Old homes have a soul. They have character, they have imperfections, they have a story to tell. Sitting by my fireplace, I can't help but ponder over the fact that for close to 100 years, people have gathered in this same spot to feel the warmth of the fire - conversing over a glass of wine or whiskey, or sitting quietly in solitude. The marble surround was cut by hand because they didn't have machines or Chinese imports back in the day. The mantle was made with real wood, the chimney with real bricks, and the flue with real terra cotta piping. An old house is just that - REAL.
Old homes were built better. Obviously this generalization is not always true, as many homebuilders/homeowners are building exceptionally high quality homes today, but this is a minority, and a small one at that. Probably 99% of homes built in the last 20 years were built with the "bottom line" as the primary driving force. How much profit can the builder squeeze out of this property. How much less can we get products for?" Sure this product will not last, but it "looks" the same.
Well-kept older homes are becoming harder and harder to find, so from an investment standpoint the demand is rising. They're like antiques in that a finite number of them were built, and so over time there will be fewer and fewer of them as they are lost to developers, natural disasters, etc....
But enough of the philosophical talk - lets get to work and show you some before and afters!