews are in Collin County every week.
How do I sell a Melissa home that sits next to new construction?
Give buyers the rooms they compare first: a fresh kitchen, updated bathrooms, consistent flooring, neutral paint, and curb appeal for the listing photo. Sherman St. did all of that in eight weeks and sold for $475,000 after a $200,000 purchase and a $100,000 renovation.
My home is only a few years old. What is worth doing before I sell?
Match the model the buyer toured this morning: paint, lighting, hardware, counters where the builder used the base option, consistent flooring, and landscaping for the first photo. Most of that takes three to six weeks. The walkthrough and estimate are free.
How much does a renovation cost in Melissa?
It depends on which of the two moves you make. A refresh to compete with the new builds is the smaller scope: Biscayne in Frisco was $60,000. Sherman St., our Melissa project, was a $100,000 whole-house renovation. For owners staying, Lake Breeze Dr. in McKinney, a primary bath, was $60,000.
What does upgrading past builder grade mean?
Replacing the base options a production builder chooses to hit a price with the finishes a custom home gets: cabinetry with real presence, stone counters, designer tile, quality fixtures, and built-ins. Shubert Ct. in Dallas is our reference: Lee Jofa wallpaper, Walker Zanger tile, Newport Brass hardware, marble throughout.
How long does a renovation take?
Sherman St., a whole-house scope, took eight weeks. Lake Breeze Dr., a complete primary bath, took five. Refreshes are faster. You have a comprehensive estimate within 48 hours of the walkthrough.
Do I need a permit to remodel a kitchen in Melissa?
The City of Melissa requires a permit before anyone adds to, alters, repairs, or replaces a structure or its building service equipment, and residential permits may take up to seven to ten working days. Some neighborhood associations require approval of plans. When the work needs a permit, we pull it.
Should I paint my kitchen cabinets or replace them?
Paint when the boxes are sound and the style is only dated, as we did at Haven Pl. in Allen. Replace when the cabinets are worn, the layout wastes the room, or the neighborhood expects new. The walkthrough settles it, and the estimate shows both numbers when it is close.
Speak with a local expert
Selling or Staying in Melissa?
A quick conversation, an in-person walkthrough, then a comprehensive estimate within 48 hours of that visit.