tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post1764410253763877460..comments2023-10-28T01:08:28.738-07:00Comments on Gentle Joy Homemaker: Old House TourGentle Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-32540827335508405742017-06-26T10:45:14.619-07:002017-06-26T10:45:14.619-07:00It was a huge place for one family... although wit...It was a huge place for one family... although with 7 people, we could make use of a lot of it. I am so glad we did not buy it... it's just too big and needed too much work.Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-60001747862429912342017-06-26T06:48:59.770-07:002017-06-26T06:48:59.770-07:00That was such fun! I've always loved house tou...That was such fun! I've always loved house tours. But that is waaaaay too much house for one family. I could see dividing the house for three households. But the acreage and the view would make it tempting. Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-9924394592514308642017-06-02T09:23:18.328-07:002017-06-02T09:23:18.328-07:00We love old homes too... and this one was certainl...We love old homes too... and this one was certainly tempting, but the amount of work needed was way too much for us. Thank you for visiting. :)Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-86071448864462555522017-05-30T20:29:59.973-07:002017-05-30T20:29:59.973-07:00I love old homes and this one has so much potentia...I love old homes and this one has so much potential! Thanks for sharing it with SYC.<br />hugs,<br />JannHave a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446091501170762899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-75552489572222454182017-05-29T13:41:37.879-07:002017-05-29T13:41:37.879-07:00It was a beautiful home w/ so much potential, but ...It was a beautiful home w/ so much potential, but I am glad we didn't buy it! Thank you for your encouragement also... you're right... God will provide what we need...at just the right time. :)Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-69909407058385507122017-05-29T00:44:45.873-07:002017-05-29T00:44:45.873-07:00What a beauitful home and I can see all the potent...What a beauitful home and I can see all the potential it had to offer but I could also see it becoming a money pit. And what a huge home too!! Something is waiting for you out there and you will know it as soon as you see it!<br />Hugs,<br />DebDebbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393980831584145593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-74860544326023290962017-05-28T18:30:52.671-07:002017-05-28T18:30:52.671-07:00Thank you... so glad you visited. :)Thank you... so glad you visited. :)Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-42343100089444900512017-05-28T17:51:45.292-07:002017-05-28T17:51:45.292-07:00So many interesting details! Thanks for sharing @V...So many interesting details! Thanks for sharing @Vintage Charm! My thrift store addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158685096212282319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-68793424583430265792017-05-28T13:01:20.204-07:002017-05-28T13:01:20.204-07:00I liked those a lot more than I thought I would......I liked those a lot more than I thought I would... they were rough, but wonderful.. it was a huge room! So many fun features about that house. Thank you for visiting. Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-79586308649259030712017-05-28T12:57:19.351-07:002017-05-28T12:57:19.351-07:00Wow... 10 years! That probably would have been us ...Wow... 10 years! That probably would have been us too.. or it would have taken us longer due to way over-busy schedules! It was a beautiful house though and we enjoyed looking at it. :) Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-9664098080615955132017-05-28T12:50:06.041-07:002017-05-28T12:50:06.041-07:00It did have an old time feel... especially when we...It did have an old time feel... especially when we found all of the old hats and decor... so fun.... but I think you are right... it would have been a headache for us! When looking at the pictures as I posted this, I was glad to feel that yes, we made the right decision. :) Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-1133892474260564132017-05-28T12:48:29.313-07:002017-05-28T12:48:29.313-07:00It would have been a TON of work... more that I wa...It would have been a TON of work... more that I want to take on... or wait on my guys to do! :) Thank you for visiting. Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-64958983828632099692017-05-28T12:47:10.688-07:002017-05-28T12:47:10.688-07:00It really was fun for us... and so glad others are...It really was fun for us... and so glad others are enjoying it also. :) I don't like the moving part either... it's a lot of work. Thank you for stopping by. Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-58917712967079099232017-05-26T10:18:32.429-07:002017-05-26T10:18:32.429-07:00I really like those brick floors. Thanks for stop...I really like those brick floors. Thanks for stopping by anointedtoday.blogspot.com.anointedtodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032619612996754727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-1200029433328768312017-05-25T05:24:08.664-07:002017-05-25T05:24:08.664-07:00That truly is a fixer upper, but those fixtures an...That truly is a fixer upper, but those fixtures and hardware are stunningly beautiful. I love the woodwork! We bought a fixer upper too, and it has taken 10 years to get almost everything done. For us, the acreage and the view was worth it. But houses like that can be money pits!Carole @ From My Carolina Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297429399723723944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-26088956372830076462017-05-24T17:28:29.816-07:002017-05-24T17:28:29.816-07:00It was probably the best decision you made. It mi...It was probably the best decision you made. It might have been the cause of many headaches. Sometimes the romance of the house gets me when we look and I want it right away. Then I realize like you how much work it would be. I loved looking through the house with you. It had such an old time feel. Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402367232977896594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-81382692543831588432017-05-24T14:03:31.970-07:002017-05-24T14:03:31.970-07:00It sounds like you made a great choice in stepping...It sounds like you made a great choice in stepping away. If I were you that would have been hard because it is so beautiful! <br />At the same time you need to know how much you can manage. <br />Thanks for sharing the pictures. :-)Lexie @ mommyhomemanager.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17929325454678418093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-52826710154634972242017-05-24T08:24:48.561-07:002017-05-24T08:24:48.561-07:00Loved the house tour. It is fun to go looking at h...Loved the house tour. It is fun to go looking at houses and imagine the stories they could tell. I don't like moving, so much, but it is fun to come across some interesting houses when house hunting. And this one was interesting. Theresa Boedekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05313461532575587907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-47219015452952733132017-05-24T05:10:39.887-07:002017-05-24T05:10:39.887-07:00Thank you... so glad you visited. :)Thank you... so glad you visited. :)Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-45351531868001258172017-05-24T05:10:06.804-07:002017-05-24T05:10:06.804-07:00Thank you!... I had hoped others would see the del...Thank you!... I had hoped others would see the delightful fun in this tour like we did. :) An assisted living home is a great idea since it is mostly on one floor. I imagine someone bought it to fix up and flip it. It really needed a lot of work... too much for this family! :) Loved seeing it though.Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-33074524521821696192017-05-24T05:07:41.318-07:002017-05-24T05:07:41.318-07:00I'd love to see it then too! Thank you for vis...I'd love to see it then too! Thank you for visiting. :)Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-3846330671005161512017-05-24T04:59:49.837-07:002017-05-24T04:59:49.837-07:00Hi! Very interesting post! Thanks for sharing.Hi! Very interesting post! Thanks for sharing.Minoru Saitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217580635457149766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-67657002008543713232017-05-23T21:49:50.956-07:002017-05-23T21:49:50.956-07:00What an intriguing old house indeed! It truly did...What an intriguing old house indeed! It truly did look like a very extravagant home at one time, but so much work because of the water leaks, and improvements that would need to be done. Incredible detail in the sinks, chandeliers and doors! I hope that this sad old home does find a new owner that will be able to afford the repairs. It would be nice fixed up as a bed and breakfast or perhaps as an assisted living home, as a source of income, but an awful lot of work for you to do, to try to live in it! Enjoyed your pictorial tour today :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-4569990858670126142017-05-23T16:03:35.641-07:002017-05-23T16:03:35.641-07:00Stunning place, even in need of some work! I'd...Stunning place, even in need of some work! I'd love to see it when the fixing-up is done!<br />Thank you for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-beautiful-city-of-jaffa.htmlNCSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617227847364562989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374601881490780750.post-50495884245101292742017-05-23T11:15:53.614-07:002017-05-23T11:15:53.614-07:00Isn't it amazing that God worked it that way? ...Isn't it amazing that God worked it that way? It was almost like a special dreaming place for us since we enjoy old houses anyway and the book is special to all of us and we love talking about THAT old house. Actually the house in the book is quite different that this one, but the similarities of exploring, finding mysteries, seeing old styles, not knowing the story, etc were there too. I look forward to getting the book into print...so much to do on it. Thank you for reviewing it. That helped get us one step closer!!! :) Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.com