Come see our new farmhouse!! FARMHOUSE RESTORATION | Homestead
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- It is FINALLY the day I get to share with you our new farmhouse, barn, silo, cottages, seven acre homestead...AHH I'm so excited! Stay tuned for many more updates on the restoration plans, progress and the start to our homesteading life.
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Start watching at 2:33 to see the tour of the soon-to-be Garden Cottage! If you're following her on Instagram, Lisa just announced yesterday that they are going to be turning that little tiny house into a garden cottage! I wanted to see the "Before" tour again of that particular outbuilding and I thought others might be wanting to do the same. 😊 It's going to be so cute, Lisa! Handy that it already has plumbing -- that'll make it easier to run hoses, etc. Maybe even incorporate a dog bath for when Jack Jack gets all muddy!
Thanks Emily!! That is so fun to look back on! I will need to remember to include this original footage when I do the garden cottage makeover video.
Oh Lisa I couldn’t stop smiling throughout the entire video. I am sure I don’t need to tell you what an absolute GEM you have here! From the stunning sloped barn to the cottages, the silo, the hardwoods and moldings 😍 I cannot wait to see your touch in every space, God bless!!
Thank you so very much my friend! We feel very blessed to have found it!
I am so excited ..endless possibilities waiting to unfold. Blessings**
Old World Home and Farmhouse on Boone.. Love seeing you as friends here! You are two of my favorite channels to follow. OWH gives great organizational info and FOB, true farmhouse style and living. Bless you both and Happy New Year!
Ditto, ditto, ditto, and ditto!!
The house reminds me of Green Gables from Anne of Green Gables! ♥️♥️♥️
I thought the same thing!
Yes that’s exactly what my daughter said! Gonna be so much fun to watch you live your dream!
Really? I will have to go back and look. Lol I am from PEI, Annes island and didn’t even notice. Lol
Before you make any decisions about your property, live in it for a year! Note where the sun is, note the sunniest locations, note the kinds of trees and what they do. Note flooding, cracking, weeds, etc.
So excited to see you lovely place. So much charm! Looking forward to your videos
Gratitude Ranch I totally agree.. my husband and I bought 3 acres of wooded property. We lived in a camper while we cleared the land and started to build our homestead from the ground up. And as we lived there our original plans we had all started to change as we let the Land speak to us. And through that we have carved out our little homestead. One small piece at a time. In the beginning it seemed so overwhelming because there was so much to do. But what God told me was stop worrying about reaching the end and enjoy the journey. The a Journey is the key. Congrats and May God bless your new home.
Great advice from both of you. Have to just wait it out and enjoy the process!
Marie we did the same. We built a smaller cabin to live in and use while we got ready to build our actual cabin and garden and barn/work shop. We have been at it for 5 years. So far we have the small cabin, The garden in and producing, chickens, and we have just dried in our larger cabin. We are at the drywall stage and putting in kitchen and Bathroom. 90 percent of the work we did our self. Minus septic, Well , and electric polls. The whole experience has been the best adventure we have ever took. And we too have done it debt free. We build has we go with money. Debt free is the freedom I have ever experienced. It takes longer to get things done doing it debt free, but again the journey is worth it.
Gratitude Ranch fabulous advice. We rehabbed a rural home we retired to over ten years and spent years scavenging items everywhere for it saving us many thousands of dollars. We were able to use the advantage of those years to decide what we wanted where and how. We also were able to use the advantage of time to pay cash for the entire project while we had full time jobs and never took out a single loan for any of the work enabling us to keep the equity we had built up in our city home. Patience pay dividends! 😉
Yes! I wish someone would have given me this advice. Almost every room is on its second paint color. 😂
Those second windows in the mud room are called bizqueen panels. They’re meant to keep the room warm in the winter. But usually they’re meant to be removable. My father used them in our screen porch to keep the snow from getting in. Congratulations on your new property the cottages are too dang cute and the house is gorgeous! I know in time you’ll have that house looking cute as all get out! ❤️
Good info! Thanks!
Thats what I was going to say. IT looks like it was a summer kitchen .
If you use the 1st cabin as your office and use the smaller bedroom as a dressing room that leads to the master bedroom. When you have the office away from the house it makes you feel like you're going to work and you're less likely to get distracted.
That would be awesome!
William Haddon ohh I like that idea. I was wondering where her work space was going to be. Her sewing machines etc
Good idea!
