caught my eye

[kinzel]

We sed to live on this street and considered buying the house we rented...
now the other house in "our" little court from those days is for sale.

Alas, due to mortgage stuff we cannot *touch* selling -this- place until next March. Once March hits we'll see....

but anyway: http://www.visualtour.com/show.asp?T=1139492

I doubt we could swing this kind of price, but it is to dream.

This is the house where there was a v black large cat with reputation for being extremely mean to all and sundry cats and dogs in the neighborhood. Our Brandee -- about 1/2 his size -- would go sit on his deck and eat his food with impunity, and sometimes chased him from his soft-spots.

So, off to the city and maybe several cities....

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[jhetley.livejournal.com]

Grounds need some work...

I think we're looking for something a little smaller for our retirement home. At least the "relatively unchanged" does include indoor plumbing. No mention of the heating system or the fuel bills, though.

[kinzel.livejournal.com]

Located at 8 Park Place in Waterville,
this 1850s Victorian has been carefully restored and yet comes with modern amenities:Large 4 bedroom, 2 bath home located on quiet dead end street near downtown Waterville
Easy walk to Main Street, shopping, and large in town park
Original and ornate woodwork well preserved
Large open living areas with tin ceilings Five fireplaces (two currently in use) Gourmet Kitchen (renovated in 1999) including cherry cabinets, granite counters, and wainscoted walls and ceilingHigh end appliances including Viking, SubZero, Bosch, and KohlerPeriod and restored antique lighting throughout home
Luxury bath suite including original restored claw foot bath, tiled and glass shower, black walnut floors, and custom walnut cabinets (new in 2005) New propane on demand hot water system (no tank)New 2nd floor laundry suite All plumbing from house to street new in last 5 years 30ftx30ft attached Carriage House
New exterior painting just completed featuring authentic period colors Well maintained vintage flower gardens

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

That "on-demand hot water" would be the domestic supply, not the heating. I saw floor grilles in some of the photos, a hot air system. Which, if it is not new, is likely in need of becoming so. Those things don't last forever like our cast-iron hot water system.

Anyway, we already _have_ an 1850s house. And know what we'd be getting into...