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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 (437 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 (437 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 449172 , Reply# 3 1/10/2022 at 20:25 (437 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 (436 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/... | ||
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