Old House Sites
Old House Sites
Just wondering - has anyone ever actually went and looked at the old homes that are for sale on the sites - like CIRCA Old Houses, or Old Home Dreams?
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Re: Old House Sites
I know that Ross did...that's how he ended up with the Cross House. He saw it on Old House Dreams. I think many do the same. I saw our house online, and just wanted to see an almost 200 yr old house up close. Fell in love and the rest is history!
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JacquieJet
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I've never heard of either of these, and took a peak today... very cool! Nice inspiration/daydreaming material! I wish they also included Canadian properties though!
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Happy 100th birthday, house!!
Happy 100th birthday, house!!
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Old House Dreams will fatten your Pinterest right up. I didn't even have a Pinterest before I started looking at that site.
I keep any pics from the listings which are useful for reference, or fantasy or whatever. The houses I own, in my imagination....and the prices for great places that are sort of nowhere...
There was this one property in New Mexico that was three early 20th c. stone cottages with a courtyard with old trees that made me wish so hard !
You can submit property listings to the site. Occasionally they have ones from Europe, like Scottish castles or houses from the 1400's in Britain.
I keep any pics from the listings which are useful for reference, or fantasy or whatever. The houses I own, in my imagination....and the prices for great places that are sort of nowhere...
There was this one property in New Mexico that was three early 20th c. stone cottages with a courtyard with old trees that made me wish so hard !
You can submit property listings to the site. Occasionally they have ones from Europe, like Scottish castles or houses from the 1400's in Britain.
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Wackyshack
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One of my favorite haunts that I have not been back to in a good 6 months. It has helped me figure a few things out about my own house. I love taking trips into what others have done.
If everything is coming your way..... You're in the WRONG lane!!!
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cat2014 wrote:Just wondering - has anyone ever actually went and looked at the old homes that are for sale on the sites - like CIRCA Old Houses, or Old Home Dreams?
Kind of. There have been listings of homes I know (been in) prior to their listing on these sites. But we mostly have used both sites for:
1) decorating and retrovation ideas
2) consideration of retirement (but fewer listings are along coastal New England or Mid-Atlantic states)
We're more interested in saving old homes (same with antiques, dogs, and etc.) than buying an already restored one.
This one is right "up my alley": 4,000 sq.ft. @ $69,000
~James
Fourth generation in a family of artists, engineers, architects, woodworkers, and metalworkers. Mine is a family of Viking craftsmen. What we can't create, we pillage, and there's nothing we can't create. But, sometimes, we pillage anyway.
Fourth generation in a family of artists, engineers, architects, woodworkers, and metalworkers. Mine is a family of Viking craftsmen. What we can't create, we pillage, and there's nothing we can't create. But, sometimes, we pillage anyway.