of course, i looked at the listing and the accompanying 24 photos for way too long. what did she change? what stayed the same? and did she take care of our beloved front garden??
the only thing that has really changed is the kitchen. the countertops, back splash and appliances were replaced (but that crappy valance thing i made is hanging on strong! literally, i used those 3M strips to attach it ha.).
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| photo from the listing |
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also, that damn cabinet door next to the dishwasher is still missing.
the rest of the house hasn't changed at all really, aside from a horrible photoshop job that makes all the colors wonky.
i'll admit, i got a little sad when i heard the news and saw the listing. i'm not really sure why, i guess i'm still attached to the house?
anyone else real estate stalk their old house? just me?
I don't like the way the back of the house is now "closed", loved those big windows. What did she do with the other side of the kitchen? I can't remember the address to "stalk" it.
ReplyDeleteI actually real estate stalk my grandmother's house. She and my grandfather were the first owners and she lived there for 45 years. Our family sold it after she died and a woman and her young son bought it. I'd LOVE to see what they've changed in the last 17 years.
ReplyDeleteeveryone should have a blog so we can see what they do to "our" old houses! ha
Deletei'm with pam on the back--the windows were such a plus! and yes, i used to drive by our first house all the time--are they taking care of the little maple tree? oooh, needs painting! and gosh, the neighbors aren't keeping their lawn nice...but i have yet to drive past the house sean mostly grew up in, just can't handle it. the one between it and our current home has absolutely no emotional connection for me--i forget about it half the time! crazy, hunh?
ReplyDeleteOoh, those windows were so nice. That is a real shame that they got rid of those. And that photo editing makes those floors look ghastly.
ReplyDeletewhat a strange thing to take out a bunch of windows! i would have left those in, though i would have constantly been cleaning them. i don't miss having 3 sets of french doors to wipe down before company came over. :)
ReplyDeletewe still own our first house and turned it into a rental about 6 years ago. so i see it all the time and now can hardly remember living there. we're on our third tenant so i've seen lots of different furniture and arrangements over the years. the current tenant has very nice taste, i like what she's done to the place!
we sold our last house in july and we still drive by it every now and then when we're back in town visiting family. they completely killed all the landscaping in the front and the big front porch is totally empty, no rockers, no potted plants, etc. it's so sad. i would love to see how they changed up the inside though.
I drive by the Rochester house often when I am in Michigan. the neighborhood is looking tired but the house still looks nice.
ReplyDeleteMore on this topic, my Mom called me a work a few months back and told me that my Great Aunt Margaret's old house was for sale. It's right down the street from my grandmother's house. She actually emailed me the listing and went through all of the picutres with me and told me what has been changed over the years. The thing that disappointed her was that my grandfather had finished the basement in that house with true solid wood paneling and built in shelving and such and almost all of that had been ripped out.
ReplyDeleteit really is so fun to go back and look to see what's changed. but then they knock out your hand tiled fireplace hearth and it's not so fun.
Deletei wish houses still stayed in the family but everyone moves around too much, i guess. it's sort of a sweet concept though.
That's a great house! I'm totally jealous of the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI should have bought your house when you sold it, haha. And is that a garage I spy out back? I would KILL for a garage! I totally agree about the windows, unless maybe there was a privacy issue. We have such small lots in this neighborhood and I can't stand the feeling that my neighbors are peeping in, do I have blinds or curtains on almost every window.
i was wondering if you had noticed the for sale sign!
Deletewe had a covered carport with a shed- no garage ha. the back yard was actually very private since we had a lot of trees, tall fences and neighbors with tall fences, so i don't think that was an issue. although in the summertime the windows let a lot of heat in.
i think this house is much smaller than yours- 1400 sq feet and was only two bedrooms + office when we were there. i think you guys have a great house!
I don't go down Olive much and I never went looking for your old house, but I'm definitely going to go stalk it now!
DeleteI do it, too! My husband and I sold our first house last summer, and I go on Zillow to look at it every now and then (the pictures are still available if you view homes in the "recently sold" category). My brother lives close to our childhood home, though, and he sent me a picture of it recently that totally freaked me out because the current owners made major changes to the exterior. It's so strange to think of someone making changes to our (so-not-ours-anymore) house!
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