Historic 216-Year-Old Home Tour

Enjoy a tour of our 216-year-old Federal-Style home. That's right - it was completed in 1807! Watch until the end to tour our original WINE CELLAR. Also featured: the SERVANTS' QUARTERS. We found our home through Cheap Old Houses in May 2022 and we started the restoration process in September 2023. Click "Subscribe" to follow along our journey!
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[@lanatimmerhunt1581]

The house is going to be beautiful in time.

[@bethmann3283]

Beautiful!! Its relatively untouched over these 200 years, which is amazing in it's self. All those big beautiful windows, lots of light, the fireplaces, wow! Excited to see your progress on restoring this beautiful home.

[@titusgirlminuet]

All I can say is WOW!!!! I will so enjoy the journey of your incredible home being restored to even better than it was.

[@traciegauntt1614]

Your so lucky to find this beauty and restore her.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

We were lucky! We have "Cheap Old Houses" to thank! If it wasn't for their newsletter, we would not have!

[@eeshadd]

Beautiful home! I admire you taking on the task of restoring it. Looking forward to watching the progress.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for following! It is a joy to share!

[@sherir4462]

I am so jealous of all that history! Thank goodness you are saving this beautiful home!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you so much!

[@houseofnashtravels]

Kayli this is AMAZING! I am so looking forward to what you do with this beautiful historic place!

[@nancyelliott5484]

Beautiful house that will be even more amazing as you continue your restoration journey. I grew up in New England and love historic and old houses. One of my favorite features of houses built by ship captains is how they would set door hinges so that the door would swing close on its own. It appears an essential design element for old ships! Good luck with your restoration.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Very cool!

[@billymishoe8578]

Living in the old South, I love the house. Just as long as you don't do like a lot do and bring it to up to date. If people going to do that, they might as well build a new one that looks old on the outside. Best of luck and hope it goes well for you and the house.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

We like to say that we are "restoring" the home, not "renovating" it. This history major's heart could not bear to "bring it up to date"!

[@tonihasson9418]

Oh my goodness, I'm so excited to watch this restoration process, you're knowledge and enthusiasm makes watching the process even better!!! Thanks for sharing :)

[@stephaniebowman7179]

so cool, beautiful and stunning

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lamarblake]

Looking forward to seeing you restore this beautiful old Ohio home. I follow several old home restoration KZbinrs but none in Ohio. I live in the state near Dayton so it will be much fun to watch the transformation to a grand old place not too far away! Best of luck!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Hello Ohio neighbor! Have you driven by "The Minnie Project" home in Dayton? Such a cool house! Thank you for following along!

[@lamarblake]

@@restoringwalnuthill Oh wow. I know that house. It's right across the street from the Steamboat House. Thanks for the tip!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

@@lamarblake Of course! It's a beauty!

[@gurluvgod777]

those baseboards are everything 😍

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Aren't they?!

[@johnwest9577]

In your homeschooling room, the fireplace looks like a coal grate. (They used to make the original fireplace openings smaller so coal could be burned for heat rather than wood.)

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Most of our fireplaces are for coal, you are correct!

[@gurluvgod777]

@@restoringwalnuthill we are restoring our 118 yr old house. We have six coal burning fireplaces, im not sure if they are operable but they are gorgeous with the cast iron surrounds and some even have the original tile. Loved your tour and the relics you've found. I haven't had much luck with those

[@watermelonq2784]

I WAS WATCHING A NIKICADO AVOCADO VIDEO AND MUST OF ACCIDENTLY CLICKED THIS I WAS LIKE WHY ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT FIREPLACES IN THE COMMENTS HAHA

[@hollythomson3255]

This is making me want to purchase a historic home! So so cool how much history is evident!

[@jaynewhite9428]

Wow, you're so so lucky. I look forward too following you're journey. From Yorkshire England x

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Welcome aboard!

[@cheskydivision]

I’m loving the kitchen sink, had one almost like that in my old home. Great lighting with the power of.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Aw I love that. These sinks are workhorses!