Thats is an awesome idea! xx
Ooh that small first bedroom would make a really cool "family closet"
Whatever you do, don't log your woods. Keep them wild, keep them natural. Our previous owners loggd ours and now there is poison ivy everywhere. Ugh. We will probably end up selling one day tho to get something more secluded. Definitely build your chicken coop close to the house, preferably towards the east so it's downwind. Close to electricity because it sucks having frozen water for the chickens. I know! Take your time for animals, make sure you have excellent fencing first. Some excellent himesteading channels are Homesteady (young family, homeschoolers, Kay is pregnant) Art and Bri (young homesteaders and homeschoolers close to me in Western NC) and Appalachias Homestead (Patera is awesome!)
You remind me of a younger me. My husband & I purchased a big old farmhouse with acreage and 2 big beautiful barns, down a 3/4 mile long lane, lined with trees. We had to almost totally gut the house except for a few historic details such as beadboard ceilings, some trim, and a brick wall. We used all our tax refunds, bonus, & overtime funds and renovated for almost 10 years and it is fabulous! It became our dream home. We had to sell the house and transfer for my husband’s work, and the kids have grown and gone off to college and their jobs, living their own lives, so we are empty nesters and don’t need a 3300 sq. ft. house any longer, but we always refer to “the farmhouse” as home. I am so excited for you!! I know you will make it absolutely amazing!! And what a wonderful way for your kids to grow up! Plenty of room to run and play and explore, not to mention, all the skills they will learn on home renovations! Lol! God bless!
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My great-grandparents had old silos on their land they turned into a playhouse for my mom & her cousins. It wasnt fancy but it was the coolest thing for my sister and I when we would go visit. All 50 grandkids (obviously catholic 😂) and their kids got sign their name & date it on the inside of the walls.
Glue Guns & Roses oh my word 50!!?? That is unbelievably fascinating!! Hahaha. I found your comment super amusing :) that must of been some Sunday dinners after church for yous!
Sounds like a precious family :)
Reminds me of Anne of Green Gables. What a beautiful property and home for your large family. Congratulations
Your new old home will be gorgeous! The value of an a old farmhouse with out buildings is immeasurable. We had one for thirty years and LOVED IT. There is nothing like having privacy and seeing the beauty of nature from inside! Our “new” rural house/one level cottage that we spent the last ten years rehabbing is beautifully private on 5 wooded acres. We never get tired of the beauty that surrounds us! May God bless your home and family in this new journey! Its hard work but soo satisfying.
About the stairs... we lived with dingy wood enclosed stairs (that were not painted) that never looked clean for almost three decades UNTIL we got ready to sell our Victorian Farmhouse. We got a price to refinish them and it was way more than we wanted to pay juts to sell it. Come to find out after doing some research for diy finishes it was shellac!! This was such great news because I was able to “refinish” the stairs and the stairway built ins myself by simply light sanding and BRUSHING on a couple fresh coats of shellac. Shellac is a natural non oil based product and it was soo simple to do. It literally took me a couple days and looked gorgeous. I left all the scars and dents and it looked like a beautiful honey colored appropriate to the period floor. The shellac melts the old finish binding perfectly and dries to walk on in about an hour in dry (non humid) conditions. It is an old finish not commonly used these days after the poly finish hit the market but seems to be way underrated. It also gave us a finish that went well with the rest of our original natural fir wood floors and trim. There is only amber and clear for colors but the amber could perhaps be mixed with the clear or cut in case a lighter color is desired. I researched this on you tube and found a couple people who also hand brushed their entire floors and I found a historic site on line that encouraged period home owners to retain the natural beauty of wood using shellac and stay away from poly. Once poly is applied, shellac is no longer an option. For under twenty dollars I had a beautiful stairway and touched it up after all the traffic through our home. My husband and friends were amazed at how the stairway looked. I wish I had known this years ago. We would have had our refinished floors also done in shellac. It held up well for us and touch ups were a breeze! We sent all of our wood window trim out to be stripped professionally. I did not know about shellac at the time. Had i known then, I would have used it as a trim and floor finish. Sadly we used poly. It looked nice but was costly and the people who bought it loved everything anyway so it worked out.
Wow! That's awesome. Our stairs are currently painted brown, so I would really like to expose that pretty wood beneath.
yey! this is great. how precious and what a surprise... LISTEN, no pressure. focus on your family and moving in and reno... we will be here for it all... we don't care about recipes and pillows at this point... we just want to watch the transformation! yey for your debt free move... have fun!
Thank you!
Neil and Elizabeth, Loved your comment, my sentiments exactly.
You can’t stop smiling during the tour. Congratulations!
