Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Bill:
We have some older Victorian homes around Riverside that are being
refurbished and they are absolutely beautiful. They have the balcony's,
huge front porches, gables, the whole thing.
I have a friend who owns a real estate office here, and she does this.
Spends thousands and brings these places up to code. But when they are
done they don't lose any of the old look. She just got done with one
that is on the market now for 1/4 million. She paid 50 thousand for
it. The house was originally built in 1853. When you go in, you feel
like you are walking back into history. The only thing that is
noticeable is that it now has electric lights. But other than that
everything is the way it was when the house was built. Of course there
is a lot of hidden things like plumbing, etc.
The materials that were originally used (she said) were mostly in such
good condition that she only had to have them restored, not replaced.
Still has the original wood floors.
We live in a home that is 20 years old, and it isn't in as good of
condition.
I bet that Victorian home will still be around in another 100 years, and
this one will be history.
I would love to live in one of those restored homes.
Sue
> Hi Sue,
>
> Yeah, the older homes are always the best because the materials and
> workmanship are superior. Even the ones that have been neglected and
> whose neighborhoods have become blighted still have superior foundations
> and structure. IN some of the neighborhood renovations people have bought
> old homes and completely refurbished them and made a great return of
> their investment.
>
> Bill
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