(OT) Anyone like this house?

It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing about
possibly buying the place.

http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA

Click on the photo of the house in the link to see more photos or to view
the slideshow.

Of course I'd have to sell my house first. (I'm working on that.) I'm just
poking around to see what's available and this came up. What charm! I love
the stained glass windows and the wonderful front porch. The master bedroom
is downstairs with a full bath with a clawfoot tub. Oooh!

I'd have a problem with the "stove" in the kitchen. It looks like a wood
burning stove. I'm entranced by history and old homes but I'm not willing
to compromise that much

Jill

"jmcquown" wrote in message
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It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing about
possibly buying the place.

http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA

Click on the photo of the house in the link to see more photos or to view
the slideshow.

Of course I'd have to sell my house first. (I'm working on that.) I'm
just poking around to see what's available and this came up. What charm!
I love the stained glass windows and the wonderful front porch. The
master bedroom is downstairs with a full bath with a clawfoot tub. Oooh!

I'd have a problem with the "stove" in the kitchen. It looks like a wood
burning stove. I'm entranced by history and old homes but I'm not willing
to compromise that much

Jill

It's cute, but I'd definitely want to see it first. It looks as though it
could be a bit claustrophobic, but maybe that wouldn't bother you. Also,
with that bathtub, you wouldn't have a real shower. That might or might not
be a drawback for you. I used to prefer baths over showers, until it got
too hard to climb out of the tub. Now I'd love to have a long soak
occasionally, but I'd need help to get out, so I settle for my shower.

As for the stove, you could no doubt replace it.

Joy

"Joy" wrote in message
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
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It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing
about possibly buying the place.

http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA

Click on the photo of the house in the link to see more photos or to view
the slideshow.

Of course I'd have to sell my house first. (I'm working on that.) I'm
just poking around to see what's available and this came up. What charm!
I love the stained glass windows and the wonderful front porch. The
master bedroom is downstairs with a full bath with a clawfoot tub. Oooh!

I'd have a problem with the "stove" in the kitchen. It looks like a wood
burning stove. I'm entranced by history and old homes but I'm not
willing to compromise that much

Jill

It's cute, but I'd definitely want to see it first. It looks as though it
could be a bit claustrophobic, but maybe that wouldn't bother you.

I don't see it as being claustrophobic, no. The rooms look pretty spacious
to me. The master bedroom & bath are on the main floor, which is important
to me. I do realize I'm not going to be able to climb stairs when/if I'm
80.

with that bathtub, you wouldn't have a real shower. That might or might
not be a drawback for you. I used to prefer baths over showers, until it
got too hard to climb out of the tub. Now I'd love to have a long soak
occasionally, but I'd need help to get out, so I settle for my shower.

I already have a handle on my bathtub to help me get in and out. I also
have a shower nozzle so that "telephone" style in the pretty claw-foot tub
wouldn't be much of a problem.

As for the stove, you could no doubt replace it.

Joy
LOL! I heard back from the realtor... that stove is electric! It's a
reproduction of a 1900 era cast iron stove. Okay, that's cool. I also
don't mind the stenciling on some of the walls. That was very common in
that era and is very decorative.

But again, this is a pipe dream. I *am* going to move. I don't know where.

Jill
Jill

jmcquown wrote:

"Joy" wrote in message

I don't see it as being claustrophobic, no. The rooms look pretty
spacious to me. The master bedroom & bath are on the main floor, which
is important to me. I do realize I'm not going to be able to climb
stairs when/if I'm 80.

Don't be too sure of that! I live in a senior retirement residence, and
we have a couple of residents over 100 who are still climbing stairs
quite often. (Although there ARE elevators for those who prefer not.)

On 2012-06-10, jmcquown wrote:
It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing about
possibly buying the place.

http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA

Click on the photo of the house in the link to see more photos or to view
the slideshow.

Of course I'd have to sell my house first. (I'm working on that.) I'm just
poking around to see what's available and this came up. What charm! I love
the stained glass windows and the wonderful front porch. The master bedroom
is downstairs with a full bath with a clawfoot tub. Oooh!

I'd have a problem with the "stove" in the kitchen. It looks like a wood
burning stove. I'm entranced by history and old homes but I'm not willing
to compromise that much

Jill


The cast iron stove in the picture is electric. That is an expensive stove,
made in Rogers, Arkansas, by House of Webster.

Cute house. If you buy it the whole world will know where you live.

Bud

It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing about
possibly buying the place.
http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA

Looks wonderful but is there any public transport to the nearest town?

I'd rather live in a freight container with a bus service than a palace
where I'd be stuck forever.

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"Jack Campin" wrote in message
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It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing
about
possibly buying the place.
http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA

Looks wonderful but is there any public transport to the nearest town?

From that house I could walk to town. Not that there is anything much in
town. Tourist shops, mostly. I'd still have to drive to the grocery
store... sorry!

Public transportation may work well in the UK and even in large US cities.
But it doesn't work all over the US. This is a very big country. Right now
I have to drive 20 miles to get to a grocery store. I can't stand outside
my house and catch a bus or a tram. It doesn't work that way.

OB Cats: Wherever I move, Persia is going to have to make another long car
trip. She's not going to be happy about that.

Jill

It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing
about possibly buying the place.
http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA
Looks wonderful but is there any public transport to the nearest town?
From that house I could walk to town. Not that there is anything much in
town. Tourist shops, mostly. I'd still have to drive to the grocery
store... sorry!

I had Springfield in mind - that's about 40 miles away.

Sooner or later *everybody* gets too disabled to drive. What happens
to you then?

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Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland
mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin

"Jack Campin" wrote in message
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It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing
about possibly buying the place.
http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA
Looks wonderful but is there any public transport to the nearest town?
From that house I could walk to town. Not that there is anything much in
town. Tourist shops, mostly. I'd still have to drive to the grocery
store... sorry!

I had Springfield in mind - that's about 40 miles away.

Springfield... Missouri?

Sooner or later *everybody* gets too disabled to drive. What happens
to you then?


I'd have to worry about that eventually even if I stay right where I am. I
don't have an answer to that question.

Jill

Jack Campin wrote:

It's a Victorian "cottage" in the town where John lives. I'm musing
about possibly buying the place.
http://nwa.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/...27&s=NWA&t=NWA
Looks wonderful but is there any public transport to the nearest town?
From that house I could walk to town. Not that there is anything much in
town. Tourist shops, mostly. I'd still have to drive to the grocery
store... sorry!

I had Springfield in mind - that's about 40 miles away.

Sooner or later *everybody* gets too disabled to drive. What happens
to you then?

It's not an individual issue, it's societal. We just don't prioritize
public transportation. So then it's lousy (unreliable, too infrequent,
doesn't cover the area comprehensively, and in some cases, dirty and
dangerous), and then people prefer not to ride it. Of course, a lot of
people don't have a choice - they can't afford a car, so they have to
put up with an underfunded system.

However, a lot of disabled people can't even ride public transportation.
They rely on paratransit, which provides door-to-door rides for a minimal
fare. It's not very flexible, but at least it's a way to get around. A
lot of places that don't have buses or subways still have paratransit -
my mom lived in a part of Florida that had no bus service, and she got
around with paratransit. In places like that, the people might well have
been able to get around on mass transit, but there isn't any.

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