1880's Farm house. Would you renovate?

Tour the farmhouse on our new property. We are still learning the history on this house and land which will be in the future videos as we go.
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[@michaelmoore8834]

I’m a designer and I see so much potential of what that place could be please don’t destroy it even if you build just keep the place up on the property fix the foundation and major issues so it can stand

[@YanasaTV]

Ethelyn- get a structural engineer out there to take a look. It’s such a beautiful piece of history. It would be so neat to get to keep.

[@Jo-ww5ei]

Renovate. Just know you’ll have a lot of work, but history is worth the price.

[@becky3502]

I read somewhere that some old homes had a separate room off the porch as a guest room for weary travelers passing through. Maybe that is what that one room is.

[@whiskey0069]

yes

[@gunman462]

Makes sense to me

[@nanreninger2477]

yes i agree, stranger room

[@johnsuechandler478]

I love it. I bought an old house in the small town near us just to redo and save it. It had the original claw foot tub, pedestal sink, parlor doors & oak trim. You can't build them like that anymore. We already have a new farmhouse on our 3rd generation farm & could never live in town, but we saved it from being torn down and sold it.

[@palmerdirector9169]

Thank you!

[@sondramargretz4021]

LOVE THAT HOUSE. You should renovate..

[@laurieluscombe5632]

Beautiful place. I think a structural engineer could help you make a sound decision on this home. Hope you can keep it. Very unique and special.

[@denisestinnett4414]

We did a 1900 house that was left to rot down in a field. EVERYBODY told us to burn it down! Looks similar to yours, we found out it had been turned around when they made a new road. It was chaotic to say the least but we weathered it….and it was awesome! So gorgeous! We ended up retiring and moving to Hawaii but it was worth every tear, sweat and blood.

[@marciabodak3579]

I love old homes and if you're young and handy why not.? Old homes have so much history and character that you won't find in a new one. I always wanted an old home but only built and now we're too old to take on a restoration job. Good luck in whatever you decide..

[@maggieflatt9686]

This is a historic house. Other than the foundation it appears to have good bones. The wood walls and doors are gorgeous. And the floors are wood. No laminate could compare. Save the house.

[@brendabradley6215]

In the past they used to keep a room for travelers who needed somewhere to sleep. They had an outside door but no access to the family home. There was usually just a bed and washstand in there. Maybe that is what it was. I love the older home and the kitchen would make a wonderful guest house. I would definitely renovate. If it isn’t structurally sound maybe you could salvage the parts you love and incorporate them in your new home. I’ve just always dreamed of a big old farmhouse

[@rougeetnoir1252]

Renovate the bones however thin are simply beautiful!

[@michaelmoore8834]

You can’t rebuild old houses like that I would totally restore it.

[@maureenp7082]

New sub! Please try to save that house!! I love everything about it. It would be a great guest house, or family party house! We're losing our history so fast with old houses being abandoned. I hope you'll consider saving it!

[@lorenzopatrick3965]

Such a nice house I love everything about it too I do like older houses because they had style. How are you Maureen? I hope you’re doing good with your family in this crazy covid?

[@bellarobinson3754]

Would be a dream renovation!!! That house is priceless

[@diannab.3303]

I absolutely love it! Please renovate it. Save it. Bring it back to life.

[@ThisFarmWife_]

Oh wow, this is beautiful! I can just see it all fixed up. I hope it works out for you to do. Best wishes!

[@blackcatranch8028]

Thank you! God has a plan so we have faith it will all work out. It’s taking time but we’re all uphill from here 😁

[@ThisFarmWife_]

that’s the best attitude and yes, He does! @@blackcatranch8028

[@robertschmidt4508]

U would look at cost.Its is beautiful Look at how structurally sound the bones what is it all sitting on ,you a gem may be rough but it could shine...best of luck...

[@leeshepherd8486]

Run fast don't look back. I spent 16 years renovating a similar house. It's not worth it

[@lorascelsi8102]

❤ ❤ ❤ History matters. Everyone love an old farm house like that. You all have the American Dream. Will be great.

[@richardmerriam7044]

The dogs seem happy. I'd go with it!

[@adelinaaustin320]

Hi from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 I would love 💗 to see you renovate this beautiful house Can’t wait God bless 😊😊

[@kristinalowe8627]

Restore it! Beautiful home! ❤️ I’d keep that small room and use it for a potting room. Put a potting bench in there with a large steel trash can full of potting soil, a small cupboard for gloves, hand tools, etc. and you’ll have a charming space! This property is so fabulous. Please post again once you get going. Blessings!