[@debrathomson6679]

This is the first time I’ve gotten to see the whole home - what fun you’ll have (between frustrations and total panic attacks)!

[@marshawargo7238]

You should repoint the stone walls in the cellar, with lime mortar! They will look Beautiful! The nursery should be the room closest to the master for practicality. As he/she gets out of the crib change rooms. This way they can pick a decor theme... Oh Ya, I'm Subscribed! Thanks

[@shellypontz4155]

I really hope you paint the green kitchen! Beautiful home!!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Most everything will be repainted:)

[@Genisis429]

The plain room upstairs with the stove pipe vents was probably a servants quarters. Great house, your hard work will be worth it!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

That is our thought - a nanny's room. I wish I could have a window into the lives lived here almost daily. Thanks for following along!

[@nancybusby1801]

You are just the right person to be hosting this endeavor. Good for you guys! Stick with it. Blessings on your funding, safety, peace, and joy overflowing!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for your support! We sure love our Walnut Hill

[@debrap947]

Well, this is going to be fun! Thanks for bringing us along for the ride. Cheers from Canada. ☺

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Hello Canadian friend! I have family from up north. Thanks for following along!

[@lee-annross3358]

Saw you on Friday Night Live (replay) and had to see it all. Great Home with endless possibilities. Love the idea of filling it with children. Much success to both you and your husband in taking on this labor of love.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Hey girl! We cannot wait to fill the rooms with bustling little bodies - the idea of our littles growing up in a historic home just fills me with satisfaction. Thank you for following along Lee Ann, fellow Old World Design Society member!

[@csmtcqueen]

I can only imagine how cold and damp the servants' quarters were.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

They had a stove, so it should not have been cold. As far as damp - possibly, but not likely with the stove. The whole home has surprisingly little evidence of dampness, we think we can thank it being on a hill for that! It was definitely darker than the rest of the home as the windows were much smaller.

[@csmtcqueen]

@@restoringwalnuthill Thank you for responding. I look forward to watch how you transform this historic home.

[@timward3116]

Good luck with your Federal-Style home! As a history buff with a particular interest in the mid 1860's, I would LOVE to have a home like that (and the time and money to restore and furnish it appropriately)! Cheap Old House? Hmmm. Maybe...????

[@restoringwalnuthill]

We will do a future video on how we have been able to afford the home + restorations soon - maybe it will help other people to be able to do the same:)

[@timward3116]

@@restoringwalnuthill That would be a lot of fun to see (and very helpful to many people). There were two historic homes that I have been blessed to see in person. The first was Abraham Lincoln's home in Springfield (I saw it when I was a kid). Although furnished with much period furniture, much of it was not his and Mary's (due to it being lost when it was in storage during the Chicago Fire). The second was Andrew Jackson's home in Hermitage, TN (just a few years ago). The cool thing about that was that EVERYTHING in the home was Jackson's - right down to the slippers on the floor, the wallpaper, etc. I have no idea why I am so strongly drawn to homes like those, but I am. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!

[@Deaflemming1]

The "mystery" room was probably the nanny's/governess' room. They often had their own little stove.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

That is our guess as well!

[@ncfarmchick]

I wonder if the current bathroom off the kitchen was a cold storage room/cellar. Many old home here in the mountains of Western NC have rooms like that off the kitchen with a long concrete or stone trough that kept things cool and shelves all around. Glad YT suggested your channel to me. We were not fortunate enough to find an old home to restore on land we loved but built a new house that looks old ourselves. Will be eager to follow along your journey. Best wishes!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Could be! Thank you for following along! I'm sure your home is beautiful:)

[@michaelcheli5842]

Congratulations on purchasing your new old-house. It's got alot of historic character and the old whiskey celler is cool. Thanks for the great tour.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for watching!

