Unbelievable how greedy developers erase our history and more importantly, that our cities and towns close blind eyes and let them do it. Where I live we just lost an 1820s Greek Revival House that was completely untouched and still had all of its original graining, mantels, windows, etc. No one even cared. It is an empty parking lot. You have done a magnificent restoration Mike. Thank God you came along in time to save it.
Because of your passion for the 1760 house, the chestnut trees used as beams still in a sense continue to live, at least in spirit. The house was built with a craftsmanship that is unmatched today and it's so wonderful that you became the loving homeowner. So nice to see you decorated the house for Christmas. The 1760 house is a beautiful treasure.
I was born an raised in Connecticut. The disregard of the state's amazing history is pathetic. Thank you for your care and amazing work. The state should reward you with property tax-free status for life.
Even with properties owned by the state or various historic groups, the benefits they offer to renovators are usually laughable. There was a historic house in New York state that was offered cheaply but the person who restored it ... and it required well over a million dollars in renovations ... would agree to live in the house for twenty years and then turn ownership back over to the state. And they actually thought someone would agree to this deal.
@@snaavs Agreed. The idiots in Hartford are so busy trying to squeeze every last possible penny of revenue out of its citizens that they've lost all sight of common sense. I first came here in 1987 and was amazed at the destruction of CT's values & reputation since. "Land of steady habits", my foot ... at least not any more. The footage of the framing is spectacular. I had the opportunity to live in a 1790 farmhouse for a few years; the original P&B construction was awe-inspiring, you could see the original adz marks and _almost_ see how they did mortise & tenons way back then. Getting to see it all stripped down was an amazing experience, shows what craftsmanship _used to_ be. *Thank you* for posting this.
Its not just Connecticut it is all over the United States, the structures are coming down in place of cookie cutter homes guaranteed to last only 20 years or so. The foundations are poured and the homes built before the foundations have a chance to cure out. The foundations crack within one year from being built......junk!
Born in Mystic, CT, raised in North Stonington in a restored home built in 1690. Live in NC now but really miss New England and the charming coastal Connecticut towns. Would move back if the tax rates and cost of living weren’t so high.
What a beautiful job!! My family lived there for some time. 1983-1985 we rented it from the Canfield Family. We LOVED it. I was only about 13 years old. We played in barn. There was a pig pen and we used to ice skate on the pond. SO many memories. We used to pretend we lived in the 1800s. What a great restoration. LOVE it!!
It always makes me happy to see historic buildings saved from demolition by people who are passionate about preserving them. I grew up in a house built in 1850 and was lived in by my family for over a century and it is the reason for my love of old homes. No modern building that I've ever lived in compared to the craftsmanship of that house. I currently own an 80 year old farmhouse, and while not as old as this, I still like the character of it and the craftsmanship that went into building it. I'd take a well built old house any day over the cheap particle board things they throw up today.
That fireplace is gorgeous! Such craftsmanship. I'm happy you rescued it. I love to imagine what life was like a couple hundred years ago too. Good job!
I want to congratulate you. Not on your house and your restoration. The beauty of your house and the quality of your work goes without saying, it's obvious. But I want to thank you for this great little documentary. Your recording of the project and the history behind it is an example of the amazing things the Internet is capable of. Thanks for sharing it with everyone here on RUclips. Great entertainment! Best wishes to you for 2018 and beyond.
...to me, spirituality is also about respect for those who've gone before us and paying attention to what we all have in common...beautiful attention to detail but most of all props to all the respect y'all have shown to the original craftspeople ...well done...
Boy, now that I read these comments I see how profoundly touched we All are by this. The spirit of like-minded thinkers must carry on. Wonderful wonderful.
I'll probably never have the honor of seeing this house in person but I'm so very thankful that you were able to purchase it and love it !!! Just Wonderful ! Thank You for sharing!!!
I agree with you. To follow up with such a magnificent historical home is beautiful for me as a history Buff. My grandmother had an old farmhouse in NY from the 1800's. We loved going there to explore it and old barns and other farmhouses that were no longer standing. I always had hoped to live in the really old houses and was able to for a couple of years plus lived next to the very old log cabin that was the first home before they built the old house that I got to live in up in Montana. God Bless you for bringing it back to life and then sharing with us!!!!!!
My town demolished a 1740's house similar in character. I tried to get it saved, they said it was then demolished it. The same family owned it. husband and wife tree in front.
100 years from now people will see YOUR efforts to preserve late 1700’s life. Truly a CT and US treasure. New England has a historic flavor all it’s own - you have enhanced that flavor in near perpetuity.