Oh my gosh Lisa!!! How awesome!!! I am so jealous! That house is incredible. How many acres? My first suggestion is get fruit and nut trees planted ASAP! We waited and we were here for 10 years before we did it. I am so sorry I didn’t do it sooner!!
I love it..I love the grounds..and those cottages on the property..how AWESOME are those!! I would love it all. I'm so excited to watch all the changes. Please don't get overwhelmed, we aren't going anywhere 😜 you have 5 children, redoing a home..seriously..enjoy it all and don't worry about those of us watching we can have a lil patience! ☺
Hi Lisa, congratulations! The farmhouse is beautiful and I am excited to see what you do with it! What a dream! ~Jennifer
I’m catching up on your old videos and loved seeing this one. You should be so proud of what you have created. Gorgeous!!!
If your husband is looking for some helping hands on the clearing project, I highly recommend purchasing some goats. You can use temporary fencing to pen goats in forest-type areas, and they’re extremely efficient at using all those brambles as feed for themselves. It’s helpful if you’re clearing because then you can focus on large trees instead. My neighbour has done it and the results are great! Plus, goats milk and cheese :)
Won't be hard to convince me of that!
My dad got some goats for his property and they cleared things up quickly. Sometimes they clear things you want to keep as well! 😂 Baby goats are are sooo cute!
Beautiful! The cottages are awesome!
Your property is reeking with charm! It is a dream! My only suggestion is to keep your animals close. I want to be able to see mine and know they are safe. I will be waiting for each and every video. You are on such an amazing journey....God Bless!
Lisa!!!!!! How blessed you and your family are to have your dream coming true!! The property and house are STUNNING! What fun you will have making it just what you all want. My house was built in 1929 and is a work in progress. I love it!!!!
Charlotte Parton they are always a work in progress!
What a gorgeous property & I can't even imagine how much nicer you are going to make it. Things you do at first usually don't show right away but redoing the floors & painting the walls will be a big boost & make it even more beautiful. I have tears in my eyes, I am so happy for you & the kids, oh my how they will love growing up there.
Can't wait to see the progress, I'll be here a long time. Furniture & rugs change things a lot.
Best wishes & congrats for buying your dream home.
Mary
Thanks so much Mary!
Love the fireplace and the pink bathtub in the second cottage
They added that extra layer because of the draft caused by the single pane windows and door. The heating bills are atrocious when you have a draft like that. I grew up in a farmhouse built about the same time.
Makes sense!
It's such a pity it was done in the most ridiculous way, making windows and the door nonfunctional. Retro fitted double glazing would have been much nicer, but more $$ of course.
Said the same thing except it also looks kind of like an enclosed porch or summer/sun room to me. Also grew up in a old house and can vouch for the drafts 😂
Yes, weather barrier...Sun comes thru to help heat the room...what we thought...
Yes, they are called storm windows. They are suppose to be taken off during the summer and added during the winter. It's an old concept when windows were not made as sturdy and air-
tight as they are today.
What a huge undertaking but the property has so so much to offer. Beautiful and you have definitely put in a lot of thought and effort into it! ❤ Mom of 4, grandmother to 7!! Look how far you’ve come!!! ❤
I can’t believe you got this, it’s beyond amazing. A goldmine of possibility!!! Sooo happy for you ❤️❤️❤️
I CANNOT wait to see what you do with this place. Your simplistic style will make it shine!
So much potential. Beautiful home. Congratulations!
We bought an 1897 farmhouse, and I have some advice. First is, do as much as you can BEFORE YOU MOVE IN. How nice you have cottages to stay in while the house is torn up! The floors were smart to get done first, if you’re not moving walls. I would advise painting all at once too before moving in if you can. I have more to say, but don’t want to overwhelm, but your barn is gorgeous, we sadly couldn’t save ours! Our home was way newer than the barns, the cabin came first and then the barns and then the house, that’s how we were told that our farmstead was done in Michigan. Best wishes! I’m looking forward to your journey!
I am ahead,but saw your renovated new Farmhouse before this video; Perfect spacious home for your family, with lots of potential. I just love the New Farmhouse, especially all the Whites on Whites decor. It really opens up the house……
I wish there was a love button!!! I really, really love everything about this whole olace!!! God bless
The brick silo and the cottages are so charming! Enjoy!
Lisa that’s amazing! You should totally put the cottages on Airbnb!
Oh Wow Lisa that farm house is a beauty, so much character. I’m very happy for you & your family, well deserve. May God continue to bless your family & may you all enjoy this new home for many years to come.
