Just joined and been looking through the forums the past several days.
We purchased our first house, a 1925 “farmhouse” in the Northwest neighborhood of Philadelphia.
I use that term Farmhouse because thats what they are known as around these parts, though It’s not *exactly* a farmhouse. It's a modest place, not huge and not as old or ornate as some of the wonderful homes I've been reading about here, but we love it just the same and want to make it as perfect as possible.
Still not really sure what it is, even thru our research, but whatever it is, we are thrilled and so happy to finally be in! Been looking online for as much information about the house as possible since we first saw it, and plan on visiting the main library to see what else I can dig up to learn about the block, and how it evolved and the houses built here. Exciting stuff!
We are looking forward to making it our own and doing our best to repair wand restore what we can.
We are lucky to have a yard here, and an old fashion greenhouse, unlike any I’d seen before. Built with brick below and glass above, with a sloping roof, it needs more attention than the house! Right now it’s in need of all new wood and glass in the roof, which had been covered over years ago, but it still has its old crank mechanism that opens the side windows for ventilation. They seem operational, but need attention, so that project will begin as soon as the weather breaks.
Looking forward to being a part of the group, and have already found a bunch of tips in the forum I’ve bookmarked for future projects!
Big Blue