It makes me so happy when people restore old houses and save them from demolition. I think with the extreme care you took to personally replicate the building techniques of the time, you were the absolute best person to take on this lovely house.
Amazing restoration! Thank you for sharing with us! The kitchen is perfect! Thank you so much for not putting a custom manufactured high gloss chef grade sterile kitchen in! For incorporating the walk in fireplace and making it the focal point! ?( the oven!! Swoon!) The barn getting insulated was genius! ❤️❤️❤️
You did a fine job restoring those buildings and as an owner of a 110 year old home I can appreciate the work and passion you put into it. I can't imagine tearing down and throwing away historically significant buildings. Good for you.
I have to admit that I actually started crying when you showed the pictures of the restoration project... It takes a very special human to recognize, and want to preserve the integrity of ancient architecture ... You have done a magnificent, and obviously painstakingly, beautiful job... It will definitely be well worth every cent spent to preserve this turn of the century farmhouse,...
Lovely restoration. Restored a1780 cape in Maine. The old houses were constructed to look balanced from the outside, elegant and graceful. I loved the feeling of many generations nestled in that lovely old, safe place. Love that they faced a house south, the door yard as they called it. Loved looking for and finding the bits to finish the house. There are some nice examples of early stenciling and that is something I did carefully and with love and research was fun. The pins were still in the four fireplaces, three were Rumford style so they threw good heat. Found wonderful fireplace cranes in eastern Connecticut, loved cooking and using the kitchen fireplace all through the year. I love that you saved this fine old place.
Thank you for saving that beautiful "older" home. That barn made an enviable workshop that any woodworker would love to have. Your approach to restoring the house was spot on in keeping it as original as possible. They have so much character with all the exposed wood.
I enjoyed your enthusiasm and I am so very glad to see you restored a small house that would have been destroyed with so much attention to detail, heart and historical information. Thanks for sharing.
You did an amazing job. So happy to see that restored to as close as original as possible. So many people buy these old places then change them to the point that they are nothing like they once were.
I was born in Bridgeport and raised in Fairfield. I have been living in Manhattan for the past 34 years. You did a phenomenal job restoring the house and property. I wish I had one-eighth of your building talent!
You are an incredible person to restore this beauty with integrity back to it's glory. May you have a long and blessed life in this gem. Thank you for saving this historical treasure!
Wow, you did such an awesome job! Thank you for saving this treasure! Your work is absolutely beautiful. So much nicer than all the modern homes being built today.
Stunning! Full marks for having respected the original house and not turning it into something to be found in "suburbia" but leaving all the period details and adhering as much to the original as possible.
Thank you for your time and patience to restore some of Connecticuts history. I lived in Old Lyme as did my family before me, starting in the early 1700's. I appreciate all the beautiful architecture and the history behind it. I can see the love of the house in your loving restoration.
This reminds me of a beautiful two story house I lived in over in PA from the 1750's. Living on the west coast I miss seeing historical buildings like your property, it seems they tear things down here if it's over 20 years old. This is a wonderful video of your restoration. Thanks for posting it.
I've watched this before but love these old colonial homes being that I lived in MA for 30 years. Because of your efforts you have increased that value of the adjacent homes and neighborhood.
Gorgeous results with your restoration work... I'm sure it was a lot of work to get all of that done, but I am so glad you were able to protect this house and to restore it to its original glory. I agree with your assessment of the quality of this home versus most modern homes; your restored home is incomparably superior in quality and aesthetics.
Great job! I love guys like you who put houses back the way they were meant to be and sad to think of all the old farm houses that have been torn down.
Mike Sandone, you have pure Appreciation and Dedication to the real Gems of America. Wow, what a treasure and you have done such beautiful work restoring and improving this early colonial farmhouse, the state of Connecticut and the United States should offer you an award, and reward you with a historic preservation grant! I too am impressed with the early precise hand-hewn Oak and Chestnut beams, and the oven is a gem within a gem! Grandma's house in southern Hungary had an oven like that, and she would tell us stories of firing the oven with bundles of corn stalks or grain, then brushing aside the ashes to bake bread. What a treat to see one, and all the beautiful hand wrought iron components! Thank you so very much for showing your loved house and barn!
I am thrilled that a young person has the insight to see the beauty, and craftmamship of old houses. That you learned to restore it inch by inch. Enjoy your fabulous old farm house!
Thanks for saving this house and being sensitive to its history. Our house in Vermont was completed in 1808. We're almost finished bringing it back to its former glory. A lot of work but great fun . Good for you!