Oh my gosh I love it so much! This is the best place ever! I can already see all those amazing videos you gonna make here! Can't wait!! So excited for you guys! 😃🤗💟
Thanks so much!!
Oh, I love it Lisa! Congratulations to you & your family and I can't wait to follow along on all the renovations and all that you do with the property! ❤️
Thank you so much Christina! We have a lot of work ahead! But it's always a little more fun when you have a community to share it with, as you know. ;)
Not only is your home and property beautiful and fantastic for children, but this video was really inspiring. Congratulations to you and your husband! What an achievement! I found your channel this past summer and I really enjoy the content you make, the honesty and reality you show in your videos, but I also feel it's very inspiring for others. Best of luck in the renos and can't wait to continue watching! You've inspired me and made me so happy for your family :)
Thank you so much!
It is incredible... your subscribership is going to skyrocket with this amazing farmhouse and think of all the possible videos!!! Take us along the journey of the renovations. You can do before and after videos for each space.
Looks totally amazing! It's like Anne of green gables, you are very blessed! God be with you!
I pass your house almost everyday and I am always admiring it❤️
Incredible bones and spectacular land! Can't wait to see you work your magic. Take your time - it's already beautiful.
Melanie Voisin I agree. Take your time and enjoy this adventure. I love the property as far as growing food. Right now it looks bright but you’ll need to see what it looks like after the trees bloom. I see a huge garden in your future though. So exciting.
Oh I’m feeling it. That kitchen with the pantry so wonderful. That spiral staircase is beautiful. Two bathrooms upstairs, and did I see an a/c unit outside? It’s a beautiful fix er upper. Lots of videos to come and so exciting. Congratulations. This is going to be fun to watch.
I absolutely love how rustic the farmhouse is amazing. The windows at the back is double glazing probably because there's no heating and I think I'd make the silo into an air B&B qurky and fun but also extra income... Love it all ❤️
So much space and lots of character! Just live in it so that ideas come naturally. So excited for you.
You look so happy!!Congratulations to you and your lovely family. I grew up on a farm in Georgia and some of my most vivid memories center around our beautiful peach orchard. I suggest that you look into putting in an orchard!
That checkered floor in the pantry is awesome.
This is such an exciting time on your channel!!! I’m so pumped to watch these renovations and follow along as you all move in! Going to be living vicariously through you. Yay!!! Congrats! 🎉
I love your new farm house? We live in the country too.We’ve raised pigs and sheep for 4-H . Now we just have chickens. My husband grows a few acres of hay. We’ve kept a friends bourses here for a few years and we’re considering raising a couple beef cows. His cousin raises beef cows a few miles away so we just buy from him. Enjoy your new home with all your beautiful children. I see you are. I’ve only been following you for a few months. I love your cooking and grocery hauls. All very nutritious which is how I like to cook too.
I love the property. My first home was a farmhouse It was a doozy to heat and cool. But I loved it. I see a lot of 5 gallon buckets of white paint in your future!!!!! Can’t wait to watch as you fix it up.
And what is on the floor in the girls room? The decretive, round metal piece?
I was so sad that you were leaving your old home, but not anymore! Holy moly this place is to die for! 😍😍😍
I told you all there was a reason! ;)
It looks beautiful!
When you think about where to put your cow and any other future livestock, make sure you can either easily run a water line and frost free hydrant or are willing/able to carry out the water. A lactating dairy cow needs ~30 gallons a day, more or less depending on the season. Also carrying milking supplies etc. makes a shorter distance more desirable. Beautiful old home- congratulations!!
Love the side porch too but that screen door has to go lol
You need the old fashioned wooden screen door that slams when you let it go lol.
Agreed!!
My fondest memories growing up in the South...screen doors and large front porches.
Yes!!😁
If you don't know already, find out where the old wells are for safety. If the previous home owner doesn't know then check records at the library. You might even be able to find the blueprints of the original layout of the house. So exciting! I'm so envious of your out buildings.
I’ve been waiting for this! Omg how exciting! Love all of it! Congratulations 🎉💕
Oh my gosh SO MANY DIY's in our future!! Can't wait to see what you can do with those cabins.
I would totally turn the silo into a guest house!!
I am so happy for you and your family! Great things happen for those who wait with faith.
Wow! What a beautiful place! I'm really speechless. I would suggest start minimal in house renovations & rather, put $$ & time into sustainable food resources....chickens (meat & eggs), goats (milk), & gardens. Will sustain you & save $$ in long run so you can do all the interior dreamy things you want! I'm a tiny bit jealous 😂😉 But I'm SO SO happy & excited for you!
