House #9

Moving on to December, and another road trip. It seems like all the recent viewings have been in towns. I think for awhile I tried to convince myself that living in a small town wouldn't be that bad...This small town is not far at all from home, but again on the "flat side" of the freeway. It's a fairly picturesque small town, however, with lots of old houses (some of which, unfortunately, are falling down beyond repair, which just breaks my heart).

The top photo is an 1899 Victorian listed for $83,900! That's not a typo! It looks to be a total rehab project (although it unfortunately appears that the windows have been replaced), and would be a great find if it were on some acreage (although it's two story and a bit large for our needs). It has a great wrap-around porch that we lust after (as have the last three). The bottom photo is the view from the front porch - a historic church across the street that is also for sale - one of two or three on the street. (This house is still listed.)

Pros:
Beautiful old house
Good bones
Solid, but a definite restoration project
Good distance
Bargain price!

Cons:
In town
Two story
Replacement windows