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soleeagle · 03-08-2005, 12:51 AM

Well my wife and I have been looking for a house. We found one and came to agreements with the owner. We fell in love with the old house when we first saw it. It has all the original woodwork in it and still only locks with a skeleton key (untill I move in and put in dead bolts). It is a 1900 built house sitting on .50 acres. I will have my own garage finally but I will need to raise the roof to put a taller door on so my truck will fit in. I am planning on building a 30 X 40 pole barn in the back sometime next year. Here are some pics of the house, let me know what you think. The bad news is I will have to go back to dial-up since the only broadband availible would be Directway satalite and I will not be able to aford it right away.

soleeagle · 03-08-2005, 01:00 AM

Mods, I ment to post this into the General Discussion area and put it here by mistake. Could you please move for me?

bigblock73 · 03-08-2005, 08:13 AM

Chuck, the house is beautiful!!! I love old houses/buildings just as much as I love old vehicles.

Congrats.

Hemikiller · 03-08-2005, 10:07 AM

That house is excellent. I love old houses as well. The exterior woodwork on that house is screaming for a little color and contrast. ala Victorian, which it seems to have some influences from.

My house I just bought in August was built in 1930. Granite foundation, 7' ceilings and it was fully framed out with red oak, which is native here in CT. I think a bomb could drop in the front yard and I'd only get a couple broken windows....

Good luck on the new digs.....

Destructo · 03-08-2005, 11:02 AM

We have a cabin in VA that is over 130 years old, its a log cabin, I love it.

Thats a nice looking house, I like older houses too but would have to update the paint scheme to suit my tastes. Is there wood flooring under that carpet? I know a lot of people put carpet over wood floorin because it was the thing to do back in the day lol.

Slonaker · 03-08-2005, 12:24 PM

Beautiful house.

Slonaker

Hoods69BadBowTie · 03-08-2005, 03:50 PM

Nice looking house. Bet your glad to have a shop of your own in the near future.
-Later

R 78 PROJECT · 03-08-2005, 04:08 PM

As a money making hobby,my dad use to buy and restore and or make quad-plexes out of 1890-1920's 2 story homes.
The architecture was awesome

**tnblazerk5** · 03-08-2005, 04:14 PM

man i love old houses and that looks like a great one there !!!!!!!!!!!!

full foot notch · 03-08-2005, 04:17 PM

"Thinks Toyota Quad Cab commercial" for garage removal

barn9 · 03-08-2005, 04:31 PM

Nice find, looks like it has been well taken care of.

70c10 · 03-08-2005, 05:40 PM

Nice house- Congrats to you and your wife!

GirlRacer · 03-08-2005, 06:21 PM

Nice! I love old houses, makes you feel welcome and at home as soon as you walk in. They hold so much history in them, and have their own character. They were also built better than some new houses these days.......Very cool.

rustyold72 · 03-08-2005, 06:26 PM

Nice looking place, just make sure you actually can (legally) put up a 30x40 pole barn, sometimes those zoning rules are a PITA
Good luck with it

86SILVERADO · 03-08-2005, 07:46 PM

Beautiful place. I grew up out on Block Island and they are all old victorians in town, reminds me of home. Got to have a place with character.

**old Rusty C10** · 03-08-2005, 08:32 PM

that is a gorgeous house with tons of potenital best of luck to you and the mrs with it!!

LUV2XCLR8 · 03-08-2005, 09:07 PM

jeffspower · 03-08-2005, 09:26 PM

Great find! I bet you both were like kids in a candy store when you walked inside for the first time. It's tough to find older homes that are not molested with character- depleting "updates"

TugOwar · 03-08-2005, 09:30 PM

OMG I Love that house. I don't think I'd change a thing, it has an old fashioned warmth about it. I can definately see sitting in a rocker on that porch sippin a cold one watchin the world go by.
Gratz to you and the misses.

Brainchild · 03-08-2005, 09:37 PM

Beautiful house.I tend to like old houses,cars,ect.

I would build that new garage right in front of the old one,and use it as a tool/storage room.I nearly live in mine though,I'm an addict...lol.

Congrats on the new home.

71swb4x4 · 03-08-2005, 10:07 PM

Nice house, my wife and I have been looking for about 6 months but still haven't found a nice one that has enough room for the shop. Looks like you found a winner though!

68C15 · 03-08-2005, 11:18 PM

oh man, talk about character. that home is just screamin it. I bought my first home in November. a 1916 Sears house. it is kind of fun to learn the history of these old houses. ie., mine was biult the same time as the one next door by the same family. son's family in one & the parents in the other. even had a enclosed porch between them.

cochino12 · 03-08-2005, 11:42 PM

that is a cool house, good find. BTW check out wildblue.com when you are ready for high speed there, much better than directway and cheaper too.

soleeagle · 03-09-2005, 12:41 AM

Thanks for the complements everyone. We are looking forward to getting in it as soon as we can. We are to close the beginning of next week but wont get posession untill April 17th since the estate that it is in dosnt have any place to store all the stuff in the house till the auction on the 16th. We will be staying with the inlaws from the end of march till then.

