Saturday, January 16, 2016

New House!

It happened this time! We moved into this charming New England colonial this past week built in 1900! I didn't want to blog about this sooner which may have possibly jinxed things.
So I will be able to cross owning an antique off the bucket list in 2016!
In general it does not feel like an old house. It is immaculate inside and out. However it is outdated in the bathrooms and kitchen.
There are still some gorgeous old accents like the front door with the letter slot (my favorite thing with the house). The mail carrier actually still slips the mail through this slot! I do want to get a mailbox for outside though since the slot is quite tiny. Mail must have been really small back in the day.
I love the old door knobs and skeleton key holes.

This chandelier is the real deal. All glass! It is in a bedroom. How shabby chic of the prior owner!

This is the huge walk up attic that we could turn into a room and add square footage to the home.
The windows have been replaced with the exception of a couple old custom window which I love seeing.
This old radiator still has its humidifier. Back in the day, people added water to that tray behind it which would then give off water vapors as the heat rose. The downstairs has been updated with baseboards for the heat and the upstairs still has these relics which I love!
There is a cool old slate sink in the basement that we are thinking of putting outside as a planter since we won't use it inside!
While this house is not a complete rehab, we will be updating the bathrooms and kitchen. Since they aren't pretty I will not be showing them until we start the work! 

There are some other items from the inspection we will be addressing as well so I am calling this my bucket list rehab! We will be taking our time with things since it is completely inhabitable so it will likely take a few years before we have everything completed.

Thank you for stopping by! Wishing you a wonderful week ahead! ~Val









29 comments:

  1. Congratulations Val! It is GORGEOUS! I'm currently remodeling my older home and love it. Two of my doors have the exact same door knobs and skeleton keys. ENJOY!
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  2. Ooooh, how exciting, Val! It's absolutely GORGEOUS! I love it :) And I can't wait to see how you decorate it. Congratulations, sweet friend. Hugs!

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  3. What a gem! Congratulations! I live in an old house too from 1880 and I love it. Your house looks so pretty and friendly. Do you have a garden too? Enjoy living and working in it.

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  4. Wow! Congratulations! It's gorgeous! I love all the vintage details...and the chandelier :)
    I must say you found one rather quickly. I know how long it takes to renovate and get it just right! Enjoy your new home, Val :)

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  5. Congratulations to you and Jim, Val!!!
    This is wonderful, and I am so happy for both of you. xo.

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  6. Congratulations, you two! It looks fabulous! What fun you'll have in your New Old House!

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  7. Congrats on the new house, what a stunner! I am curious about the rest of it, and looking forward to reading more about it in the future :-)

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  8. Congratulations on your new home Val! It does look lovely with it's original features (love that radiator!) Looking forward to seeing your renovation photos in the future :D

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  9. It's amazing!! Lucky you!
    I hope you live a wonderful life in it.

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  10. awesome! congratulations on your new home and your new projects ahead! she is a beauty!

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  11. congrats dear on your new house
    Sill suprised to see how intact the houseis after so many years
    Its beautiful

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  12. wow! Congrats!! Such a charming house!Enjoy your lovely home:)

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  13. Wow congratulations on the new home! It is absolutely charming! I love the walk up attic space I always see that in movies :) Have fun renovating it ;)

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  14. GORGEOUS details! Congratulations! You're going to have a great time fixing it up. I can't wait to see more of the rooms when you start work. Good luck! :-)

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  15. I love that the outside has been updated, and well taken care of. But the inside still holds little pieces of history :)
    Congrats!!

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  16. Miss Val, I am so, so envious. When I was younger I wanted to do this so badly, now I ma older and physically not fit to do these things anymore, sadly....please enjoy the shabby and chic....I am so waiting to see what you will do wiht this precious place. Congrats, Monika of Myeuropeantouch Design

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  17. Val, doing my happy dance!!! This house is gorgeous!!! Kind of house I would love to own! Take your time and have fun renovating! Congrats!!! Yeh!!

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  18. Oh wow! What a lovely new home! Wishing you lots of happiness there.

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  19. Soooo happy for you two! Can't wait for ALL your pics on your progress- we know they'll be gorgeous!

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  20. how exciting! we are looking to sell our home and move back to NY sometime this year...so now I'm painting and fixing our home to list. so much work, but I'm getting a little bit excited myself.
    Debbi

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  21. Congrats on the new old home! I think the touches you've shared with us are really, really lovely. I do hope you share more with us soon...even the not-so-pretty parts. That way we can see what all you've accomplished. In any case, I think you lucked up for sure and found a beautiful new place that I'm sure you'll make many wonderful memories! Enjoy it!!

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  22. Congratulations! I'm so happy for you. You are going to make this a wonderful home for the two of you. I can't wait to see more pictures. I always wanted to buy an old home. I've lived in some years ago when I was a child and I can tell you that they don't make them like they used to! Love the radiator. Reminds me of when I was little and we rented an old house. We had that same "humidifier." Love it!

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  23. Soon as I saw your house I was transformed back to the days living at my grandmothers house. I used to love to play with the lock on those doors with her skeleton key. The door knobs always reminded me of giant diamonds and that light was like I was in my own castle. I love all those pictures, so jealous.

    Hayden Farley @ Malibu Real Estate Agents

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  24. What a great looking home, congratulations you are very talented. Showed my wife this blog and she agrees with me that we need to get out there and look for all these great accessories that people are selling. You never know what you will find that just makes the room look great. Great blog keep up the work. Thanks again.

    Martin Moran @ Buyers Agent San Antonio

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  25. Great looking new house! I love the door knobs and the chandeliers, they really make the place look like a part of history. You will have such a great time in that home. Just imagine all the memories you can create with your family! Well done on the find and all the best with renovations in the future.

    Jacqueline @ Buyer's Option Realty Services

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Thank you for stopping by! I love reading visitor comments! ~Val