[@terrijohnson2191]

Hello Walnut Hill, I just discovered your channel and I am excited to see the transformation yet restoration of your new home. With an Art History degree I love that you have a history degree and can share original facts about your house. 👩‍🏫👷🧑‍🔧🕵😊

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Welcome aboard! Having a degree in History has definitely helped throughout the process. I would say, largely, it has given me a tenacity to researching things I do not know yet!

[@mega-lomart7154]

I have two of the American woman’s cook book but they’re not the war time edition. I love it. Found both of them years apart in antique stores

[@restoringwalnuthill]

That is great! I did not know about them until finding one in our home:)

[@meccastewart2282]

Amazingly Beautiful house! First it’s wonderful that you are home schooling your children! Looking forward to watching your videos! Love your home!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for your kind words and for following along! Happy to have you here!

[@marybeth9320]

Wow, I could only wish to have money to afford such a grand home.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

You are very kind - we will have a video on how we have been able to afford this home. It's a pretty cool story because it definitely is not all us. Cheapoldhouses is a great resource:)

[@soccermom1245]

U R wise to home educate ur children!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

It has been a joyous challenge so far:)

[@debbiehorn8263]

I love old homes. It's going to be wonderful and can't wait to see the finished project. Good Luck .

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for your support!

[@redmapleleaf4617]

Glad youtube offered me this. Going to be thrilling to watch the transformation!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for following along! Glad to have you here!

[@lisagermino6126]

Can’t wait to see the progress and history that you uncover

[@cottageonoak]

Hey! I'm a fellow OWDS member! So great to see you on here! Immediately following! You were on the live monthly chat that I joined too. That's how I know 🤣

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Hey girl hey!

[@YourNextStep1234]

How exciting! Can't wait for the airbnb!!

[@Kwilt2collect]

Great first effort. It will get easier as you go along.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Whew! I certainly hope so. Thank you for the encouraging words!

[@angiemyers6278]

Thank you I love this house! Your great hosts!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for your kindness:)

[@marciamarion9403]

Can't wait to see your improvements.

[@scottpenaluna5330]

❤🇺🇸❤ LOVELY. HOME..... GREAT. HISTORY ONE QUESTION.......... WHERE WILL YOU WASHER AND DRYER. GO. ? GOD. BLESS AND. BEST WISHES SCOTT'S WIFE VICKIE

[@restoringwalnuthill]

In the kitchen! European style:) Thanks for following along!

[@leslieb.1907]

Can’t wait for more! What an exciting process this will be!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thanks for following! More videos to come!

[@lindaflowers1384]

Beautiful home🌟look forward to seeing full renovation🌟

[@sabrinacopas1636]

Wonderful! ♥️

[@3tI8P-lj2lo]

This is an amazing house. Thank you for taking this on and keeping it for yourselves and the future. The federal architecture of Ohio is reaaly wonderful and I don't know how well known.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for your kind words! We are amazed at Ohio architecture as well. It tells a unique story. It is not the same as New England but has many echoes of that style. It also happens to, usually, but much more affordable!

[@novallasuter5265]

May your dreams come true! Bless you.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for your kindness!

[@stephenburns3678]

Will be with you on the journey. Best wishes.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thanks for coming along!

[@jerilynmartin6459]

There is a sad iron on the steps in the wine cellar also spotted a wooden icebox. You are doing what I have dreamed about. God Bless You.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

We will help the sad rusty iron one day:)

[@raymondchilds7719]

Beautiful Home! This reminds me so much of my historic home in the Catskills in upstate New York that I hope to fully restore. Knowing that you as well have had the bird issue makes me less annoyed-never a dull moment! All the best!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Someone else with a bird problem! We could start a club. Historic homes with bird droppings. Members only. A home with a story in the Catskills sounds dreamy! I wish you luck on YOUR journey!

[@marywalker2896]

Gorgeous home. u popped up and I watched and subscribed. I loved it. Looking forward to your and your family’s journey to restoring this antiquated masterpiece of a home.god bless and stay safe.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

I appreciate your support! Happy to have you following along!