I actually live near you and I've always wondered after the new houses were built next door how the old house remained I've always thought it looked funny and now I know why thanks for uploading
Absolutely amazing!!!! My sister and brother-in- law live In 1760 farm house as well. They would be blown away by the way you lovingly restore your farm house. Great job!!!
I come from Savannah Ga. Savannah is loaded with historical homes that have been kept up and others that have been restored. My father was a carpenter who loved to do restoration work. I guess a lot of his love for this type of work rubbed off on me. I also love to restore homes and furniture back to it's original time period. You have done an exceptional job on your new/historic home restoration. I know it took a lot of time and money to do this. I thank you and so should the state of Connecticut.
If you really put in some time and effort, homes with good strong bones and history still exist, in just about every city and town. The key is to envision the possibilities and potential and not to expect it to be visually perfect from the start... But, yes, if people want move in ready, without adding vision or individual personality, there is no shortage of generic homes, condos and apartments. Beige and gray boxes, void of character and just carbon copies of one another.... Thank God we still have choices. 👍🏼 😊
No they won't lol. Everyone of you are so dang uneducated, including the guy who posted the video. Our techniques are borne of years of innovation and experience. We don't build houses like we did in the 1700s because we have INNOVATED.
@@nathanweisser you keep telling yourself that. I grew up in a 180 year old house that was built quite solid. No modern house that I've ever lived in came close to comparing to the craftsmanship of that house. I currently own an 80 old house that is also quite well built. How can anyone call the cheap chipboard and drywall houses that they built today innovative
You have found yourself a piece of heaven there dude. The countryside, your incredible house and outbuildings. Sheer perfection. I can imagine laying under a down comforter in cool weather with the window open listening to the birds on the pond heading south/north. Listening to critters like deer rusting in the dried fall leaves. *sighhhhhhhhhhhhh* Yup...heaven. Thank you for saving it.
Beautiful! My dad was born in in 1923 in North Grosvenordale, Ct & he would have loved to see this stunning restoration. Thank you from all of us who care about the beautiful, practical way things were.
Wow! What a gorgeous home/property!! To think this home was almost destroyed. 😥 Thank you Mike, for rescuing this incredible treasure and restoring it with such great care and attention to detail and its history.
The house is a treasure from our ancestors! You did a wonderful preservation on a little old farm house. Thanks for sharing your hard work.🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣
Well done, I am so glad you had the vision to restore the house. Wonderful and to hear the elderly gentleman talk of his times growing up in the house. History is important and historic buildings. I live in England 🏴 so we do have some historic buildings. God bless your endeavours. I agree with you, your house is so much better to look upon than those modern buildings, it’s stunning.
You sir are a national treasure and I literally cannot thank you enough for saving this wonderful piece of American history! Incredible work, thanks a million for all your hard work!
I love and share your aesthetic. You're a real HERO in an age of compromise and philistinism. I suggest you plant some trees to block the blight of those McMansions and preserve your sight lines.
Thanks, Steve I appreciate that. I should take your advice and plant some trees. I've already put up a fence to partially block those ticky tack monuments to philistinism!
Thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication! My folks moved to the US in 1771, it was just a frontier then and still have the original farm, a century farm in Wisconsin.🏡 💕
Mike, I hope you are well. I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate this video and the work you did. From everything you talked about: restoration, hand tools, golden ratio (golden rectangle), the window panes, the trim, the blacksmithing work, etc. I feel such a love for you and the work you did and continue to do. Be assured of my prayers to Christ for you. May God bless you and your family abundantly. Sincerely, Ian Roberts
@@sergeybebenin It would be nice, but by whom? There are tons of similar hones throughout the Northeast. The federal and state governments don't have the funds to buy and preserve all these places. Even when individuals spend the money to do this themselves, it can be impossible to recoup their losses. People don't necessarily want to buy these places if they're not economical or comfortable. For instance, the colonial home I grew up in was expensive to heat, only had one bathroom (and no room for more) and had zero closets. The fireplaces were lovely but the heat went right up the chimneys And you can't really force owners to spend their own money to restore every old house they own. Unless the place is especially historic or architecturally unique, there's not much that can be done to preserve it. Private property rights are still pretty much private. And that's probably a good thing most of the time.
I am obsessed with antique homes and can’t thank you enough for sharing your experience and for saving this house!! Too often we see these beautiful structures abandoned and destroyed. God bless the talent you have for having the vision and doing the work. Congratulations and thank you...
