6.5 Weeks of Hell - Part 2
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Part 2 - Why? For the love of Pete, Why? Well, against all odds we decided to put our house on the market and buy another. This isn't something we've been planning. You see, we love our house. We love our neighborhood. I haven't given serious consideration to leaving since we bought the place 7 years ago. It's taken a while but we've finally got it to a place where it's comfortable and functional and beautiful. But we're bad about trawling the MLS for real estate eye candy. Recreational house hunting. Just seeing what's out there. Making wild plans on houses out of our price range. Real living-on-the-edge kind of stuff... And this time it caught up to us.  This beauty was built in 1859. Yes, that's 1859. It is, in fact, one of the oldest homes in St. Paul. It's on a double lot in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood of St. Paul and is set all the way at the back of the lot so it has a great sloping expanse leading up to the house from the street.  It was built and occupied by a prominent man of the late 1800s on a street that bears his name (and shall remain nameless until we are actually in possession of the property). All that remains of a 4 acre homestead is a quarter-acre, but compared to other lots in the neighborhood (or ours for that matter) it's huge. Room for fruit trees, large rambling gardens, a small green house, chicken coop, bee hives.... *MWAH HA HA HA*Sorry, got a little ahead of myself there. And down the west side of the lot is a string of heaven-knows-how-old lilacs. Easily 50+ years maybe 80+. Just gorgeous.    Inside it's in spectacular condition. Lots of dreadful wallpaper (I may have to live the historic ones, but I don't have to like them) but large rooms, upgraded systems, and non-upgraded systems that will outlive us all. Two levels of great detail and architecture. There's even a half bath under the main staircase!! (It's the white door in the left-most picture above.) How positively Harry Potter. And it's large enough for tall people like me. :)   All I can say is that it's a wonderful opportunity for us. A wonderful place full of possibilities. (Including a back section that could potentially be rented out. We'll start taking applications as soon as we move in, so get your references together.) Now we just have to sell our lovely home in Hamline-Midway. If you know anyone who's looking, send 'em our way. Labels: personal |
posted by John at 9:09 AM
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John I hope you guys get the house! It's fantastico! I love the old picture....hey are those stone piles little pagan altars?! :-)
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Thymm Symmz, at 1:00 PM
Very nice. I hope you get it.
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SuccessWarrior, at 6:20 AM
john, it's holly. i am compltely in love with this house. caution to the winds! hehehe.
(and additionally, i'll be in town the weekend of oct 12th, in case you wanted to break in any guest bedrooms. i'd love to see you!! :) )
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holly, at 2:10 PM
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