Real Estate

Fixing Up an Old New Englander in Maine

Last year Laurel LaBauve showed us how she turned a small ranch into a two-story Colonial. So when she told me about another old house they just finished renovating, I couldn't wait to see the pics. This one's an "1892 New Englander" in ... Keep Reading

A Queen Anne Victorian Designed in 1885, Built in 2002

Years ago I told you about a Queen Anne Victorian in Kansas City known as the James W. Bryan house. It was on the market at the time for $175,000. I later heard about a couple in Nebraska who had come across the original plans and ... Keep Reading

Updating & Decorating a Two-Bedroom Condo in Marietta

When a reader named Gaynell showed me how she updated and decorated her mid-1970s two-bedroom condo in Marietta, Georgia, I was wowed. She says they spent two years working on it: "We did all the work ourselves, with the exception of the ... Keep Reading

An Old Post and Beam Farmhouse in Hopewell

Alantha wrote me about her mother's "really beautiful and unique post and beam farmhouse" in Hopewell, New Jersey. It was built in 1813, and although it has been updated, many of the original details remain intact. It sits on nearly 8 ... Keep Reading

A Nature-Lover’s Mid-Century Modern Ranch in Atlanta

This MCM ranch was built in 1956 and is an "Urban sanctuary located on a nature preserve in the heart of the city. Enjoy the bubbling waterfall and zen garden while relaxing on your expansive screened in deck." The house was featured in ... Keep Reading