[@MommaBee.S]

It’s AMAZING!!! So much history, it would be a shame to demolish and not restore.

[@andysuber941]

I sure hope you save the boards on the inside walls and those floorboards. You can't buy wood boards that wide anymore, unless you have money to burn. That stuff is just about priceless.

[@janevandemark3394]

I just saw this on You Tube today. I can date this house by the doors and the other features. I place her around 1800 at the latest. We had a house that was built in 1795. This house is amazing. She is worth redoing the foundation to save the beautiful interior. Wish I would have seen this sooner. Hope you had good luck.

[@sandrodream5418]

This house was build during the wild western Era 😍

[@kathyw7143]

Yes I would renovate it. It's a beautiful house.

[@DScott-sx2iw]

I recently purchased an 1821 farmhouse (which had been in my family 130 years) and had some similar issues to those you've described in this video... So I have some real-life experience on the matter. We set out to renovate our house. $100k in demo and bad news later, we were forced to demolish the house anyway. We did salvage most of the woodwork and timber framing and other materials, so the new house will have some of that old character, but I wish we'd just planned to demo it from the beginning. It would have saved us lots of time and money. Good luck to you! Search KZbin for 200 Years and Counting if you're interested in our project...

[@margieclements6177]

I love it! Try to fix it up because there is so much beauty and history in the old farmhouse 😊

[@rainbowcitizen4897]

Absolutely Renovation. And that fact that your young. It had so much character, history and a story waiting to share.

[@ridgemeadowhobbyfarm8658]

Amazing and beautiful old house! So much character! Hope you all were able to save it!

[@econofrontdesk3960]

I WOULD RENOVATE IT ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL

[@claymccleery9451]

This house is charming! PLEASE, restore/renovate this home!

[@claymccleery9451]

The little room on the porch, was accommodation for overnight strangers, without access to the house, for security. Something you might consider, is picking up the house, reorienting it, and attaching the two parts for better convenience and flow. I definitely recommend an architect who is sympathetic to old houses.

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Oh yeah if I could afford it I would renovate it that place is amazing

[@amandaiosua9269]

I hope you've decided to renovate it. It's so gorgeous

[@scott-nv5t-tx258]

Definitely get it evaluated by an engineer, but build it and keep it. Too beautiful to let go.

[@helenpeterson315]

Wonderful old soul bones in this lovely useful smart place, update plumbing, electrical but please keep her aged self and make her beautiful again

[@dianemitchell5142]

Love the old doors.

[@jerroldmcley4347]

I think the dogs love it too

[@gregharden9963]

Love it all! Renovate for sure!

[@theresablum8276]

I would tear down the kitchen and dining room area and attach it to the main house . Just a classic old place! If structural! I would go for it!

[@eastongentry6764]

I’m a farmer in south central Indiana, and down the road from me is an 1880s era house, it’s massive. When I was in high school, I took care of the owner at a nursing home, and when she passed away I was heart broken. A couple of years later I found out the house was hers. She never had kids, but had a bunch of nieces who own the house through a trust. I’d love to buy the house.

[@sheliaautry2242]

I love old homes I absolutely adore it I’ve always dreamed of having an old home and trying to restore it that would be my dream home such a treasure how fortunate you are to have this home on your property you were truly blessed❤️🥰❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@dianemitchell5142]

Lovely old house.

[@kellygreen8255]

It’s fabulous! Yes! Renovate!

[@antoniabaker7770]

My grandmother was born in 1899. I think the old place is gorgeous. Wish we had houses like it where I live.

[@Deanna_32]

Oh please renovate it. It is beautiful. Your so lucky to have it!!!

[@tambramccauley2132]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this house! I sure hope you saved it.

[@gailmccanless5230]

Yes! I would certainly take a look if its possible.

[@donnayonce1408]

This place is amazing!!

[@katbot2190]

New subscriber...I just found this channel. I'm thrilled. That house is awesome.

[@MC-342]

Beautiful 💖💖

[@jelsner5077]

Have the house jacked up. Put in new basements. You could turn the house around to face the road. Connect the two structures with a breezeway.

