Old Houses

Just a glance at the calendar tells us that summer is almost gone. “Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ― Henry Ja…

Please bring these old house features back!

Hard to believe this house had been cut up into four shabby apartments, or the woodwork painted industrial green and the verandah enclosed with aluminum siding and jalousie windows. Then there were the structural problems.

When we started looking at real estate, there was never any question that my husband and I would buy an old house. We didn’t even bother looking at any that were built after 1950. We knew we wanted the style and craftsmanship of an old home. Now, a couple of years after buying a house that was built in 1912, I’ve learned a few lessons. Even though I’ve lived in older houses and buildings as a renter, actually owning an old house has its own challenges.