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Armistead · 07-19-13, 09:31 AM

A few years ago, mostly due to some health issues I was having, my wife and I sold out and moved to her home town. We bought a cheap house and few acres in the country. I've made some good progress with my nerve illness, at least it's stable, considering last year I was told I might live a year to ten years, hard to know. We both love history, old homes, etc., and have always wanted an old home to restore. God help us, we purchased this. Built in the late 1800's with 8 acres right on the edge of town. We paid $46,000.00 for it. For the most part, the structure and wood exterior are intact, really rather good shape, the inside, sound walls and beautiful walnut floors. Other than that...it's a total restore. I was a GC for years, later ran a a large commerical paint contracting business, so pretty much know what I'm in for...if we do it.

The man that built the house owned a large wrought iron business, mostly fencing, post, etc. His business actually sat on the original property when it was a few hundred acres. Why scoping the property and metal detecting, I found vintage wrought iron fencing and gates, some piled, mostly grown over by vines. If I didn't start looking hard I wouldn't have found it. This prompted me to buy the house. I have removed about 500 ft, but lots more. I suspect what I've found is worth about 20K. I'm also have about 40 70-100 year old plus large oak and walnut trees that will be harvested, about $15-20K.

The house is about 2900 sq ft. I'm gonna have the later additions removed, much cheaper that restoring, future electric cost, then secure the exterior structure, roof leak, etc....then a step at a time.

I'll sale the large flagpole to any Subsim member for a discount.

07-19-13, 09:31 AM	#1
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Next Project... A few years ago, mostly due to some health issues I was having, my wife and I sold out and moved to her home town. We bought a cheap house and few acres in the country. I've made some good progress with my nerve illness, at least it's stable, considering last year I was told I might live a year to ten years, hard to know. We both love history, old homes, etc., and have always wanted an old home to restore. God help us, we purchased this. Built in the late 1800's with 8 acres right on the edge of town. We paid $46,000.00 for it. For the most part, the structure and wood exterior are intact, really rather good shape, the inside, sound walls and beautiful walnut floors. Other than that...it's a total restore. I was a GC for years, later ran a a large commerical paint contracting business, so pretty much know what I'm in for...if we do it. The man that built the house owned a large wrought iron business, mostly fencing, post, etc. His business actually sat on the original property when it was a few hundred acres. Why scoping the property and metal detecting, I found vintage wrought iron fencing and gates, some piled, mostly grown over by vines. If I didn't start looking hard I wouldn't have found it. This prompted me to buy the house. I have removed about 500 ft, but lots more. I suspect what I've found is worth about 20K. I'm also have about 40 70-100 year old plus large oak and walnut trees that will be harvested, about $15-20K. The house is about 2900 sq ft. I'm gonna have the later additions removed, much cheaper that restoring, future electric cost, then secure the exterior structure, roof leak, etc....then a step at a time. I'll sale the large flagpole to any Subsim member for a discount. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it. Last edited by Armistead; 07-19-13 at 09:44 AM.