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Our farmhouse was built in 1925. I don't know how old the barn is, but it could be the same age. We're lucky in that the former owners did a lot of modernization already ie. updated the wiring and plumbing, and converted the radiator heating to TWO central HVAC units (top of the line too!). They also enlarged the house some, but it could use some more stretching.
Now the bad news. I have to replace the crappy hardboard siding that is water damaged, along with maybe 25% of the facia which hasn't been painted in a long time. I've replaced quite a bit of the hardwood floor downstairs after removing the lousy carpeting, and the entire second floor needs it's flooring replaced! They used drywall screws by the pound to try to silence the squeeky floor before the carpet went down. Argh!
Then there's the plaster and lathe walls that were covered with a heavy coat of texture paint to try and cover the defects. The walls will be coming down. Luckily it's not in all the rooms. Along with this the barn will cost 15-20K to replace the shifting foundation, the siding and pour a floor so I can put a workshop in it.
Still and all a great place. I'm lucky in that I can do all the work myself, but we'll be busy for awhile.
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