[@deborahfont8697]

Absolutely love the house. Renovation would be your choice.

[@donnahehl9947]

It’s not in that bad of shape. I would go for it!

[@user-hn3fd4wm9f]

Great house.

[@mrradio4944]

Beautiful house

[@MikeL-vu7jo]

No insulation , knob and tube wiring , water lines are the old lead or galvanized pipe , old windows and doors letting in the cold air , just the tip of the ice berg once you start removing wall boards the construction will have to be strength and rebuilt in many places not to mention the foundation what ever field stone construction weather its just a crawl space or dugout any ways its good to see that the windows aren't busted out and the roof hasn't let in rain it would be a boatload of hard work it comes down to how much cash do you have to spend and how much of the work can you do to save money , good luck .

[@pethanjb1]

Worth restoring !

[@crazychannel1478]

Very pretty house

[@ThinkandDew]

i love the project

[@sherlhoeppner2392]

Please restore! Looks like that empty single room was originally a kitchen-- would be great to open up the back wall of it to access the front dining room!

[@lamaisonbellevintage1476]

I love it!!!

[@mikecagle984]

Totally restore and renovate! This place is fantastic and in my opinion well worth the cost to bring it back to its original beauty, with modern updates!

[@johnwebster3072]

Yr dogs LOVE it . They say let's move in here !

[@karenmerhalski9406]

Love the house, we had floors in a house that bowed too, but as soon as we had heat into it, they went down to normal and stayed flat. I think that you should try to renovate it. I can picture a claw foot tub in your bathroom and open shelving in the kitchen area.

[@FreckledGemini]

The ENTIRE house has those walls sister! It’s FILLED was amazing shiplap!

[@gjjakobsen]

We just bought a place and have the same conundrum. 1880's farmhouse sold as a knockdown. Price was great for acreage alone but having the potential to renovate a old farmhouse was a bonus. Engineer said forget it, not worth saving due to foundation and roof. Well, to me that's a great extended project, even if I need to fix the foundation one stone at a time and throw a metal roof on to keep it dry. Not sure I'd renovate if I needed to live in it all the while but it pains me to think of knocking down a home with that much history and charm.

[@sheilahartnagle6114]

I would renovate this house and add on to it. It has history and character. Love old houses.

[@nancyrisner1206]

Yes, please. I wish I could do this.

[@renatamcdonald3686]

Yep, definitely!!!

[@Tannhauser111]

A lovely house. You should restore it! Greetings from Germany.

[@unrulyjulie4382]

I know that this comment is way out of date. But if it was me, I would very carefully deconstruct the house, saving all the materials, and construct a more usable house using the materials from the old house.

[@jenkins2162]

I'd strip every painted wall. That heart pine is super valuable. Probably 150 grand, maybe more if taken apart carefully.

[@lyria8469]

I grew up in an 1880's farmhouse. This brought back memories. It's long gone and the property is now covered by strip mall petty businesses. I dream of that house. Please don't tear this one down. At least you could salvage that beautiful lumber, fittings, windows, doors, etc. There is still so much value there that maybe can't be calculated in terms of dollars and cents.

[@deboralintner6223]

Indeed I would renovate

[@user-er1ni3pi9y]

Omg! Keep the original part. It could be gorgeous! Tear down the added on parts and build onto main part with new wood if you want to add on.

[@mikedyson7330]

Renovate the main house, tear down the other half and build a kitchen dining and bath addition attached useing as much of the old stuff to keep the same ascetics.

[@suzannemorton6351]

I would restore you could make that old house beautiful. Get someone like this old house team to help you with ideas

[@beverlybowman813]

Whatever you do save the beautiful wood.

[@kkerr1953]

I’ve seen several videos about people that go in and buy really old houses to “renovate“. Then they tear out the floors and replace all the floor joists and put in new floors. Then they tear out the walls and put in new plumbing and electrical and put up new walls. Then they put on a new roof. Then they go to work on the outside, putting in all new windows and trim elements. Then they want to call the place “renovated”. They’ve just taken it apart piece by piece and replaced everything. I do love the wooden walls. But you’d probably be better off doing a controlled demolish and rebuild, as it is basically what these other people have done. Save some of the prime elements and rebuild everything else, because most of the time it’s too far gone to repair and you have to rip it out and replace it anyway.

