House Tour: We Bought This Abandoned 1897 Victorian at Auction

Take the tour of the latest member of Our Restoration Nation's family and learn our plans for this home, the two other homes on the property and the 3 acres in Monticello, Arkansas. Stay til the end for our early restoration efforts for this amazing property.
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[@lindageorge6174]

I don't know why you would think people don't want to see the restoration, of course they do! That's why people watch shows like this old house, or even Homestead rescue, when they redo projects from the ground up! I love to see things being restored, that's how you learn to do things for yourself!

[@Lincolntowncoupe]

I appreciate how much she loves the architecture of this house. Too many of these houses get bought, stripped, gutted, renovated into a "modern farmhouse" ocean of millennial white and grey and prefabricated Home Depot fixtures and fittings, throwing away absolutely all of its original charm and then of course posted to instagram.

[@kriss1956]

You're not changing everything, so refreshing! Most 'restorations' lose lots of the history under white paint. I can hardly wait to see this gem come back to life.

[@jonathanbarnes3088]

My wife and I toured this house before the auction and it is absolutely gorgeous. Videos and pictures just don’t do it justice. The house is still solid as a rock. There were four adults walking around inside and it never squeaked one time. If you need some help finding something around town let me know.

[@vickycamarena4697]

Art History student here: This home was definitely built in the Art Nouveau period, late 19th century to early twentieth. So 1897 would not have been too early for Art Nouveau decor. The decorative molding you pointed out would have been in keeping with the period. Love the house!

[@angelk5415]

People actually love to see the process of restoration, and learn how to do it themselves! This is a beautiful home and I hope to see it and all its glory when you guys are finished!

[@ToowokeforFlorida]

My husband is a Master Carpenter/Artist who was commissioned to replicate the corner blocks for a home listed in the historic registry of Virginia. They really do define these houses.

[@doriskovalcik442]

Old houses have so much character

[@dittohead7044]

Unbelievable integrity in old homes. Not a thing like the expensive cheaply built houses we’ve seen lately

[@linshannon4480]

For having been 'abandoned' for such an extended time, and open to the elements in several places, the home is in a surprisingly good condition. I love that you're actually restoring it rather than modernizing it. I'm eager to watch the progress.

[@src4409]

Please take us with you on this journey... many of us need to learn.

[@mpalmer7800]

Just give hard hats and $10 to tour this fabulous house!!!! I definitely would enjoy walking through this historical house!!!

[@SevenLlamas]

Fantastic to see a team that appreciates, enjoys, and doesn't want to eliminate the character in what the British call "a character house". Thanks for sharing!

[@sheliahstrube8278]

I just love Elaine! She is so excited, and animated and makes me feel that I could tackle a project like this at 67 yrs. old! So refreshing to see a beauty like Elaine willing to get her hands dirty!

[@loritanner4478]

I have a 1916 farmhouse way out in the country. We have been fixing her up for 28 years now. Still not done. She was in sorta rough shape when we bought her. She was remodeled some in the mid fifties. She finally had electricity and plumbing added. Just think no plumbing or electricity for 40 years! They added an addition on to the back of the house that added a kitchen and mudroom. Then they closed in part of the wraparound porch to make a utility room. We had to rebuild the utility room from the ground up. Holding up the roof as we did it. Just finally finished the mudroom this winter/spring. It's my canning/food pantry. Yes it's big, but I do alot of canning. The house was sheetrocked when they did the remodeling in the mid 50's. But we learned as we did repairs throughout the house. That all our walls in the original parts of the house are all 1" thick shiplap. Yes shiplap. And we also have the fabric and wallpapers behind all the sheetrock. We have discovered the different 1916 wallpapers. Very cool looking wallpapers and borders. It's like being on an hunt of all the stages this old house has been through. Love old houses, such stories they can tell!

[@robasiansensation3118]

Ten years ago we bought an older house, perfect size for two people and too many pets. I LOVE restoration and was learning more DIY in my old age. My husband doesn't give a care about it. Always an apartment dweller in a hive community where things are done for him, till he met me. Welp, so many plans I had and was acquiring all the tools and starting to dive in, and I had a stroke. Took me a few years to recover and then realized that all that stuff I had in my brain had been deleted. It's like my brain was a computer that had a bad crash and lost all it's data. These videos are soooo helpful to inspire my brain in both re-imagining and in how-to application. You never know who you are helping when you publish new content! THANK YOU. I love that you aren't going to re-stain, but used linseed oil to bring out the literal hundred years of love in that wood. I would have worried over how to strip and stain and would have lost the soul of that wood, made a mess of it, and only been partially pleased no matter how well it turned out. thank you.

[@valeriehinkle8995]

PLEASE PLEASE MORE OF THESE VIDEOS!! I'm pretty sure I speak for most of us when I say we LOVE the actual restoration footage and restoration tips and tricks. The sped up footage is weirdly satisfying. More please!!!!

[@shariberry3123]

I live in upper east Texas, near Louisiana. Last year, I noticed some demolition going on in an early 1930's era crude rock built house. I went inside to have a look, they were removing all the original tongue and groove wide paneling boards off the walls. Apparently a young woman who knows nothing about this subject thought that the paneling boards should be removed in order to put up drywall. I tried to gently explain to her that the boards were necessary to retain structural integrity and strength of the walls.

[@t.b.1596]

To take on this project is not for the faint of heart! You are so fortunate to have each other working as a team with the same vision.

[@davidosborne1981]

Restored an old 1889 Georgean timber double story home in Tasmania back in late nineties, how satisfying, redoing the lard walls, new bathroom etc. Wind the clock forward to now and I have been attacked by white ants, two builders say demolish, I showed them the door and started rebuilding the double story home from the inside. Those early skills learned held me in good stead. I have completed replacing all studs, joyces, main bearers, flooring, plumbing and now plastering, all by myself no help except my good wife. At 74 I am slowing down but have completed what two builders said couldn't be done. I have had a retired Building Engineer oversee what I did and offering advice, he was 94 when he passed away last year, I miss him. Love to watch how they work together, sharing chores. Love old homes, restoring or just renovating, how satisfying, well done guys, keep it up, I truely understand your joy.