This restoration is spectacular Mike! I briefly owned a 1791 Stone home in NJ that served as the ammunition forge for Washington's Army. I just loved it with its walk-in fireplace and 4' thick walls. Once you live in a historic house or cabin, the quality and craftsmanship and genuine materials really get to you. Everything is what looks like it is; no pretending like in modern homes. You can't live in anything else and be happy. Historic homes and cabins feel like home - they are filled with character and warmth and hug you like a warm blanket. You did good...REAL good.
Good for you! I've spent a lifetime restoring our 18th century Virginia home, and I know what it takes. But, even with all the frustrations, hard work and money, it is worth every penny and drop of sweat. If there were more people like you, so much of what is left of our heritage could be saved. Thanks!
Your intelligent appreciation of history and construction is to be admired. Your house will stand in all it’s glory when those junk boxes collapse next door. Well done!
Listening to you, your not only knowledgeable, you a have passion for what you do. Respect towards the original builters and the interesting way you tell about history. New watcher, just subscribed.
Congratulations on the restoration of this beautiful old house. May God bless your efforts and I wish you many, many years full of happy memories there.
Great job man. Always wondered who restored it. I did an old house in Shelton myself. Was alot of fun. Sold it and now in Trumbull. Would love to buy another someday. It's nice to see someone else imagining the history of their old house while enjoying it too!
Gorgeous! I know you are very proud of this wonderful achievement! And to think that they were planning to demolish/destroy it! I am so thrilled that you were able to buy it and restore it! Congratulations!
So beautifully done! Lovely to see someone who retains the integrity of a building and restores it sympathetically by keeping it''s original features where possible.
I live in Easton and know the house, it looks wonderful. I really enjoy your channel. Stop by Vazzy's Osteria on a Thursday night and ask for me. I'll buy you a beer.
Wow!! This is so awesome, it's really inspirational. I don't want to restore a house, I plan on building a steel frame strawlight clay house. I hope 200 years later someone will be as passionate about my house :D
You did a wonderful job on this house. You ARE a part of the houses history. You gave it new life. The most important thing that you gave to this house was your heart. You rock!
Those that lived here and built this are looking down and have giant grins on their faces. Man, what a treasure. Thank you for saving it and restoring it to all its glory. The way you designed the kitchen only enhances the house. A lot of thought must have went into this.
Unbelievable how greedy developers erase our history and more importantly, that our cities and towns close blind eyes and let them do it. Where I live we just lost an 1820s Greek Revival House that was completely untouched and still had all of its original graining, mantels, windows, etc. No one even cared. It is an empty parking lot. You have done a magnificent restoration Mike. Thank God you came along in time to save it.
You did the world a favor by saving the house. 👍
Because of your passion for the 1760 house, the chestnut trees used as beams still in a sense continue to live, at least in spirit. The house was built with a craftsmanship that is unmatched today and it's so wonderful that you became the loving homeowner. So nice to see you decorated the house for Christmas. The 1760 house is a beautiful treasure.
I was born an raised in Connecticut. The disregard of the state's amazing history is pathetic. Thank you for your care and amazing work. The state should reward you with property tax-free status for life.
Even with properties owned by the state or various historic groups, the benefits they offer to renovators are usually laughable. There was a historic house in New York state that was offered cheaply but the person who restored it ... and it required well over a million dollars in renovations ... would agree to live in the house for twenty years and then turn ownership back over to the state. And they actually thought someone would agree to this deal.
That’s why ct is broke.
@@snaavs Agreed. The idiots in Hartford are so busy trying to squeeze every last possible penny of revenue out of its citizens that they've lost all sight of common sense. I first came here in 1987 and was amazed at the destruction of CT's values & reputation since. "Land of steady habits", my foot ... at least not any more.
The footage of the framing is spectacular. I had the opportunity to live in a 1790 farmhouse for a few years; the original P&B construction was awe-inspiring, you could see the original adz marks and _almost_ see how they did mortise & tenons way back then. Getting to see it all stripped down was an amazing experience, shows what craftsmanship _used to_ be. *Thank you* for posting this.
Its not just Connecticut it is all over the United States, the structures are coming down in place of cookie cutter homes guaranteed to last only 20 years or so. The foundations are poured and the homes built before the foundations have a chance to cure out. The foundations crack within one year from being built......junk!
Born in Mystic, CT, raised in North Stonington in a restored home built in 1690. Live in NC now but really miss New England and the charming coastal Connecticut towns. Would move back if the tax rates and cost of living weren’t so high.