[@angiemyers6278]

Amazing! I love this

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Glad you like it!

[@sandysees8924]

I grew up in a house like that in New Orleans back in the 1960s. We had 4 bedrooms upstairs, each with its own fireplace, floor to ceiling windows, 2 full bathrooms with clawfoot bathtubs, wood floors throughout. I loved growing up in that house. 2100 block of Milan St.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

I just looked up the block! So dreamy. Thank you for sharing - I hope our littles look back on their childhood home with fondness as well

[@_JanetLouise]

cool .... best wishes

[@karellarsen939]

What a fabulous home! I see lots of fun restoring it. Going to be amazing! I subscribed and will be watching your excitement as it unfolds! Thank you. So glad I found your channel😊❤️👍

[@restoringwalnuthill]

I'm excited to have you along for the ride! It is a joy to share:)

[@theresalong6403]

Love it we are from Ohio and always wanted an older home. We live in Montana now there are not as many old homes. We are in our early 70s not a lot of time and then again who knows we might. I love your plans.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

We are from out west as well - older homes are more difficult to come by, for sure! Thanks for following!

[@susanbunting7680]

The bathroom space off kitchen might have been a birthing room.( You mentioned that one of the previous owners had 15 children) .

[@sheilad83]

What a beautiful home. I can't imagine what it will cost to heat and cool a place that big! I love all your ideas and the wine cellar is fabulous. I'd put a wine closet in the for sure! Congrats on the home, I can't wait to see what you do with it! I'm here for the long haul!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for your support!

[@OlliesProse]

Mine is 160 year old country school homesteaded after relocation 45 miles away in the late 1950's. I bought mine for $5K.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

DANG! What a steal! The old schools are incredible, I looked at many through our home search! Thanks for following along!

[@billierenshaw3302]

Amazing….I’m going to subscribe….it will be interesting to watch this come alive …you have your work cut out for sure ..the best of all things 🥰🙏

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for your supportive words! We love a project:) We just simply cannot wait to see the impact paint colors do!

[@annettebrunette1402]

Great old house and so cool about all the schtuff left behind - nice to know you intend to use the old furniture and I hope you even use the 1960s appearing couch and chairs too - still historic to the house. I saw a cool old cabinet on the floor in the wine cellar and a lot of wood - master carpenters may buy the old wood to make furniture - looking forward to sharing your journey in restoring this gem.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

My husband claimed the 60s furniture for his office - which I think is so perfect! I agree - I think all the history should be honored, not just the history from 216 years ago.

[@carolinewhite6010]

Wonderful tour and a wonderful home thank you. How lovely to have so much space between neighbours with room to breath ... and as a lover of history too I'd be inclined to do away with the downstairs bathroom and rather reinstate the pantry but also incorporate a downstairs loo or even a small wet room for convenience.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Alas, we need a bathroom more than we need a 3rd pantry so it will stay as it is. I a lucky enough to have a root cellar and walk-in fridge in the works so we can keep our one and only bathroom:) Thank you for following fellow history lover!

[@gordonspragge8504]

The current kitchen was certainly not the original kitchen, that would have been in an addition or separate building for fire safety. I think you have a fine dining room with storage for fine chine etc not pantry shelves. The washroom my have been a "Butlers" pantry or equivilant with more stoorage originally. Look into it One side the Recption room , hall way , then dining room. Kitchen perhaps built on behind the washroom and maybe be gone now. Beautiful building.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Perhaps!

[@cathyshaffer-walker8787]

I completely agree. Kitchens were Not apart of the home as they are today. They would have been a totally separate building behind the house or sometimes they were under the house in what is being called the wine cellar. It might have ended up as a wine cellar but I'm sure in the beginning it was the kitchen. Mainly because of the masonry work and the fireplace also.

