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c.1850 Fixer Upper Connected Farm Complex in Mechanic Falls ME Under $45K

Posted on December 12, 2020December 11, 2020 by [email protected]

73 Water St, Mechanic Falls, ME, 04256 $44,900 OHU50K NOTES This c.1850 fixer upper is what is called a connected farm complex.The architectural design originated in England and Wales and evolved in New England so that owners could carry out chores free from harsh winter weather. Locals often refer to this style as a New…

c.1850 Fixer Upper Farmhouse For Sale w/35 Acres in Guilford Maine $44K ~ OFF MARKET

Posted on February 8, 2020April 19, 2020 by [email protected]

291 Guilford Center Rd, Guilford, ME 04443 $44,000 ~ OFF MARKET OHU50K NOTES This fixer upper on almost 35 acres is what is known as a connected farm complex. Especially prominent in New England, such structures consisted of the “big house” or family living quarters, which was connected to the “little house” which typically contained…

Welcome to Old Houses Under $50,000, a blog specifically aimed for all of those special individuals and families who are addicted to old houses. Do bullseye moldings and newel posts get your heart pumping? Do you pine at every neglected, pre-1940s home you see, wishing you could get a peek of the interior? Do you stop at every abandoned house you pass and wish you could fix it up to its old glory? Old homes have a mystery, history and character that newer homes just can’t match. They ignite something in us that physically draws us through their front doors.

I know. I grew up in Idle Hour in Oakdale, New York, the former estate of William Kassam Vanderbilt. A 900-acre tract along the Connetquot River and Great South Bay of Long Island was my playground. Narrow meandering streets with wooden bridges running over man-made canals, a turn-of-the-century conservatory, a clock tower, a carriage house, and brick chicken coups and stables rehabbed into homes called The Artist Colony dotted the lush land surrounding Vanderbilt’s 1899 mansion. The estate had long been broken into half acre plots with an eclectic array of newer homes, but my best friend lived in Vanderbilt’s old billiard and pool hall.

It’s no wonder then, with an early appreciation for wrap-around porches and stained glass windows, that my husband, David, and our seven kids, have always loved, owned and restored old historic homes.

We are not realtors, simply curators of old homes, sometimes serving them up with a slice of history. So dream, browse, window shop. You may just find your “perfect” fixer upper for under $50,000.

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