by Elizabeth Finkelstein I'm enamored with this stately, $79,999 home in Franklinton, NC, which is loaded with goodies (pocket doors! mantels galore! ahhh!) just waiting for some TLC. ...
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by Elizabeth Finkelstein I'm a sucker for an Italianate-style home, thanks to my years in Brooklyn spent ogling rows upon rows of beautiful brownstones. I love the proportions, the perfect mix of straight lines and luscious curves, the exaggerated paired brackets, and of course the cupolas! This fixer-upper is located in the tiny village of Interlaken, New York. I checked out Google Street View, and...
by Melanie Moore Krogman. Have you heard? The people of Acworth, Georgia are doing their best to land a very cool property in the right hands. We’d like to give special thanks to the Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society for tipping us off to this one! This is an amazing opportunity to own the original freight room of the historic Acworth Train Depot PLUS a historic house that also sits on...
Thanks, Melanie, for tipping me off to this incredible bargain of a Victorian home located in Hendricks, Minnesota. ...
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Happy August! It's time for another round-up of gorgeous old homes for sale for under $50,000! And since I couldn't stop at just 10, I'm giving you 35 (errr.... make that 37). (If you come across any beautiful old houses for sale for under $50,000, send them along to us at [email protected])bennet This month's picks, right this...
WOW. Check out this gorgeous Folk Victorian home in Howard, Kansas, which sits on a full acre and is for sale for just $53,500! ...
by Lisa Levin We're just a little biased toward life in New York's Hudson Valley, not just because Elizabeth, our founder, lives there! Just up the river from New York City, this is one of the prettiest places in America, and Lisa is ready to take you on a tour of the area's most incredible old houses. “Three Maples”(c. 1865) in Armonk, New York is a ideal place to put down roots. Where...
WOW. Now here's something you don't come across everyday! This PERFECT Prairie-style home in Waukegan, IL is on the market for $229,000, which is a small price to pay for the incredible original detail still inside, including some absolutely stunning leaded glass doors that appear to be in excellent condition. Here's hoping this home never changes. Show...
Whether or not you're a fan of the "more is more" approach the Victorians took to outfitting their homes, you'll still be awestruck with the interior of this massive home for sale in Rock Island, Illinois. It appears to have retained pretty much all of its original woodwork, and let me tell ya'—there's a LOT of it! This beauty is on the market for $205,700, and that would pretty afford you a semi-large...
I couldn't help but share this incredible listing I came across for 329 Chestnut Street in Toledo, OH—a gorgeous Victorian home that's on the market for a mere $67,777. It was designed by renowned Toledo architect E. O. Fallis and has what is pretty much THE PORCH OF MY DREAMS. Show...
Holy built-in moly!!! I'm absolutely swooning over this listing at 411 Wapping St in Frankfort, KY, aka The Bibb Burnley House, for sale for $399,000. The incredible, Gothic-style built-ins stretch all the way to the ceiling. Scroll down to see what I mean. OBSESSED! Oh, and here's a random tidbit: The Bibb variety of lettuce was developed here! Eye candy, right this...
by Meghan White. Source: Preservation North Carolina. If you are looking for a historic building to shower with love, try this late-nineteenth century single-family home in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Isn’t she a beauty? ...