[@bonnabrimhall8080]

KZbin just suggested your channel and I am SO glad I opted to watch!! I am now subscribed and “liking” everything! LOL I know y’all have a lot on your plate with this restoration, but I have one question and a couple suggestions, if you don’t mind me putting in my 2 cents. Are you (please say yes!!)) planning on stripping the paint off the woodwork? The wood used in these old homes are, more then likely, virgin timber and most of it is absolutely gorgeous. Side note, I have a thing about painted wood, beautiful wood should never be painted. Suggestion number one, get rid of that carpet! Suggestion number 2, when renovating the downstairs bath, is there space for a claw foot tub, pedestal sink and the toilet? Suggestion number 3, when looking for light fixtures for the house, maybe check out some antique stores to find period appropriate ones. Final suggestion, have fun!!! I’m looking forward to following your progress. Brightest Blessings.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for your thoughtful comment! We are on the same page on pretty much everything. Our ultimate goal would be to strip paint but that undertaking is...staggering. So for now we will paint it to go with our color schemes. One day if we have the ability, it will be stripped and restored. Carpet is being ripped up this week:) Claw foot tub is a definite must in the wine cellar bathroom - there will be plenty of room, despite how it looks in the video. Light fixtures - on it:) I have been collecting from thrift stores, antique stores, our own storage, and antique salvage yards. Thank you for following along!

[@bonnabrimhall8080]

@@restoringwalnuthill about stripping the paint - it doesn’t have to be a daunting task. Might I suggest watching “Our Restoration Nation” on KZbin? They have “how to” videos on their channel and suggestions for a product to use that is nontoxic and safe to be used around animals and children and it looks like it’s super easy to use. I’m addicted to watching home restoration videos and as a result, I have learned a lot!! If you need/want suggestions on good ones to watch, just hit me up, I have a list!!! LOL

[@bwiseok]

This is quit the undertaking but you look young enough to tackle it. The ceiling height wood doors and trim are to die for. Can’t wait til you pull out all that carpet. You have an awesome house. We didn’t really get to see what the living room looked like camera moved way to fast. You didn’t show any of the light fixtures. How did they see in this house 200 years ago. Are there any original fixtures for oil lamps or oil burners. Just wondering

[@restoringwalnuthill]

We were so nervous that the first room (living room) definitely went fast! Luckily, we have years of videos ahead of us so you will be able to see details more clearly! We did find oil lamps in the wine cellar so I would guess it was a mixture of oil lamps, candles, and fires in the fireplaces. Thanks for following along!

[@robinbirdj743]

That one room has had repair. Perhaps the curtains caught fire and the windows were damaged? Any number of things might have happened. Nearly all old homes have had those sorts of repairs, adding interest to mystery :))

[@restoringwalnuthill]

We think it has had repair work done as well. No way the home could have survived two centuries without some repair work!

[@robinbirdj743]

I Hope you or your contractor will be using putty to reglaze those OG windows and ABATRON wood epoxy to repair. Almost any window can be restored! The house is gorgeous!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

We will definitely be restoring the windows, not replacing them:)

[@rossfamily1184]

I can tell you a gross story about bird poop in an historic property, lol. I live on the south coast of the UK. Out in the Solent there are circular forts, one of which is called Spitbank Fort. When I was a beach lifeguard and we were going around the fort in our lifeboat the men restoring the fort invited us to look around. They had just cleared the fort after it had been left empty for many many years. They described how they had to clear bird poop that was around 2/3 foot deep. Obviously they wore PPE and breathing apparatus but they said that every now and again one of them would step on a very old egg and the gas/smell would come up through the deep bird poop and they said that the smell was absolutely horrendous. Can you imagine the smell of an egg that could be centuries old. Euwwwww!!!! I’m glad that you didn’t have to deal with this, lol. I look forward to following your story in this beautiful property. Xxx

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for sharing! I just looked up Spitbank Fort. Very cool! I am VERY glad we have no had to deal with that amount of bird poop. We likely would not have bought the home! So gross but glad to know we are not the only ones!

[@gt7492]

I bet there are beautiful wood floors under all that carpet and sheet vinyl. Very cool home.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

They are beautiful! We just pulled up more linoleum today!