Great tips!
This house was made for you and your beautiful family. Congratulations!
I can see why you bought it! So beautiful! Congratulations! Ill move into the second outhouse and will donate my painting and general hands towards your restoration!
That'd be cool!
I've never been so excited for someone I've never met lol! You have been so blessed by God. I can see all your hearts desire! Giant barn, two cabin, beautiful character home, and acreage! I bet your kids will love the barn! What is the basement like and do you have an attic? Your husband needs to plant a food plot and deer hunt in that clearing!
The small green room would make a great sewing room.
I was thinking a really large closet...there aren't any at all upstairs.
The floors in your cottage will be gorgeous when finished.
It's even more amazing than I expected!! I'm so happy for you and your family and can't wait to follow along the journey and see all the joy it brings you over the coming years.
Just watched this again because I couldn’t finish the first time, it will be so fun watching the property bloom in the spring, congrats again!
It's gorgeous! I can absolutely see why you went for this property: perfect for you and you family. Yes, it will mean quite a bit of work, but Rome wasn't built in a day. A wonderful place for you, your family and projects to grow. Am looking forward to sharing this journey with you :)
Luv luv luv .....u r going to be so happy... can't wait to see what u do... blessings...
Research fruit trees and which varieties of of fruit is good for storing vs canning plus also what grows well in your area. I don't remember if you said that you canned or did or didn't like that idea. Fruit trees and bushes like blueberry bushes or other berries take a while(years) to really get established so the sooner you can plant those the better. I've heard it's better to plant those in the fall because you have to water them like every day their first year so if you plant them in the fall it helps a little with the rain and all that. Many homesteaders will tell you to wait a year to watch/learn about your property before you set up permanent infrastructure. You don't want to waste time and money doing something twice or having to move something because it gets flooded or too muddy or whatever the case may be. I'm so excited for you! That is such a beautiful property! I can't wait to see you renovate it!
Thanks so much for that info! We definitely want to do fruit trees.
I agree! Also, if you’re not aware already, you can get 10 trees every 6 months from Arbor Day Foundation for just $10 dollars! You can get additional trees, bushes, etc for much cheaper than a nursery as well. You put in your zip code and they’ll tell you what trees grow in your area, and they mail them to you when it’s the right season to plant them.
You could plant some spruces now and have your own homegrown Christmas trees in a few years. :)
@@Jayzie00 Yes, I have done that several times. Love the Arbor Day Foundation. Good advice.
You've mentioned you want a dairy cow. Another thing to look into doing is planting pasture to help make what your cow will be grazing on much better and give you richer milk. Easier to til and plant without 1500lb animal in your way making it turn to mud or eating the seedlings. Also figure out some pasture rotation plans.
I’m not sure I should be this excited about someone else’s house, but I am!! So excited for all the new projects, play, joy and adventures. I love the furniture pieces you chose to keep and I, just so excited. You need someone to come do some drone footage. It would be fun as a before and after too.
So exciting! What a blessing for your beautiful family! 😘👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks so much Brittany!
WOW how fun is it going to be to transform this home!!!!
What a fabulous property and it’s exactly my taste too. Can’t wait to follow your renovations and see what you do with the place. It has sssoooo much potential, I know you will do an amazing job. Such exciting times for your whole family. This is going to be an amazing journey for you all but especially for your children. What memories they will have to take into their futures. ❤️❤️❤️ Enjoy your forever home x
Thank you so very much!
Wow! So much charm and character! Can’t wait to see all of your videos fixing it all up!
Yay, loving it. A diamond in the rough. Beautiful place. Thanks for sharing. Blessings
There is an amazing homestead RUclips called “homesteady” - they started like you guys - and now they have goats and dairy cows. SO excited for you and your family ❤️ thank you for sharing your beautiful life with us
PAID CASH?? bravo guys!!! Congrats, literally so happy for you guys. It's going to be alot of hard work, you can do it!
I would move that first cottage to the second cottage and do it as an add-on, making a hallway to attach it. You could make it as a guest cottage or even rent it as a little wedding venue , using barn for reception, then cottage as honeymoon weekend getaway. Add some picket fence, pine trees for privacy screen from house...could be extra income to help pay off housr faster.
I have a feeling those extra windows over the windows in the mudroom area were for sort of an insulation factor. Love this property!!
Thank goodness. Homesteaders in a real house! Nice to see people living in something bigger than a shack, having utilities, etc.
