Another Loss...

[melissakd]

A dollar doesn't sound so cheap if it would cost $250,000 to move it, which is what I take the article to be saying.

The code excuse sounds to me like "it would cost a million dollars to turn a historic house into a modern commercial building." Which I'm sure it would. I'll need more convincing to believe that they actually would be required to do that.

Don't get me started on "more parking or an addition." Which means "um, for something, at some point, maybe, if we need it."

I hate to say it, but if the hospital was using it as office space, there's a chance the dear creature wasn't worth keeping. I've seen inside two mansions-turned-offices here, and both were totally obliterated. Nothing worth saving.

Also: Colonial Revival? Really?

So many bad features of this.
MKD

[jwesevich]

Oh, the house is gorgeous (I've only seen it from the outside myself). Here's a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRZz4wmA ... e=youtu.be

jeff

[Don M]

The Title on the video says "Saved" so has something changed?

[jwesevich]

No, the video is old. They thought they had someone willing to move it a couple times, but it fell through.

However, this place (I've posted a ton of pictures up here already) in Attleboro is still available, and the owners are finally dropping the price. Absolute killer place...

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/367-S ... 6389_zpid/

jeff

[cberhomengarden]

That last link is a beautiful house too. Wow!
I hope they get a real old house lover to buy that one.

[melissakd]

Wesevich, was it you who almost bought that house? I swear I remember discussions of the wallpaper and I think I said I liked the way the vegetation adorned the sun-porch bump-out. And if I still remember right, the bathroom almost slayed me.

MKD

[eperot]

It would be great if the wealthy who usually have new mansions built would take on projects like this and restore an old mansion. It would be way cooler than a new big box.

Sad, very sad.

[jwesevich]

Yep, that was the house we put an offer on (incredible time capsule). However, the owners told us to take a walk when the appraisal for the 203K came in and didn't quite support their thoughts as to what the property was worth. Now that they're looking at paying a fortune to heat the house for a second winter (oil boiler from the '70s), the price is hurtling downwards.

I really wish someone would pick it up--the lines of the house are fantastic--I looked at everything from Boston to Westerly, and this one was my favorite by far. Property taxes are just a couple k a year, and there's train access to Boston.

jeff

[melissakd]

Goodness knows I wish the Emma F. Brown House well, but why not jilt it and buy the Garner House? Actually, I get why not, really I do, but I can't buy the Garner House (unless it comes down another $250,000), and someone needs to.

MKD

[lavender_bush]

Property taxes are just a couple k a year, and there's train access to Boston.

jeff

I expect that Attleboro (like Norwood where our DD has just bought her first house) has lower taxes because all the car dealerships on RT 1 are paying a huge chuck of change in taxes for location

Only one of the reasons they chose Norwood.