[@nightrider6769]

The choice to renovate or rebuild is a tough one The house does have paper thin walls and it doesn't have a basement under it those are two things that have to be addressed putting a foundation under it is going to be expensive no doubt about it and then doing something about the walls inside and it looks like it's only a two bedroom house and you're going to have to think about when you decide to have a family is the house going to be big enough. Someone else suggested to fix the foundation and have it as a guest house I think that would be a really good idea and build yourself a nicer place or a bigger place on the property. Then you would kind of have the best of both worlds.

[@beachboiz5782]

Yes , Keep it and Restore the house

[@lanatimmerhunt1581]

Yes...keep it and fix it up..

[@roymarshall85]

Sweet

[@stanleywest2619]

Old house looks great l would restore it, preserving it as near to how it originally was. No l would not renovate it only change back, not change to some passing trends. It would be worth more than any new house and so much more satisfying. I love the old charm this house has. You cannot get that in a new home or any house that's not of the era this house was built.

[@stephaniesutton7681]

I love that house. I would try to save it. I would use that room with a door but not opened to the house as my laundry room, or a craft room. Also, you could make that bathroom in the kitchen part a laundry room as well. Its a beautiful home! It will take time and money though, but if you got time, and can affordit or have resources to get it done. DO IT! Make it dream house.

[@faeriefire78]

A lot of people are saying that separated room was for travelers, which is a cool bit of trivia I never knew. Makes a lot of sense! I wonder if it could also be for a farmhand -- someone who needed to live on the property, but stayed separate from the family. Not sure what you decided to do, but I'm hoping if it was to tear it down that you stripped the house of all the salvage possible.

[@timt9510]

If your foundation and floor joists.if it is solid or minimal work then I would definitely rebuild. You can go room by room at your own pace. This would be a beautiful family home to keep in the family.

[@MrGruffteddybear]

A beautiful old home with a lot of history behind it. Seems like it is still solid, except for the foundation. There has got to be a way to save it. If I had the money I would in a heartbeat.

[@MichelineLeoxo]

I hope y’all renovated

[@FreckledGemini]

Girl that is a summer kitchen for canning back in the day so the house wouldn’t get so hot. Restore. Restore. Restore!!! Yummy

[@tiedyedsouthernfried3137]

This house has so much potential. I would save the original part of the house and do a tear down of the kitchen add on. Save the lumber from the tear down for an out building or barn and try to carve out a kitchen area from the main original house. These old houses are true gems and you have the opportunity to be stewards to a great historical home if you just put a little TLC into it.

[@prairiestorm5045]

I just ran across this vid but see that it was made 4 years ago! I would definitely try to restore if finances permit and the foundation was sturdy. I would to love to know the REST of the story. Subbed but didnt see an update video 😢

[@reesemorgan2259]

Me too. It's just passed 5 years old now & I scrolled for update vids, but no joy. The channel's content seems to be horse-related. 😢

[@roberthoffman1333]

Yea, like some are saying, not worth saving. All the wood should be salvaged, and that will cost $$$ as well, but worth the cost. Guess I wouldn't want to get up at night in the middle of winter, get dressed to go to the outhouse, then head next door to the kitchen for a glass of milk, then go back out, go back next door to get back into bed!

[@christinestephenson1742]

I love the old house but it will take lots of money to make it livable in the modern age. It needs to be plumbed, wired and insulated and that's after the foundation is fixed. It also most likely needs a new roof. You'll have to get a contractor out to evaluate the house.

[@renatamcdonald3686]

Yep!!

[@ndog2005]

If I was a hundred years younger would make offer house is gorgeous. The one room, 7:00 would make perfect office.. renovate..

[@Sandy-lj2lo]

Restoration Nation talked about how this kind of wall was intended to be wallpapered.

[@juliescott5066]

I think it would cost way more to renovate then it would to take it all down and rebuild. Sounds like there are too many structural issues I would be a total gut job...and new foundation to boot. Not too mention more bathrooms, plumbing, electrical, etc. You can remove the wood you like, also doors and other things and put it in your new house.....You can also nearly replicate the old house in m any way. I see major headaches, frustration, regrets and lots and lots of $$$ in renovating.

[@MikeOrazzi]

We have a similar situation, house built in the mid 1800s, roof leaks, stone foundation with vines coming through, no insulation, etc. At some point, we'll post a walk through.

[@nitahiltner3348]

YES!!! RENOVATE!!!!