OOOPs just got to the end of the vid NO Mortgage !!! good for you well done and wishing much luck and love
WOW Lisa what an incredible place!! So happy for you and your family. I am so inspired by your debt free story and how your blog provided enough income for your husband to quit his job. Thanks for sharing your story. 😊
The woodland is amazing for the kids and also privacy. Also, chickens are forest animals, so it's a perfect place to build them a nice run. Actually, most livestock is happier in a wooded area than in a field.
Also, I suppose you have a septic tank, since you're quite secluded. Have you considered a composting toilet? It sounds weird but it's actually a lot less hassle and less smelly than a septic tank, not to mention so much more eco friendly. Just food for thought.
Answering your question about the mud room: usually people put in 2 layers of windows for insulation purposes (kind of like an old school version of double glazing), although I will admit this one looks a little weird. I think you should be fine with removing the interior layer of glass, but just get a builder to check it first. There might be a structural issue and the original frame might then need fixing.
Your house is beautiful, I wish you and your family much happiness and the best of luck for the future :)
Thanks for the tips on the windows. That probably is the reason!
When all those trees are in leaf it will be gorgeous. So shady and green.
Air bnb those cottages so I can come visit. Lol. My boys are loving your "house in the country"
We live in town right now and can't wait to have this opportunity.
Ohhh Lisa!!! It is absolutely glorious!!!! What a tremendous blessing and find!!! I am so very excited for you!!! I pray God's tremendous blessings on your family, and this new adventure!!! Much love to you and yours!!! I got my gorgeous fabric today.. and I can't wait to do my projects with it!!! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you Angela!
CONGRATS looks like a great place to set up shop
Congrats again! The rental we live in is from 1900s and you have to walk into our son's room to get to our daughter's room. Had to have a few talks about it since our daughters are teens. But it works ok. I kinda wondered why rooms were built like that. An absolute beautiful property! The character of the house is to die for & I'm sure as usual y'all will do an amazing job! I would set up a sitting area down where you showed the water to sit or camp in the summer. So excited for y'all!! We will all be here when you do the hardest job ever...moving!
i love the pocket doors!!! You have so many projects and lots of space, congrats!
Thanks Emily!
What a beautiful rustic charm home. Congratulations on your new beautiful farmhouse. Living your second cottage.
Fantastic views as well.
God bless you and your family. Many memories will be made- once again congratulations !!!
Wow it’s Beautiful and how exciting to be able to follow along . Thanks so much for allowing us to do so
I think the double window is where previous owners have added an extra layer to stop the heat escaping outside. My grandparents did a similar thing. Adding the extra glass structure over the top of the original structure is much cheaper than replacing the whole thing with better, thicker glass.
That place is seriously amazing! I totally get your excitement now 🙂
Lots and lots of work, of course...but we know you’re up to that, after all 👍
The house has a very European feel to it...the trim especially. And, of course, the lack of inbuilt cupboards. We don’t have them here, even in proper houses, everyone uses wardrobes. Too bad, houses don’t come with a book, that narrates their history...when they were built and by whom...
What a wonderful place to live your dream!
Yes that would be so wonderful to know the history!
What a fantastic new adventure. Your new property is a perfect and is full of potential. I'm sure that you and your family are giddy with excitement. Enjoy every moment!
I feel tears of joy in my eyes having just finished seeing the tour of your farmhouse. It is a gem. I am in love with it just watching it . Your new homestead and your family are a match made in heaven! You will have so much fun there... So so glad you had the vision that got you there and so glad this beautiful home has found you too. ❤️ xxx ❤️🔔
The double windows in the mud room are to keep the room warm in cold weather. If and when you remove the newest set of windows you will find out just how cold the room will become. Definitely leave them on for now!
True!
I love the new place! Please take us on the journey with your family. We recently moved to a newer house, and we painted, or paid someone to paint the whole house be for we moved it. I have never regretted doing so. I hope this paint will last for 10 years. I am happy for you!
Windows in the mud room most likely are on north side of house . That is a cheaper way to "double glaze" for installation.
Congratulations 🎈, you will love living there, I grew up on a farm similar to yours . So peaceful and perfect way to raise children and live! I would give anything to be back home and you have many many years to enjoy!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Congrats! The extra windows in the mudroom are likely due to the previous owners trying to stay warm IF the outside windows were single pane. The exterior windows may need re-caulking. So happy fer ya!
Makes sense!
That's what I think. They used what they had/could get to better insulate that room.
I’ll be so nice to see you bring it back to life with luv.