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Thread Number: 42885
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Would you buy and live in an original and maybe even period-furnished 1968 home? |
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| Post# 449164 , Reply# 1 1/10/2022 at 14:52 (829 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
I'm going to jump in with my opinion, since you took the time to post a very complete post. Having been born of the 50s it's something that would interest me as is! I love mid-century but the 60s and starting 70s are still of interest to me also, if a buyer is interested in an original house like that they would possibly be interested in all over the fixtures and such too and it would appeal to that person buying it more with everything in place when they looked. Just my opinion of you know one of those crazy California guys but my brother flips property occasionally and he is often looking for something that's more original in good condition and those he usually leaves it.
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| Post# 449165 , Reply# 2 1/10/2022 at 14:53 (829 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 449172 , Reply# 3 1/10/2022 at 20:25 (829 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
My house was built in 1970 and was in a similar condition as you describe, except for the furnishings. There were none, which is okay. Some of the major appliances had been updated, as had some of the flooring. I've gradually replaced all of the appliances except for the washing machine, an early 2000s Whirlpool, which was the newest of the lot. The living room and master bedroom had new carpeting (cheapo realtor beige) and the dining room and hallways had new engineered wood flooring. That in the hallways was damaged by a condensation return line leak on the a/c system, which was original to the house until 2020. The vinyl flooring in the kitchen and bathrooms was worn completely out so I put down new vinyl in those areas. The two other bedrooms have their original oak parquet flooring. The faucets, some of which were original, were in rough shape so I replaced them all. I also capped the Formica countertops with engineered granite. Still remaining is some godawful wallpaper in the entry hall and kitchen that needs to be removed and/or painted over.
I respect that you want to preserve the historical integrity of this time capsule of a house but generally speaking, it will sell better empty. And bear in mind that most anyone who buys it, even if they like the mid-century charm, will want to change and update things to their taste and will most likely want to use their own furnishings. Better to let your mom choose the pieces she wants to keep and you take those that mean something to you (and maybe that D50 as well). You can't hold onto the past forever, nor can you realistically expect others to commit to keeping your vision of the past intact. For better or worse, change is inevitable. | ||
| Post# 449194 , Reply# 4 1/11/2022 at 20:35 (828 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
Yes. Midcentury homes - especially furnished are hot right now. Look up "time capsule house". That's how they are advertised to attract specific buyers.
www.apartmenttherapy.com/... | ||
Post# 451418 , Reply# 9 4/9/2022 at 13:25 (740 days old) by JustJunque  (Western MA) |
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I realize this thread is a couple/few months old. But, health and other issues have kept me away from the site for quite some time.
In response to the original post; that might be my idea of a dream home! We've only purchased one house so far. It was built in 1965, but the one previous family who owned it had remodeled most of it over the years. Now, I'd say the overall look is late '80s/early '90s. Having been born in the late '60s, and most of my childhood memories being circa 1970s, I bet your mother's house would be right up my alley! I feel a little sick to my stomach whenever I see a house from the 1970s or earlier go up for sale. It pretty much always means that the entire thing has just been gutted and remodeled. I've heard so many realtors advise people before putting a house on the market; "Of course, you'll have to update the kitchen and bath/baths before it will sell." I wish more people would offer "time capsule" houses for sale. Like someone stated, they're only original once. Eleven or twelve years ago, when we were house hunting, we looked at one mid to late 1950s cape style house that was pretty much a time capsule. I think I may have audibly gasped when I walked into the big bathroom that was entirely original pink tile everywhere. Original fixtures, which may have been pink as well, and all the original chrome. Sink legs, medicine cabinet, etc. Small tile floor. Unfortunately, that house was too far out of our price range. I've been tempted to approach the current owners and ask if that magnificent bathroom is still the same. But, part of me doesn't want to know if they ripped it out. Sorry to go on for so long. I just wanted to chime in as one more who would very much appreciate finding a time capsule house from that era! I hope your mom gets to enjoy her home for many more years! My mom is almost 91, so I kind of get it. I hate the thought of the place where I spent my entire childhood going away too. But, for way too many reasons, there's absolutely nothing I can do about it. Take care, and God bless, Barry | ||
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