hen I walk through the Victorian home, you may want to
downtown core, I moon consider what it actually takes
romantically over the to own one. Mulling over these
refined Queen Annes and Edwardian points may help:
monstrosities that line
old-fashioned streets. “That’s • Assess your lifestyle. Do you
where I’ll live someday,” I have a family or are you looking
imagine as I pass a homeowner for yourself and your partner?
meticulously outlining
gingerbread trim on his verandah. • Assess your finances. Are you
prepared for the cost of
But what’s it really like to live continual maintenance?
in an old Victorian mansion?
Sure, I always picture warm • Assess the neighborhood. Is it
red-papered walls with gold a decent place to live? Look at
sconces, but in reality, these the other houses around you to
homes require constant upkeep to consider quality and condition.
maintain that easy, graceful
style. Ask any Victorian • Assess the house. How much will
homeowner and she will probably it take to restore this home to
unleash a litany of rants against its full beauty?
the squirrels in the attic, the
mold in the basement and the • Assess resale value. Can you
cracks in the ceiling. But if you get more than what you paid for
stop to listen, you’ll hear the originally?
affection in her voice when she
tells you how much fun it is to Besides embodying the grace of
own a piece of living history. another era, Victorian homes have
a variety of options for
If you’re thinking about buying a renovation and redecoration. You
may want to update your home and you can ensure that you’re
garden in the Victorian style. getting a safe home without
Why not fill your drawing room spending a lot of money – often,
with antiques or create an the seller is responsible for
English garden? Don’t forget the fixing problems present at the
charm of owning a piece of the time of sale. Many homes have
Victorian Era; the place’s great bones, so you can work
idiosyncrasies will always give around the existing features and
you and your friends something to improve them to your standards.
talk about!
Imagine yourself painting your
If you fall in love with a own gingerbread trim someday. You
perfect Victorian home, before might just see me sneaking a peek
buying it, make sure you have a on one of my walks!
home inspector check it over. By
getting a home inspection done,
About the Author:
Brandon Langlois is stuck in the past, and enjoys writing about homes he'll never own, for http://www.homeplaninfo.com – an informative website where readers can find and compare home plans online for homes they might someday own
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