03-08-2005, 12:51 AM	#1
soleeagle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shelbyville, Indiana Posts: 614	Good news Bad news Well my wife and I have been looking for a house. We found one and came to agreements with the owner. We fell in love with the old house when we first saw it. It has all the original woodwork in it and still only locks with a skeleton key (untill I move in and put in dead bolts). It is a 1900 built house sitting on .50 acres. I will have my own garage finally but I will need to raise the roof to put a taller door on so my truck will fit in. I am planning on building a 30 X 40 pole barn in the back sometime next year. Here are some pics of the house, let me know what you think. The bad news is I will have to go back to dial-up since the only broadband availible would be Directway satalite and I will not be able to aford it right away. Attached Images __________________ Chuck '85 Chevy Silverado 4X4 '91 Chevy 4X4 Suburban http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/545941

03-08-2005, 01:00 AM	#2
soleeagle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shelbyville, Indiana Posts: 614	Mods, I ment to post this into the General Discussion area and put it here by mistake. Could you please move for me? __________________ Chuck '85 Chevy Silverado 4X4 '91 Chevy 4X4 Suburban http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/545941

03-08-2005, 08:13 AM	#3
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Chuck, the house is beautiful!!! I love old houses/buildings just as much as I love old vehicles. Congrats. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

03-08-2005, 10:07 AM	#4
Hemikiller Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Killingworth, CT Posts: 30	That house is excellent. I love old houses as well. The exterior woodwork on that house is screaming for a little color and contrast. ala Victorian, which it seems to have some influences from. My house I just bought in August was built in 1930. Granite foundation, 7' ceilings and it was fully framed out with red oak, which is native here in CT. I think a bomb could drop in the front yard and I'd only get a couple broken windows.... Good luck on the new digs..... __________________ Wise man once told me; "Don't show me what you know, show me what you don't know" Nothing worthwhile is ever easy Present Stable: 73 C-30 CrewCab Dually 4X2 91 4X2 'burban 89 4X4 'burban 84 4x2 'burban (R.I.P.)

03-08-2005, 11:02 AM	#5
Destructo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lewisville, NC Posts: 1,836	We have a cabin in VA that is over 130 years old, its a log cabin, I love it. Thats a nice looking house, I like older houses too but would have to update the paint scheme to suit my tastes. Is there wood flooring under that carpet? I know a lot of people put carpet over wood floorin because it was the thing to do back in the day lol. __________________ 1985 Scottsdale Shortbed 4x4 Stout 350 with some "upgrades"-700r4-33x12.5" Mud Tires, Warn 8274-50 winch. 2005 Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab 2wd 4-banger, 5 speed, Street Pack with 3.73 axle.

03-08-2005, 12:24 PM	#6
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Beautiful house. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

03-08-2005, 03:50 PM	#7
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03-08-2005, 04:08 PM	#8
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03-08-2005, 04:14 PM	#9
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	man i love old houses and that looks like a great one there !!!!!!!!!!!!

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03-08-2005, 05:40 PM	#12
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03-08-2005, 06:21 PM	#13
GirlRacer Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SW Louisiana Posts: 227	Nice! I love old houses, makes you feel welcome and at home as soon as you walk in. They hold so much history in them, and have their own character. They were also built better than some new houses these days.......Very cool.

03-08-2005, 06:26 PM	#14
rustyold72 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ark City KS Posts: 505	Nice looking place, just make sure you actually can (legally) put up a 30x40 pole barn, sometimes those zoning rules are a PITA Good luck with it __________________ 71 Chevy C10 "The Rust Bucket" 72 Chevy C10 apart in the garage 02 WS6 T/A Fast Black and bad@$$ 93 Nissan Pathfinder "Emily" Totaled RIP girl 05 Jeep Grand Cherokee-HEMI powered 87 Iroc Z28 305 TPI auto (crying out for an LS1 swap)

03-08-2005, 07:46 PM	#15
86SILVERADO Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hills of Western Mass Posts: 626	Beautiful place. I grew up out on Block Island and they are all old victorians in town, reminds me of home. Got to have a place with character. __________________ 86 Silverado C10 back to 305 power! 67 C30 Dually Dump, with 350 transplant, Rockhauler 05 Duramax 3500 "If at first you don't succeed, try a bigger hammer" Member of the 1-Ton club!



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03-08-2005, 08:32 PM	#16
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03-08-2005, 09:26 PM	#18
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Great find! I bet you both were like kids in a candy store when you walked inside for the first time. It's tough to find older homes that are not molested with character- depleting "updates" __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

03-08-2005, 09:30 PM	#19
TugOwar Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pleasanton, TX Posts: 1,723	OMG I Love that house. I don't think I'd change a thing, it has an old fashioned warmth about it. I can definately see sitting in a rocker on that porch sippin a cold one watchin the world go by. Gratz to you and the misses.

03-08-2005, 09:37 PM	#20
Brainchild Still drivin' a Rat Rod Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monett Missouri Posts: 4,925	Beautiful house.I tend to like old houses,cars,ect. I would build that new garage right in front of the old one,and use it as a tool/storage room.I nearly live in mine though,I'm an addict...lol. Congrats on the new home. __________________ Rusty Member #13872 Instead of saying.....you are a discomfort in the back of my front.....one should be able to say...... you are a pain in the a$# 71 GMC LWB 49 Chevy 85 Chevy G20 Check out my website

03-08-2005, 10:07 PM	#21
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Nice house, my wife and I have been looking for about 6 months but still haven't found a nice one that has enough room for the shop. Looks like you found a winner though! __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

03-08-2005, 11:18 PM	#22
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	oh man, talk about character. that home is just screamin it. I bought my first home in November. a 1916 Sears house. it is kind of fun to learn the history of these old houses. ie., mine was biult the same time as the one next door by the same family. son's family in one & the parents in the other. even had a enclosed porch between them. Attached Images __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

03-08-2005, 11:42 PM	#23
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03-09-2005, 12:41 AM	#24
soleeagle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shelbyville, Indiana Posts: 614	Thanks for the complements everyone. We are looking forward to getting in it as soon as we can. We are to close the beginning of next week but wont get posession untill April 17th since the estate that it is in dosnt have any place to store all the stuff in the house till the auction on the 16th. We will be staying with the inlaws from the end of march till then. __________________ Chuck '85 Chevy Silverado 4X4 '91 Chevy 4X4 Suburban http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/545941

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