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Noun: fixer-upper
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. A house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price)
    "They bought a fixer-upper and spent months renovating it"

Derived forms: fixer-uppers

Type of: abode, domicil [rare], domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home

Encyclopedia: Fixer-upper