The recent renovation of the 1874 Second Empire brick and brownstone Hewitt Mansion in Philadelphia was so thorough and impeccable that it’s practically a work of art. It’s now on the market for a little under $6 million. It had spent the past 40 years as a five-unit apartment building before Lily Properties “rescued” it [...]
Take a look at this historic, nearly 200-year old brick home located in the Washington Square neighborhood of Philadelphia. It’s on the market for $1.5 million and features 3 fireplaces, 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. Expecting the inside to match the out? Then you’re in for a surprise.
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This is one of the strangest remodels of [...]
Welcome to Hooked on Fridays, a blog party I host at the end of every week to celebrate the things that make us happy. This week–and every week–I’m hooked on old houses. Every time I run across a photo of a great old house like this Victorian from Georgia, my heart skips a beat. I [...]
See this old house? It used to be a charmer, but it’s had a bad run of luck and is in desperate need of rescue. It’s on the market for only $149,900, but it needs some TLC. It looks to me like it has been stripped of much of its character over the years, and [...]
Over at Lookiloos, I read the story of this beautiful 1879 Italianate Victorian home in San Jose that was rescued and renovated by a man named Manuel Lima. What I found really inspiring was how he set out to improve the neighborhood it’s in, too. “A house doesn’t make it without a neighborhood,” he said. [...]
I spend a lot of time searching the real estate listings and see an awful lot of boring houses, a lot of ugly houses, and more cookie-cutter McMansions than you can shake a stick at. So when I run across a truly unique and beautiful property like this, it’s like the heavens open up and [...]
When I come across an old house like this 100-year old white cottage in Missouri, I can’t help but see its potential. It might not seem like it at first, but look closely–there are some great bones here. A big front porch. A charming entry. Ten-foot ceilings. Original doors and woodwork. It just needs some [...]
I just love old Craftsman homes like this. What surprised me most about this particular one is how the homeowners updated it. As you’ll see when you peek inside, all of the original dark wood has been painted over. Even the hardwood floors are so light that they’re practically white. They’ve given an old house [...]
One of my favorite shows when I was growing up was “The Andy Griffith Show.” I’d watch those black and white reruns on TV after school and fantasize about living in Mayberry.
There’s a small town in Ohio called Terrace Park that is just about as close to Mayberry as you can get, white picket fences [...]
I’m back! Did you miss me?
I had a great time in Indianapolis, visiting our old stomping grounds. Dave and I lived in Indy for the first 7 years of our marriage and loved it there. It’s always good to go back.
As you know, I was invited to the Indianapolis Home-a-Rama to take pictures for you [...]
