702 Washington Street, Montpelier, Idaho is for sale for $51,500. While winter may not be my favorite time of year, there’s one thing I do love about it: the excuse to stay inside and sew to my heart’s content! And you can bet that when I saw today’s fixer-upper in Montpelier, Idaho I found the perfect place to do just that (plus, I’m a sucker for small historic bungalows). This modest Tudor...
Fixer-Uppers
Today's fixer-upper is a special one, because I personally got the chance to peek inside of it last week while I was in upstate NY for the holidays. If you've been reading CIRCA for a while, you'll know that I'm a big fan of the city of Newburgh, NY, which is on the verge of a major turnaround. This c. 1840 farmhouse is just outside the city, and was high on my list of houses to see while searching for my...
75 Main St, Dayton, Nevada 89403. Image courtesy of Western Mining History. I think it’s high time we check out some of the great fixer-uppers out West, like this $190,000 beauty. The movie set vibe of this facade really gets me - like a scene straight out of an old Western! I swear, any second now John Wayne is going to come walking out that door. Actually, this former Union Hotel in Dayton, Nevada...
511 W 6th Street, Covington, KY 41011 On the banks of the Ohio River - just across the way from Cincinnati - stands the city of Covington, Kentucky. Known for its Oktoberfest, Covington also sports an historic district filled with great old houses. And lucky for us, we get to take a peek at one Italianate fixer-upper that just came on the market! She’s not only a beauty, but she’s also joined by...
Good people of Georgia! There’s a home in Lexington about a half hour outside Athens just waiting for your tender loving care this holiday season. When I saw this listing my heart broke; surely, this great old southern beauty deserves more. And while it’s not going to be easy, I just know someone out there has what it takes to bring her back from the brink, and for a mere $65,000 upfront. This is the...
Image courtesy of John Poole at A Preservationist's Technical Notebook. I've got a Black Friday deal for you: Buy the house of your dreams, and we'll toss in some local hero worship for free! There's a 1789 house in Milford, Connecticut, in desperate need of love right now, and time is ticking! After the owners put forward a plan to demolish the building, the Milford Preservation Trust reached an...
526 Union St in 1999, before the current owners began the restoration. I've hopped over the rainbow to Kansas today, where something tells me there's no place like this 1894 home. Today’s Queen Anne fixer-upper is in the city of Emporia, and I just couldn’t believe my eyes as I looked through one mind-blowing photo after another. Really, it just keeps going! This is a case of owners pouring...
How adorable is today’s 1835 Federal fixer-upper?! At first I thought it was a tiny house, but then I took a look around and noticed that there’s actually over 6,000 square feet to play with here. You can find it sittin’ pretty on historic West 6th Street in Columbia, Tennessee. Less than an hour’s drive from Nashville, this town boasts James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States, as one...
On down south we go to northwestern Arkansas, where right about now the sight of the changing leaves and the sound of natural springs must be pretty majestic indeed. With today’s vernacular fixer-upper in Eureka Springs, I think it’s pretty safe to say that porches were on the builder’s mind some 130 years ago. There’s a story there, but you’ll have to read on to find out! And while you’re at...
A chill in the air, the taste of pure maple syrup, a drive through picture-perfect Vermont. Oh, how wonderful that sounds! Let’s travel there today, shall we? Team CIRCA loves Julianne McCarthy of NorthLand Real Estate, so when I came across her fixer-upper listing in the town of Poultney I just couldn’t wait to share it with you. Here are just some of the reasons why I think this ol’ sweetheart...
With every apple picking season I mentally retreat to the orchards of New York's historic Hudson Valley. It’s just such a serene place filled with old downtowns, cozy homes, and colorful fall foliage. So imagine my excitement to come across today’s Queen Anne fixer-upper in Newburgh (yes, team CIRCA is obsessed with Newburgh)! This house in the Washington Heights neighborhood sure packs a lot of charm,...
Another Friday, another fixer-upper! And what a great piece of Midwestern history do I have to share with you today. An hour’s drive from Cedar Rapids, this Greek Revival beauty in Manchester, Iowa was built as a stagecoach inn in 1856. A stagecoach inn! I’m already hooked. Featuring 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, here are just some of the reasons why I love it....