What a beautiful job!! My family lived there for some time. 1983-1985 we rented it from the Canfield Family. We LOVED it. I was only about 13 years old. We played in barn. There was a pig pen and we used to ice skate on the pond. SO many memories. We used to pretend we lived in the 1800s. What a great restoration. LOVE it!!
Michele Daily Hello Michelle, I lived in Monroe the same time you did. :) Class of '86.
Sean O i live in monroe right now!! i am at Jockey Hollow and went to FH.
I am related to Canfields...I wonder If they were my relatives.? Small world.
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Must have been amazing to live out there!
You are definately part of this house's history. It was waiting for you to come restore it and you did a beautiful job. Very inspiring.
It always makes me happy to see historic buildings saved from demolition by people who are passionate about preserving them. I grew up in a house built in 1850 and was lived in by my family for over a century and it is the reason for my love of old homes. No modern building that I've ever lived in compared to the craftsmanship of that house. I currently own an 80 year old farmhouse, and while not as old as this, I still like the character of it and the craftsmanship that went into building it. I'd take a well built old house any day over the cheap particle board things they throw up today.
That fireplace is gorgeous! Such craftsmanship. I'm happy you rescued it. I love to imagine what life was like a couple hundred years ago too. Good job!
I want to congratulate you. Not on your house and your restoration. The beauty of your house and the quality of your work goes without saying, it's obvious. But I want to thank you for this great little documentary. Your recording of the project and the history behind it is an example of the amazing things the Internet is capable of. Thanks for sharing it with everyone here on RUclips. Great entertainment! Best wishes to you for 2018 and beyond.
...to me, spirituality is also about respect for those who've gone before us and paying attention to what we all have in common...beautiful attention to detail but most of all props to all the respect y'all have shown to the original craftspeople ...well done...
Boy, now that I read these comments I see how profoundly touched we All are by this. The spirit of like-minded thinkers must carry on. Wonderful wonderful.
good on you! It is a crime to distroy such structure of historic value and true old world craftsmanship..CONGRATS!!!
I'll probably never have the honor of seeing this house in person but I'm so very thankful that you were able to purchase it and love it !!! Just Wonderful ! Thank You for sharing!!!
I agree with you. To follow up with such a magnificent historical home is beautiful for me as a history Buff. My grandmother had an old farmhouse in NY from the 1800's. We loved going there to explore it and old barns and other farmhouses that were no longer standing. I always had hoped to live in the really old houses and was able to for a couple of years plus lived next to the very old log cabin that was the first home before they built the old house that I got to live in up in Montana. God Bless you for bringing it back to life and then sharing with us!!!!!!
My town demolished a 1740's house similar in character. I tried to get it saved, they said it was then demolished it. The same family owned it. husband and wife tree in front.
100 years from now people will see YOUR efforts to preserve late 1700’s life. Truly a CT and US treasure. New England has a historic flavor all it’s own - you have enhanced that flavor in near perpetuity.
It makes me so happy when people restore old houses and save them from demolition. I think with the extreme care you took to personally replicate the building techniques of the time, you were the absolute best person to take on this lovely house.
You're now an integral part of this home's history. Thank you so much for rescuing it, what a labor of love.
How fortunate that the house found you 😊 I love the history of old houses. You have now turned the house into a beautiful home, congratulations x
Amazing restoration! Thank you for sharing with us!
The kitchen is perfect! Thank you so much for not putting a custom manufactured high gloss chef grade sterile kitchen in! For incorporating the walk in fireplace and making it the focal point! ?( the oven!! Swoon!)
The barn getting insulated was genius! ❤️❤️❤️
You did a fine job restoring those buildings and as an owner of a 110 year old home I can appreciate the work and passion you put into it. I can't imagine tearing down and throwing away historically significant buildings. Good for you.
I have to admit that I actually started crying when you showed the pictures of the restoration project...
It takes a very special human to recognize, and want to preserve the integrity of ancient architecture ...
You have done a magnificent, and obviously painstakingly, beautiful job...
It will definitely be well worth every cent spent to preserve this turn of the century farmhouse,...
Lovely restoration. Restored a1780 cape in Maine. The old houses were constructed to look balanced from the outside, elegant and graceful. I loved the feeling of many generations nestled in that lovely old, safe place. Love that they faced a house south, the door yard as they called it. Loved looking for and finding the bits to finish the house. There are some nice examples of early stenciling and that is something I did carefully and with love and research was fun. The pins were still in the four fireplaces, three were Rumford style so they threw good heat. Found wonderful fireplace cranes in eastern Connecticut, loved cooking and using the kitchen fireplace all through the year. I love that you saved this fine old place.
absolutely stunning - so rare to find those who appreciate and preserve such fine workmanship. Would love to live in something with such depth.