[@gt7492]

@@restoringwalnuthill kinda make you wonder what people were thinking. On the bright side they preserved them for you.

[@gt7492]

Watch for black adhesive under the linoleum. If it's black usually contains esbestos.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for the tip! Did not know that. It seems in our case, they didn't even adhere them. Rather, just laid it down. Better for us!

[@gt7492]

@@restoringwalnuthill nice.

[@louiscecere5636]

Fantastic property. From everything you have featured, the interior has all of the elements of a mid Greek revival period home with many victorian additions. I suggest that you find an expert in period architecture that can walk you through it. Good luck in your amazing project.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

I have had many experts walk the home with me, it has been a treasure

[@marcil.6413]

Great historic home. Since it is located near the river in Ohio, I wonder if history shows it as a stop on the Underground Railroad. I look forward to seeing your renovations. Have fun!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

This is something we will be researching in the months/years ahead!

[@bonnabrimhall8080]

What an amazing idea…..your children growing up in a home that was part of the Underground Railroad!!! Such a wonderful way to introduce history at an early age and they will get to live in a part of it!!!

[@odulcina]

What a project! This will be a gorgeous house once restored for sure … lots of work ahead & budget required! I subscribed and will follow your journey! With KZbin monetarization, you might be able to get a good budget out of it so, keep going on with the videos :)

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for following and your support! We hope that our channel can help fund future projects as well:)

[@kerrieboughton53]

It's a beautiful home 🏠 I would not like to clean it and very old you have a lot of 😘 work to do

[@restoringwalnuthill]

I hope by the time we are deep cleaning regularly, we can afford some help! I might just tighten the grocery budget to allow for that haha!

[@gordonspragge8504]

I might mention that the dinning room after the meal would be converted to a ball room with the chairs and tables (latter taken apart as they were designed too) and placed against the wall. The furniture you have while useful is not the quality or period that your home would have held. Look for 1800 - 1840s American Federal or English pieces. The vallues are down on these types and it's a good time to buy, the general public taste being rather low these days. Easy to reasurch, many books and historic homes to quide you.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

I appreciate your feedback!

[@americanwoman9880]

Your house reminds me a lot of my in-laws home just outside of Mt. Sterling, Ohio. The staircase is on the other side though and it had another story on it that caught on fire in the 60's and they just took it off and made it a two story. It had the back staircase, and the downstairs layout is almost identical. I didn't know it was called federal style. Curious to know if any former owners are buried in that cemetery close by. Loved the tour!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Ooo that would be interesting! We should take a family walk and see if we can find any. We will get more into the historic details when we aren't dealing with electric details haha!

[@kimberlyearly8918]

I agree with someone else about guests not liking the noise from the furnace. It would make more sense to put the bedroom and bathroom in the back the farthest away from the noise. I personally wouldn't like it. Hopefully, you can put plenty of light down there so it doesn't feel like a dungeon. The arches and stone are really cool though. Will you be restoring wood floors? I bet they would be beautiful!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

We will be restoring the wood floors! They are beautiful!

[@hello15848]

I think the metal object on the molding area is a boot scraper. Have you thought about the noise from the furnace in the Air B and B set up? Guests won't be happy.

[@kimberlyearly8918]

Agree! I think it might work if they put the bedroom where she said a kitchenette will be. Plus, that's a huge room unless it's gonna be a big full size kitchen which would cost a fortune!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

We actually just switched the plans so the kitchenette will be where the bedroom was going to be originally. Looks like we were all on the same wavelength around the same time!

[@kimberlyearly8918]

@@restoringwalnuthill That'll be so much better!

[@Cabell55]

Watching this in August 2024. No issues for a year. What happened? 🧐

[@rosemarythyme6351]

Was there a heating source in the servants' quarters? (Your storage room now.) Also how tall are the ceilings? My gosh, they look like 15-20 ft high! My favorite part was the wave design on the grand stair case.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

We can see evidence of a stove in the servants' quarters - luckily! The ceilings are 12' on the 1st floor and 12'8" on the second. Thank you for following along!

