our house is an older home in a neighborhood with historic homes. We could buy a new house for less than it would cost to fix this one up, yet we can't find a new one that we...
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like as much - ultimately is the older home aspect just more valuable to us or are we blinded by the fact that its our house? ie, is it just us who thinks old homes are cool and unique?
posted November 28th, 2011 at 10:35am in
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- lots of people prefer older homes 11-28-2011 10:35am
- This is us, just signed a contract with an architect. We could get more house for $ but doing a reno because we will get what we want in a great nabe. 11-28-2011 10:37am
- OP - we've already spent 40k on architectural fees. and 100k on other fixes. so we're sort of sunk at this point, but its so hard to pull the trigger on the rest of it (a...(more) 11-28-2011 10:39am
massive renovation and addition that would make the place livable for the next 30 years).
- Look at it as not an investment but a cost of living. Live where you love. (As long as you can afford it) 11-28-2011 10:39am
- true true. it is well within our means and we don't plan to move but the "what ifs" and the mcmansions are always out there. 11-28-2011 10:42am
- Then DO it :-) 11-28-2011 10:43am
- OK. calling the builder right now. :) 11-28-2011 10:44am
- Good luck and a renovation like that is like childbirth, it's a pain, but then its over and you have a lovely home 11-28-2011 10:45am
- i love old houses (75 years or older) and I don't even like most renovations 11-28-2011 10:40am
- ita I thought I was the only one! I prefer when old houses have their old kitchens, esp old stoves. 11-28-2011 10:46am
- not when they have zero counter space and no lighting. that's not fun. 11-28-2011 10:49am
- i have no objection to some modernization ,like light etc I don't like the gut renovations that change the character and integrity of the original design 11-28-2011 10:51am
- You can add those things without losing the original charm. I've seen it done many times. 11-28-2011 10:53am
- and I thought I was alone too...my house has classic art deco bathrooms and I wouldn't dream of tearing them out the way some of my friends have. 11-28-2011 10:49am
- But don't you want travertine tile???? 11-28-2011 10:54am
- and double sinks too please 11-28-2011 10:55am
- That is my kitchen. A bit of every era with a great old stove 11-28-2011 10:53am
- I am madly in love with my old house. It is a piece of art and history. I like fixing it up. 11-28-2011 10:45am
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