chesterfieldzoo Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I was looking on craigslist on a whim and a house came up. 10 minutes away. I called the guy this morning. He had built it for his daughter who no longer wants it. It is missing a few pieces (door, railings) the shingles need to be redone and it needs paint and landscaping and such. But it is assembled well and square. I thought it was a bargain at $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 :o You truly found a wonderful bargain and a great house! Can't wait to see what you do with it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Ohh I wish I could find a Great deal like that one :o Congratulations on the wonderful find!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 There was another one, but it was a leettle too pricey for me - $6000. And it needed work. I see quite a few for cheap, but they are over an hour away usually or houses I already have. This one is perfect because I have one in the box, but it was severely damaged years ago by a small flood in the basement. I was going to cut new pieces to build it. Now I can use that one for missing pieces on the new one. I have absolutely no idea what I am going to do with it (decorating wise) I plan basic color schemes months in advance of a build, but with this being a surprise, I am going to have to stare at it for a while. Any suggestions on interior era and exterior colors? I am thinking maybe 1940's? Or 20's? Post victorian but pre modern - that transition time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what2craftnow Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Congratulations on such a great find - and for such a great price!!! It's a beauty! How about a soft grey with cranberry and navy accents for exterior? just a thought, but I'm sure it will be lovely in any color scheme. (I suppose the navy and cranberry wouldn't fit the era you want to do though :o I think their color schemes were a bit more "colorful") At any rate - it will be a fun project for you. Have fun with your new house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 I like those colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItzKathyP Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Wonderful deal!! I love that house! :o I didn't have to stare at it for long - it about smacked me in the head, all the way here in Florida, yelling "early '40s!!" Wartime - see Goldie Hawn in Swing Shift. Goldie's house was nothing like this one, but the look and feel of that movie is what I saw in this house. I'm seriously envious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 Now I have colors and a scheme, now I need time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana M. Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Fabulous find! I want to do my Newburg in 50's-60's. I think of the movie "Peggy Sue Got Married" whenever I look at it. :o Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Ohhhhh, green with envy, in a very good way afcourse, of your great find, congratulation!!! Looking forward to seeing how it takes shape with your attention! Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastalinda Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Great deal and I am waiting to see what you do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I am thinking maybe 1940's? Or 20's? Post victorian but pre modern - that transition timeMy favorite era! Mine hasn't spoken to me yet, but that's just as well, it's pretty far down the stack of houses waiting to be built. BTW, that goes 'way beyond "bargain"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck princess Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 WOW! Congratulations on a great find and fantastic deal! I have one waiting patiently in it's box. I can't wait to see what you do with it, sounds like a great color scheme and time period! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItzKathyP Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 1940's? Or 20's? Post victorian but pre modern - that transition time. My favorite era! My favorite era too. Although I love to look at Victorians and decorate for that era, my RL favorite is WWII and a little earlier. I find wartime USA an extremely "romatic" time, for some reason. I was born in 1945, so 1925-50 was kind of prime time for my parents. Maybe that's why I'm attracted to the era. If you do the house in this time period I'll be SOOOO excited to see its progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallowell Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Congrats on a sweet little house, you'll have tons of fun with it. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Congratulations are your great find! I think I can picture a cozy family home, waiting for their son/brother to come home from the war. Didn't they put a star in the window if they had a soldier in the family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItzKathyP Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Didn't they put a star in the window if they had a soldier in the family? Yes, they did. And blackout curtains for the windows too. Great period details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 I love these ideas. I have a bunch of 20's-40's movies and I guess I will have to pull them out to get ideas (gee, twist my arm) and then dig through all my stuff to see what I can match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corwin Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 It's like Caseys mystery house. I see thirties, yellow and white. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Yep, you were right! That's an excellent bargain at $10! It's a lovely house! Congrats!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Congratulations on the great deal! Make sure your kitchen shines so brightly that it could blind you. My Mom waxed her floors to high shine once every week! Here is a 1930s dh. Check out the radio on the bottom of this page. In the house where I grew up, all the doors had doorknobs like this. I cannot wait to see what you do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Don't forget Janet Storey's book of projects from the '30s & '40s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 Wow, thanks for the links. After I posted the thread I thought it was funny that all I have to do is look around my house for ideas as well. I have a lot of stuff from the thirties. Our boat was a 1936 cruiser, I have a huge radio, floor lamps, knickknacks, clocks. I plan on making mini versions of some of them. I think I even have a mini 30's boat somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 I am going to upgrade the windows. The existing ones are a lovely dark yellow and very brittle. I am going to try to get the shingles off also, they are spaced very far apart like there weren't enough. Now I am very anxious for saturday (frankenmuth) so I can look for people and stuff for inside. What's nice is because of the era, it wouldn't be unreasonable to have some victorian stuff. I usually hate rehabs. This is looking fun though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin1056 Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 wow what a bargain!!!! I do hope you do WWII....i'm dying to do a wartime house so will be watching and waiting for the eyecandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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