[@rosemarythyme6351]

@@restoringwalnuthill Thankful to hear the servants had a source of heat! Your 12 ft ceilings look grand on film! Thanks for your reply.

[@jennifreak63]

I don't see hinges, are those pocket doors in the "Classroom" room? also, the tremendous gap at the bottom, and only the bottom of those same doors tells us you still have a serious support issue.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

I'm not sure what your question was - can you clarify? You should see the doors now:) No gap! Thank goodness for the structural restoration process!

[@jjhorine]

Where are you going to put the egress for the bedroom? Love rhe house

[@restoringwalnuthill]

We have switched up the plans - bedroom and kitchenette/dining will be switched to allow for an an egress. Thanks for following along!

[@apriljohnson1514]

Have you done any research into the cemetery across the road? What is the oldest grave there? When you showed a shot of the back porch it looked like there was a grave in the backyard?

[@restoringwalnuthill]

No graves in the backyard, to our knowledge. We do have an old well - you may have seen that. We have not delved into the cemetery history much yet, but plan to over our time here. Thanks for following along!

[@jennifreak63]

the door on the kitchen floor! show us whats on the other side!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Good eye! It's just a crawl space. Maybe I'll show it in a future video!

[@cheskydivision]

I’d suggest doing what the British do. Keep the main bath downstairs and just tuck a half bath upstairs. It would help to keep the home more original.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

A second bathroom is in the 5 year plan for sure. I rely heavily on Old World design for inspiration, they knew/know what they are doing!

[@ihave35cents95]

Get rid of all the bathrooms that would be the only way to make it real original 🤣

[@restoringwalnuthill]

@@ihave35cents95 Oh gosh! Soooo tempting 😂

[@ihave35cents95]

@@restoringwalnuthill my house is from 1840 I'm just very grateful for the people that put in my bathrooms.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

@@ihave35cents95 For sure! The past may hold many treasures...but I consider bathrooms a blessing of modernization!

[@laurie4275]

It looks as though there were transom windows over the bedroom doors upstairs, and they've been painted over???

[@restoringwalnuthill]

There may have been transom windows previously, but the area is solid wood now. It was one of our most asked questions during our public tours. I guess we will never know...one of the home's mysteries.

[@lisagermino6126]

Transoms for sure! For cross breeze when you have the doors shut. It would be great to restore them as they were originally meant to be.

[@odeb7924]

Are those transom windows?

[@restoringwalnuthill]

They very likely were! One of our eventual goals is to restore them:)

[@jennygrotemeyer9722]

The non matched room could have been a nanny’s? Seems the most logical.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

That is our thought!

[@lcg5790]

So, the bathroom on the second floor? Any idea of taking the area where the round table is at the moment?

[@restoringwalnuthill]

That is the current idea, actually. That is in the 5 year plan, so no great rush at the moment!

[@lcg5790]

@@restoringwalnuthill Great house.

[@patriciablue2739]

Would love to know what the books are about

[@restoringwalnuthill]

They are schoolbooks, so sweet! We will be using them in our homeschool!

[@donk9171]

It's a beautiful project but having a full bath with a soaking tub off a kitchen is not something I would do. When I renovate something I referr to the plumber and the electrician on where to put the pipes and the plugs because they often give me ideas or tell me why a plug or pipe in an area would be a problem. I also think you have to think about re-sale because you never know what life throw your way. I would put a powder room on the first floor and put a full bath with soaker tub on the 2nd floor as an ensuite your master bedroom and another bathroom for the other 3 rooms, maybe raise that metal roof to the 2nd floor and put a bathroom there Just my 2 cents.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

To each his own! Thanks for the input!

