Not exact matches
Highlights include a circa - 1800 barn that
was adaptively repurposed into a charming residence, the Eliphalet Sturges / George Hand Wright house, which
was originally built in 1764 as a simple two - room farm house and extensively
remodeled in the colonial revival style by the dean of Westport artists, George Hand Wright, in 1910; «Duck Haven,» a house and cottage
on the Saugatuck River adjacent to the historic low - tide crossing
point; the David Judah House, circa 1760, which has gone through a meticulous restoration by its owner, who preserved every nail, piece of timber and window; a circa 1840 Italianate house whose owners uncovered an original back staircase hidden by 20th century renovations; Westport's first one - room schoolhouse west of the Saugatuck River, which includes a large collection of signed prints by abstract artist Frank Stella; a reproduction saltbox circa 1966 designed and built by well - known architect George White, which won a Historic Preservation Award this year.
I have
been doing good and tackled several smaller projects myself (paint, flooring, fixture replacement, etc.) However I
am now at
point where I have to take
on the big one, a complete kitchen
remodel.
On the other hand, there's a fine line between remodeling and over-improving to the point you will never see a return on your investmen
On the other hand, there
's a fine line between
remodeling and over-improving to the
point you will never see a return
on your investmen
on your investment.
As for the Traveler's Inn portion of the house... the bathrooms
are a lovely retro pink & yellow, we've put a third bathroom addition
on the house that
is a complete blank slate at this
point, we
're still finishing our kitchen
remodel, I haven't even started
on the laundry room or dining room, and the family room
is always a mess... goodness.
An purely original mid century home sells for more
on average than one that has
been remodeled at some
point in time.