Our ~1891 Home (Pics)

[Don M]

I went back & looked at the realtor pictures in your earlier post. The kitchen redo looks to be a quality job; nice cabinets & are those soap stone counters? The base board radiators also look like a quality heating system; I think you bought a well built well maintained home!

[mcg]

I went back & looked at the realtor pictures in your earlier post. The kitchen redo looks to be a quality job; nice cabinets & are those soap stone counters? The base board radiators also look like a quality heating system; I think you bought a well built well maintained home!

the counters are corian. the kitchen also has a thermador double convection wall oven as wells as a 5 burner countertop range with one of those cool exhaust fans that pop up when you push a button. it also has a bread box hidden away in one of the drawers, as well as a cabinet with a shelf that kind of pops up where you can store your toaster oven or mixer.

i have heard that the baseboard radiators give great heat, since it is very moist air and won't dry the place out. plus it is five zone heat so hopefully we will be able to save on a little electricity this winter. and if we can get the fireplaces working (damper doesn't appear to work and they need to be cleaned and lined) that would be even better.

[Don M]

We had a similar non working damper when we moved in. I hired a chimney sweep company that cleaned the flues cleared the debris that stopped the damper & fabricated chimney caps for the chimneys. Voila no further problems!

[oldhouseluvr]

Welcome! What an awesome house. It looks like a nice location and the garage/workshop is a great bonus. Good luck and looking forward to more pics.

[catgb56]

As everyone else has said - beautiful home!! Can't wait to see more pictures. Congrats and enjoy!!!!

[sooth]

Wow! Gorgeous unpainted woodwork. I also see picture rails and some original light fixtures (over vanity).

[Sombreuil_Mongrel]

You have a workshop with a fireplace, and I'm undergoing a severe bout of envy.
The house, it doesn't appear that there's much to do except enjoy her.
Casey

[melissakd]

the bathroom mirror (as well as everything else in the pictures) was there in the house when we got it. i have no idea if it's original or just an added piece, but it does get a lot of compliments (it opens up to some shelving storage).

Definitely not original. I mean it's really that old, but I doubt it would have been installed that way. The whole bathroom looks like a recent re-do, but a nice sensitive one. In fact you seem to have gotten lucky in the PO department all the way around. Congratulations on your new home!

MelissaKD

[S Melissa]

Terrific house - how lucky you two are! I couldn't see the kitchen, but Thermodore is among the top line of appliances - like really top line - so apparently they spent money on quality stuff. Lucky again! I love the bathroom - looks terrific. I have to agree - probably not original, but a darn nice adaptation which, in 1891 - you probably wouldn't enjoy an original bathroom or kitchen! Things have to change to stay alive.

The baseboard heat is a great heat. I've had it all my life. It isn't however, a "damp" heat at all - in fact, it is very drying. A forced air furnace often has a humidifier associated with it - but radiant heat puts out no humidity. You'll need to get some humidifiers to keep your woodwork and furniture in good shape, as well as enjoy a more comfortable heat/humidity level in the dead of winter. We run a humidifier night and day in the winter (it's a big one) and it cranks thru about 5 gallons of water in about 48 hrs. We don't have a humid house, it's just that winters here are very dry, and the heat is dry, and well, we're in an old house which is a bit drafty!! You'll figure out what works best for you - it takes time and experience! Good luck and congratulations!