THE HOUSE.... IT'S OURS!!!!!!!!
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hoover1060
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Wonderful news!
Congratulations guys, thats a beautiful house!
Congratulations guys, thats a beautiful house!
jakeseacrest
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I almost expect to see a Stepford wife walk over and welcome you to the neighborhood with a casserole in her hand!
Nice house, congratulations.
It looks like a much larger and expanded version of the house we left behind in Connecticut many years ago. That one also was painted white (with green trim). Same assymetrical gable roof - one story in front, two in back. Our 2nd story remained unfinished until the day we left, but it was a fun place to explore and play in during the warmer months.
After some 11 years in California, I went back and visited the old neighborhood. I hate to say it, but compared to the West everything was SO SMALL, LOL. Still, I have fond memories.
It looks like a much larger and expanded version of the house we left behind in Connecticut many years ago. That one also was painted white (with green trim). Same assymetrical gable roof - one story in front, two in back. Our 2nd story remained unfinished until the day we left, but it was a fun place to explore and play in during the warmer months.
After some 11 years in California, I went back and visited the old neighborhood. I hate to say it, but compared to the West everything was SO SMALL, LOL. Still, I have fond memories.
mickeyd
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It's beautiful, and the freedom of owning your own home is exhilarating and intoxicating. So happy for you. HOW DOES IT FEEEEEEL?
Congrats!
Absolutely beautiful home!!!
Jon
Absolutely beautiful home!!!
Jon
And its a wonderful home too!
Congratulations and much health to you both, I have been meaning to call Rich but I have a puppy in the house and there isn't even time to think these days.
See you both soon!
Cheers
jon & artemis
Congratulations and much health to you both, I have been meaning to call Rich but I have a puppy in the house and there isn't even time to think these days.
See you both soon!
Cheers
jon & artemis
Yay Chuck and Rich a big congrats, now you have to fill this house with lots of stuff ***smiles***
~sudsshane
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I second that!!
I wish you both many years of health and happiness in your new home.
I wish you both many years of health and happiness in your new home.
Yay! Congratulations!
fonografmaniac
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are the appiances and fixtures original? love 2 see 'em if they are!
CONGRATS!
What a great feeling!
Enjoy your new security!
What a great feeling!
Enjoy your new security!
perc-o-prince
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THANKS all for the kind wishes!! 
Our daily living situation hasn't changed with this purchase. I have lived here most of my life. Right now the house is a bit in shambles but as we do work to restore/improve then we will post pictures. As you can imagine it will be a while before I am feeling up to any major projects. The kitchen does have most of it's orig appliances such as the Toastmaster warming drawers, Chambers wall oven, Sub Zero fridge, Hotray ceramic/glass heating counter-top as well as a Majestic "real" charcoal bar-b-q. I'm sorry but I can't get pics now as the kitchen has become a clutter central (we aren't using this kitchen currently) from cleaning out my grandfathers quarters.
My grandparents and uncle(grandmothers single brother who lived with them) had construction started in 1960 then fired the contractor due to "artistic differences" then decided to take on the construction themselves. This was quite an undertaking since they were running a business at the same time. They would come home then work late into the night. Every stone was dug and laid by my grandparents and uncle as well as most of the wood mouldings were milled by them. Many of the drapes were hand stitched by my grandmother. Some are still hanging!
This house was their pride and joy. The one universal wish that they all shared was to be able to die in this house which I can happily say was able to happen. The house has always been a great source of pride and inspiration to me as I look back on the years with my three best friends (grandma, grandpa and unc) and how they let nothing get in the way of building a dream. I feel them in this house every day and their voices in the back of my mind are a great comfort to me when I'm feeling down. Sometimes I sit in the library and look at the Walnut parquet floor, that took them 1 year to hand cut and lay(no nails...pressure fit)and think to myself that with patience and hard work anything is possible.
I hope to meet many of you and extend our hospitality in our home where love and family always came first!!
We will post pics as we get them. I might be able to find some older pictures to post!
Sudsmaster: "Same assymetrical gable roof - one story in front, two in back" sounds exactly like ours! From the fromt it looks small but we have more than 15 rooms. OYE...thank goodness I collect vacuum cleaners as well. I need them
Rich
Our daily living situation hasn't changed with this purchase. I have lived here most of my life. Right now the house is a bit in shambles but as we do work to restore/improve then we will post pictures. As you can imagine it will be a while before I am feeling up to any major projects. The kitchen does have most of it's orig appliances such as the Toastmaster warming drawers, Chambers wall oven, Sub Zero fridge, Hotray ceramic/glass heating counter-top as well as a Majestic "real" charcoal bar-b-q. I'm sorry but I can't get pics now as the kitchen has become a clutter central (we aren't using this kitchen currently) from cleaning out my grandfathers quarters.
My grandparents and uncle(grandmothers single brother who lived with them) had construction started in 1960 then fired the contractor due to "artistic differences" then decided to take on the construction themselves. This was quite an undertaking since they were running a business at the same time. They would come home then work late into the night. Every stone was dug and laid by my grandparents and uncle as well as most of the wood mouldings were milled by them. Many of the drapes were hand stitched by my grandmother. Some are still hanging!
This house was their pride and joy. The one universal wish that they all shared was to be able to die in this house which I can happily say was able to happen. The house has always been a great source of pride and inspiration to me as I look back on the years with my three best friends (grandma, grandpa and unc) and how they let nothing get in the way of building a dream. I feel them in this house every day and their voices in the back of my mind are a great comfort to me when I'm feeling down. Sometimes I sit in the library and look at the Walnut parquet floor, that took them 1 year to hand cut and lay(no nails...pressure fit)and think to myself that with patience and hard work anything is possible.
I hope to meet many of you and extend our hospitality in our home where love and family always came first!!
We will post pics as we get them. I might be able to find some older pictures to post!
Sudsmaster: "Same assymetrical gable roof - one story in front, two in back" sounds exactly like ours! From the fromt it looks small but we have more than 15 rooms. OYE...thank goodness I collect vacuum cleaners as well. I need them
Rich
Congrats Rich & Chuck
Now you can continue in the house with your 'best friends'
Now you can continue in the house with your 'best friends'
shawn
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Great News.
Wow I didn't know that your grandparents and uncle built the house themselves, they did a fantastic job. Hope you can now
enjoy it.
Wow I didn't know that your grandparents and uncle built the house themselves, they did a fantastic job. Hope you can now
enjoy it.
richm
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Congrats
So happy for you guys...
Love ya!
Rich and Rick
So happy for you guys...
Love ya!
Rich and Rick
