Fuel for Hardcore Historical Home Fantasies

Fuel for Hardcore Historical Home Fantasies
Hampton National Historic Site

Monday, May 23, 2011

Linwood c 1865, Ellicott City Maryland





Complete jaw-DROPPER on 1.7 acres with tree-lined drive surrounded by pastureland. 4,300 square feet crowned with a way-cool cupola. Looks like it's in incredible condition. 6 bedrooms. 3 1/2 baths. SEVEN fireplaces. Modernized kitchen- looks nicely done. Greenhouse, shed and barn as out building. Lots of original details. Covered porches + balconies. Beautiful landscaping. In law suite/au pair quarters. Built by D.S. Hopkins in 1865. If I were just a weeeeee little bit more fed up with the infill development in my neighborhood, I'd totally consider moving. A few years ago, this would have been easily over $1 million. Currently priced at $885k. This definitely deserves a drive by.......

Friday, May 20, 2011

Main House at Lake Manse c 1840 , Albion NY





This house would almost make braving the winters north of Buffalo bearable. The Main House at Lake Manse is a cobblestone home that was built in the early 1840’s by Nathaniel Lake, completed in 1846. Situated on 7.8 acres along the historic Erie Canal, (wonder if it has a view?) the exterior of the house is a unique combination of small round and oval cobbles laid five courses to the quoin height, and a lower area of herringbone cobbles. The mortar joints are beaded, and the side friezes have cast iron grills. The quoins and the step areas are sandstone. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths and 1 half bath. Has "ripple glass" and "old wood windows" - yay! Total living area is 2,280 sq. ft. There are six outbuildings including an 1865 stone smokehouse and a restored two story stone barn. The grounds include a 44 x 20 in-ground pool. At just $280k it could be a fabulous weekend getaway home.