Thank you for saving that beautiful "older" home. That barn made an enviable workshop that any woodworker would love to have. Your approach to restoring the house was spot on in keeping it as original as possible. They have so much character with all the exposed wood.
Thank you for saving this property. Your attention to detail and preservation shows your commitment to the period. A job well done!
You did an amazing job. I feel the same way, these houses are our history and should be restored to the original. Beautiful! Thank you.
Absolutely beautiful, beautiful homestead! I cannot believe the developer was just gonna demolish such an incredible place. Thanks for saving it!
That is the most beautiful cooking fireplaces I've ever seen! I just LOVE you house. I wouldn't change a thing!
I enjoyed your enthusiasm and I am so very glad to see you restored a small house that would have been destroyed with so much attention to detail, heart and historical information. Thanks for sharing.
You did an amazing job. So happy to see that restored to as close as original as possible. So many people buy these old places then change them to the point that they are nothing like they once were.
Hi Mike .
It is always rewarding to see that a fine heritage home and barn are preserved under the gaurdianship of a master.
Thankyou
I was born in Bridgeport and raised in Fairfield. I have been living in Manhattan for the past 34 years. You did a phenomenal job restoring the house and property. I wish I had one-eighth of your building talent!
I'm so glad you were able to save this house. People don't appreciate historical homes.
You are an incredible person to restore this beauty with integrity back to it's glory. May you have a long and blessed life in this gem. Thank you for saving this historical treasure!
Wow, you did such an awesome job! Thank you for saving this treasure! Your work is absolutely beautiful. So much nicer than all the modern homes being built today.
What an AMAZING home !!! Thank you for respecting the original work in the house and putting this beauty back to her original state.
Beautiful, sensitive, and masterful restoration Mike. We need more preservationists like you.
Stunning! Full marks for having respected the original house and not turning it into something to be found in "suburbia" but leaving all the period details and adhering as much to the original as possible.
Thank you for your time and patience to restore some of Connecticuts history. I lived in Old Lyme as did my family before me, starting in the early 1700's. I appreciate all the beautiful architecture and the history behind it. I can see the love of the house in your loving restoration.
This reminds me of a beautiful two story house I lived in over in PA from the 1750's. Living on the west coast I miss seeing historical buildings like your property, it seems they tear things down here if it's over 20 years old. This is a wonderful video of your restoration. Thanks for posting it.
I've watched this before but love these old colonial homes being that I lived in MA for 30 years. Because of your efforts you have increased that value of the adjacent homes and neighborhood.
Gorgeous results with your restoration work... I'm sure it was a lot of work to get all of that done, but I am so glad you were able to protect this house and to restore it to its original glory. I agree with your assessment of the quality of this home versus most modern homes; your restored home is incomparably superior in quality and aesthetics.
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Great job! I love guys like you who put houses back the way they were meant to be and sad to think of all the old farm houses that have been torn down.
Mike Sandone, you have pure Appreciation and Dedication to the real Gems of America. Wow, what a treasure and you have done such beautiful work restoring and improving this early colonial farmhouse, the state of Connecticut and the United States should offer you an award, and reward you with a historic preservation grant! I too am impressed with the early precise hand-hewn Oak and Chestnut beams, and the oven is a gem within a gem! Grandma's house in southern Hungary had an oven like that, and she would tell us stories of firing the oven with bundles of corn stalks or grain, then brushing aside the ashes to bake bread. What a treat to see one, and all the beautiful hand wrought iron components! Thank you so very much for showing your loved house and barn!
I am thrilled that a young person has the insight to see the beauty, and craftmamship of old houses. That you learned to restore it inch by inch.
Enjoy your fabulous old farm house!
Thanks for saving this house and being sensitive to its history. Our house in Vermont was completed in 1808. We're almost finished bringing it back to its former glory. A lot of work but great fun . Good for you!
I actually live near you and I've always wondered after the new houses were built next door how the old house remained I've always thought it looked funny and now I know why thanks for uploading
Absolutely amazing!!!! My sister and brother-in- law live In 1760 farm house as well. They would be blown away by the way you lovingly restore your farm house. Great job!!!
