Houses need owners and this is especially true for historic homes. They are imbued with character and spirit but they need the love and care of an owner to show their full potential.
Yeah, I know, it's the cheesy infatuated ramblings of a historic house nut and while I might be biased (and I admit to it happily) I'll leave you with this video created by a neigbor that might convince you that while biased I might be right after all ;o)
Enjoy!
[blogspot didn't let me embbed the video so here's an old-fashioned link]
Kiss a Frog - Get a Prince
Yeah, these homes don't surprise me. It always depends on how much work a person can stand to take on. We saw some dilapidated homes in our travels, but in the end, I at least needed something livable, if not gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI do hope you share your house in all it's "before" glory, though. It will be interesting to see your progress as you make changes.
Irina
You are absolutely right. It's just a shame that a lot of people don't know that it is possible and that there are mortgage options just for this purpose, like the streamlined rehab loan we have. Our no-go was definitely structural work; we didn't have to worry about messing with the foundation or having to take the house down to the studs to figure out a framing issue.
ReplyDeleteAnd there will be pictures :o) I just need at least some "In-progress" or "After" shots or else I fear my mom will have a heart attack :o)