[@patrickwalker2357]

There no possibility this home was built without a very large amount of people, The ancient woods had to cut down and many long cabins to start with , me thinks a lot people to cart water up the hill from the river , until a well was dug, and fires to be make bricks , This house and it original estate has many stories to tell , perhaps the slaves and now black American people can help with this story,.If I was you start the home teaching at home to tell the real story about who we really are as The Americans , not perfect but willing to admit or false stories and mistakes

[@restoringwalnuthill]

I wish we had more access to more history on this home. We will continue digging for it though! Slaves would likely not have worked on this home as slavery was outlawed in Ohio and our area specifically was a huge part of the underground railroad. Perhaps previously enslaved peoples though, many hands would have been needed for this project - you are right.

[@JonathonDenson]

Are you sure about the age? I am seeing Greek Revival, not Federal elements. The mantels, wide baseboards, and doors are representative of Greek Revival and not Federal. The staircase is also suggestive of a later house. My best guess would be 1840s-1850s, unless it was substantially rebuilt in that period.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Great question! 1807 is what the listing said. We have spoken with the previous owners and locals and it seems to check out. However, we are going to do more research with the local historic society, etc. over the next few months but for now, 1807 is what we know.

[@arleenchamberlin4921]

They move the camera to fast to see the room and wood trim

[@restoringwalnuthill]

My sweet hubby is still learning the ropes, just as I am. Thanks for following! Future videos will be slower as we both learn. Enjoy!

[@Dbergson]

When showing a house SHOW the house not the presenter!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Thank you for your kindness towards my husband in his first filming experience;)

[@bohoxplorer840]

Terrible la icier mic placement, muffled. , and clothing noise. Should of been placed on lapel of coat in view with pop screen

[@restoringwalnuthill]

I agree! New KZbinr alert!

[@marnimajor64]

Your camera movement is not smooth and its too fast, giving some motion sickness. I wanted to watch but it was making me sick.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

We're all learning as we go along, eh?

[@annelefevre9457]

How long have you owned the old home? Do you have a lot of money? Do you have a lot of know how? I doubt you will be able to do it!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Grit moves mountains:) Thanks for following along!

[@bonnabrimhall8080]

@Anne LeFevre - why be so negative? Faith in one’s self and family as well as a great plan and partner is all one needs to get things done. There are definitely things that will have to be done by professionals, but the majority of the restoration work they can do themselves , all they have to do is look it up on KZbin! Just be nice!!!

[@annelefevre9457]

@@bonnabrimhall8080 because I feel they don’t know the first step to make the house lovely and functioning. My sister and bro-In-law remodeled a 1890’s farmhouse and they got it looking lovely….after years of constant work and more money than you can imagine! But it was lovely in the end and they lived in it for 15 years and then sold it. It later became a bed and breakfast. But they won’t do it again. It was never ending money!

[@kimherben7866]

@@restoringwalnuthill On that note^, but slightly more positive - are there grants available for your type of restoration? I am glad you are rearranging the cellar area. I am in love with the window casement on the stair landing, I've never seen the curves on the window like that, but I have seen similar baseboards. Could you rent the holiday spot w/ your own webpage? Thank you for sharing your home with us, I look forward to your journey!

[@restoringwalnuthill]

@@kimherben7866 Thank you! Trust me, we did a great deal of research before entering these waters. We will do a video on how we have been able to afford the extensive Phase 1 restorations and plans for future restoration costs. We may transition to having our own B&B webpage but for now, Airbnb takes a load off our "to do" list. Thank you for following along!

[@mabdub]

This video would have been much more informative if the camera had shown more of the house rather than the presenting hostess. No offense meant but I viewed this video to see the 200 year old house. Just saying.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

My sweet husband is just as new at this as I am, it's a learning process. Thanks for watching!

[@lindaloehr8241]

It's a root cellar not a wine cellar. And the only people who make money on Airbnb is the company itself. You've definitely had your work cut out for you.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

Good thing we love a project! Thanks for following along!

[@laurencefidhburn1845]

dump that lady now. she is gonna ruin your bank account.

[@restoringwalnuthill]

One does not simply toss away a lifelong dream, friend:)