I come from Savannah Ga. Savannah is loaded with historical homes that have been kept up and others that have been restored. My father was a carpenter who loved to do restoration work. I guess a lot of his love for this type of work rubbed off on me. I also love to restore homes and furniture back to it's original time period. You have done an exceptional job on your new/historic home restoration. I know it took a lot of time and money to do this. I thank you and so should the state of Connecticut.
You are a genius restorer. Just fantastic. My dream home. Congratulations on your hard work and achieving your dream.
Those McMansions will rot away and fall down in 30 years or so.
Unfortunately that is often our only options in our modern culture.
If you really put in some time and effort, homes with good strong bones and history still exist, in just about every city and town. The key is to envision the possibilities and potential and not to expect it to be visually perfect from the start... But, yes, if people want move in ready, without adding vision or individual personality, there is no shortage of generic homes, condos and apartments. Beige and gray boxes, void of character and just carbon copies of one another.... Thank God we still have choices. 👍🏼 😊
They won't fall down in 30 years, but they will remain ugly and probably require more costly renovations than the old place will.
No they won't lol. Everyone of you are so dang uneducated, including the guy who posted the video. Our techniques are borne of years of innovation and experience. We don't build houses like we did in the 1700s because we have INNOVATED.
@@nathanweisser you keep telling yourself that. I grew up in a 180 year old house that was built quite solid. No modern house that I've ever lived in came close to comparing to the craftsmanship of that house. I currently own an 80 old house that is also quite well built. How can anyone call the cheap chipboard and drywall houses that they built today innovative
You have found yourself a piece of heaven there dude. The countryside, your incredible house and outbuildings. Sheer perfection. I can imagine laying under a down comforter in cool weather with the window open listening to the birds on the pond heading south/north. Listening to critters like deer rusting in the dried fall leaves. *sighhhhhhhhhhhhh* Yup...heaven. Thank you for saving it.
Beautiful! My dad was born in in 1923 in North Grosvenordale, Ct & he would have loved to see this stunning restoration. Thank you from all of us who care about the beautiful, practical way things were.
Very nice, you can imagine stepping back in time and enjoying the excitement of those first owners moving in. Thanks for all your splendid work.
Wow! What a gorgeous home/property!! To think this home was almost destroyed. 😥 Thank you Mike, for rescuing this incredible treasure and restoring it with such great care and attention to detail and its history.
The house is a treasure from our ancestors! You did a wonderful preservation on a little old farm house. Thanks for sharing your hard work.🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣🏣
Listening to you talk about this house is inspiring, you have a brilliant mind and a true gift for old house restoration
Awesome job! Now it's time to get a metal detector and see what has been left behind in the dirt after all these years!
Well done, I am so glad you had the vision to restore the house. Wonderful and to hear the elderly gentleman talk of his times growing up in the house. History is important and historic buildings. I live in England 🏴 so we do have some historic buildings. God bless your endeavours. I agree with you, your house is so much better to look upon than those modern buildings, it’s stunning.
You sir are a national treasure and I literally cannot thank you enough for saving this wonderful piece of American history! Incredible work, thanks a million for all your hard work!
Appreciate your work. That house is older than America itself. The construction of this house is amazing.
It is so inspiring to see someone who has restored a lovley old house with such sensitivity and love. Thank you.
I love and share your aesthetic. You're a real HERO in an age of compromise and philistinism. I suggest you plant some trees to block the blight of those McMansions and preserve your sight lines.
Thanks, Steve I appreciate that. I should take your advice and plant some trees. I've already put up a fence to partially block those ticky tack monuments to philistinism!
Thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication! My folks moved to the US in 1771, it was just a frontier then and still have the original farm, a century farm in Wisconsin.🏡 💕
Mike,
I hope you are well. I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate this video and the work you did. From everything you talked about: restoration, hand tools, golden ratio (golden rectangle), the window panes, the trim, the blacksmithing work, etc. I feel such a love for you and the work you did and continue to do. Be assured of my prayers to Christ for you. May God bless you and your family abundantly.
Sincerely,
Ian Roberts
Thumbs up for your true passion about the history of your beautiful house!
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Yea, such houses should be protected
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It would be nice, but by whom? There are tons of similar hones throughout the Northeast. The federal and state governments don't have the funds to buy and preserve all these places. Even when individuals spend the money to do this themselves, it can be impossible to recoup their losses. People don't necessarily want to buy these places if they're not economical or comfortable. For instance, the colonial home I grew up in was expensive to heat, only had one bathroom (and no room for more) and had zero closets. The fireplaces were lovely but the heat went right up the chimneys And you can't really force owners to spend their own money to restore every old house they own. Unless the place is especially historic or architecturally unique, there's not much that can be done to preserve it. Private property rights are still pretty much private. And that's probably a good thing most of the time.
And it is WONDERFUL!!!! thank you for doing this video.
I am obsessed with antique homes and can’t thank you enough for sharing your experience and for saving this house!! Too often we see these beautiful structures abandoned and destroyed. God bless the talent you have for having the vision and doing the work. Congratulations and thank you...
This restoration is spectacular Mike! I briefly owned a 1791 Stone home in NJ that served as the ammunition forge for Washington's Army. I just loved it with its walk-in fireplace and 4' thick walls. Once you live in a historic house or cabin, the quality and craftsmanship and genuine materials really get to you. Everything is what looks like it is; no pretending like in modern homes. You can't live in anything else and be happy. Historic homes and cabins feel like home - they are filled with character and warmth and hug you like a warm blanket. You did good...REAL good.
It’s so sweet to see the old man reminisce about his childhood! ❤️
Good for you! I've spent a lifetime restoring our 18th century Virginia home, and I know what it takes. But, even with all the frustrations, hard work and money, it is worth every penny and drop of sweat. If there were more people like you, so much of what is left of our heritage could be saved. Thanks!
What a beautiful job you did! So glad you saved that beauty of a house!
Your intelligent appreciation of history and construction is to be admired. Your house will stand in all it’s glory when those junk boxes collapse next door. Well done!
I have just watch you program and I want to tell you that you have done a amazing restoration well done xx
Listening to you, your not only knowledgeable, you a have passion for what you do. Respect towards the original builters and the interesting way you tell about history. New watcher, just subscribed.
Thank you for saving a piece of our common history and doing such a good job. Hooray for you and people like you!
I love when people like you preserve history. Beautiful!
Wonderful job to think about the soul of this house. We need to keep these jewels of the history of our country. Thank you Mike.
Congratulations on the restoration of this beautiful old house. May God bless your efforts and I wish you many, many years full of happy memories there.
Born and raised in CT. I miss it. What a lovely story. Thank you for the telling
Bless you for keeping the history and integrity of this beautiful home.
I love your passion and how you lovingly breathed life back into this old house. Amazing job....
Great job man. Always wondered who restored it. I did an old house in Shelton myself. Was alot of fun. Sold it and now in Trumbull. Would love to buy another someday. It's nice to see someone else imagining the history of their old house while enjoying it too!
What a treasure, thank you for seeing and saving this treasure. Oh, thank you for getting the man that grew up there on tape. Pruff.😀
Thank God you came to this house, or it to you! Beyond words, beautiful! Love this, thank you for sharing!
Gorgeous! I know you are very proud of this wonderful achievement! And to think that they were planning to demolish/destroy it! I am so thrilled that you were able to buy it and restore it! Congratulations!
So beautifully done! Lovely to see someone who retains the integrity of a building and restores it sympathetically by keeping it''s original features where possible.
Gorgeous! Every single bit is stunning. Good for you for saving this old beauty. And the BARN!
What a treasure, both the 80 year old gentleman and the house are... Thank you for saving this house...
I live in Easton and know the house, it looks wonderful. I really enjoy your channel. Stop by Vazzy's Osteria on a Thursday night and ask for me. I'll buy you a beer.
Thumbs up ! Congratulation ! Very, very good job.I admire people rescueing old houses !
Well done! Having growing up in the general area, I've seen this house many years ago. I'm glad it was not destroyed.
Newer is NOT always better.
charming & just perfect...love these old houses with big fireplaces, absolutely love the outside of the house too, its a beautiful little home.
Wow!! This is so awesome, it's really inspirational. I don't want to restore a house, I plan on building a steel frame strawlight clay house. I hope 200 years later someone will be as passionate about my house :D
wow so cool that you were able to find someone who used to live in that house . Very cool history.
You did a wonderful job on this house. You ARE a part of the houses history. You gave it new life. The most important thing that you gave to this house was your heart. You rock!
Your home is AMAZING !!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Thank you for keeping the integrity of this old girl ♥️
Just beautiful...so glad you saved it! It WAS so worth saving. Enjoy your life there!
really fantastic job! great overview and thumbs up for your work and passion to save your home... and its history :)
This took my breath away. What a work of love. You are fortunate as are we, in that you preserved these buildings!
Those that lived here and built this are looking down and have giant grins on their faces. Man, what a treasure. Thank you for saving it and restoring it to all its glory. The way you designed the kitchen only enhances the house. A lot of thought must have went into this.