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  • @diamondtiara84
    @diamondtiara84 20 днів тому +133

    No matter how good the style and architecture, new houses can't hold a candle to the old ones!

    • @martincvitkovich724
      @martincvitkovich724 19 днів тому +4

      new houses won't last 30 years let alone 300

    • @ramona7160
      @ramona7160 17 днів тому +4

      Such nostalgia. Take me there.

    • @debbieh7859
      @debbieh7859 12 днів тому +2

      No, cause they have electricity! 😉😂

    • @lisahinkofer2085
      @lisahinkofer2085 12 днів тому +1

      @@diamondtiara84 so true. These new houses have no character. Bland and poorly built.

    • @MelywoodMedia
      @MelywoodMedia 8 днів тому

      Except the floors aren't sloping 😂 and the stairs are less steep.

  • @christa2252
    @christa2252 21 день тому +113

    This is the kind of house that makes my history-loving heart sing. Wish we could afford one like it.

    • @breadoflife7535
      @breadoflife7535 21 день тому +6

      I live in Massachusetts where there are tons of old homes like this. You do not want to buy one. They have had so much activity in them they have memory and are haunted. Living in a haunted house is beyond stressful bc you are living w someone you cannot see. And if they are mean or jokesters you will lose sleep. I went thru it and eventually moved out. In Massachusetts they have to tell you if a house is haunted before you buy and then there is a back out period of time after purchase. It used to be like that anyway. I won’t live in anything older than 1975 here after the horribleness I went thru. I def do not recommend purchase of these homes.

    • @jane-cn6nd
      @jane-cn6nd 20 днів тому

      ​@@breadoflife7535You believe ghosts exist? What happened to you?

    • @cathcolwell2197
      @cathcolwell2197 20 днів тому

      @@breadoflife7535 interesting thanks

    • @katie7748
      @katie7748 20 днів тому +3

      ​@breadoflife7535
      I hear you on that. Last place we lived wasn't old and it was in the Upper Midwest but it *was* haunted. Him trying to get our attention was often scary (and I don't scare that easily...my children do...we were all scared though lol) but once he got used to us, it got better. The play area we made for our children in the basement seldom got used as "Ghostman" liked to be down there, especially near the work bench. I never want to live anywhere haunted again.

    • @mother4627
      @mother4627 16 днів тому

      We bought an 1809 Federal Colonial on 44 acres for $60,000. It was very haunted and a Latin Mass Catholic Bishop did 2 exorcisms and our home has been Blessed. Do a youtube search for Ed and Lorraine Warren Addie, and hear our story.

  • @marywatkins6798
    @marywatkins6798 17 днів тому +28

    You may already know this but, in old homes like this one, the best wood was often used on the floors on the first level, where guests visited. The lesser quality of wood was often used on the second floor, in the bedrooms, hence sometimes the floors there were painted. Beautiful old home!

    • @fionah3433
      @fionah3433 13 днів тому +5

      Thank you for this, I had no idea! Cool piece of trivia. I am thinking about the house where I grew up, which was said to have been an Inn at some point and one of the upstairs rooms was a dance hall. In that instance, I wonder if they took care to reinforce the floor in that room to take the extra pressure and used the best boards in that room as well, if that was the house's original incarnation. It was primarily a private residence as all later photos/records show.

  • @megb9700
    @megb9700 21 день тому +66

    I’ve admired this house for many years. The homeowners were very generous to share this lovely interior with us 💛!

  • @kathryndeloria1834
    @kathryndeloria1834 17 днів тому +14

    The yellow is surprisingly attractive.

  • @DorotaGalas-y2v
    @DorotaGalas-y2v 2 дні тому +3

    All the imperfections make it he house even more perfect . Wouldnt change a thing . Love it .

  • @helenannviccora7743
    @helenannviccora7743 19 днів тому +24

    That's not a fireplace, it is a hearth. Absolutely beautiful, this is my dream house since I was a little girl. I live on Long Island NY and we have 2 places were there are pre revolutionary buildings. Old Bethpage Restoration Village, and Millers Inn Village. They were 2 of my favorite place as a child.

    • @maureen14
      @maureen14 19 днів тому +1

      Oh please!

    • @maureen14
      @maureen14 19 днів тому +4

      And that's not a coffee table! It's a gun shed!

    • @CynVee
      @CynVee 18 днів тому +4

      ​@maureen14 a hearth and a fireplace are two distinct things. The terms are often used interchangeably but nonetheless, they are different.

    • @KayInMaine
      @KayInMaine 7 днів тому

      It's a fireplace with a woodstove inserted.

  • @Victoria48278
    @Victoria48278 11 днів тому +6

    In the “museum room” I would have a library with COMFORTABLE armchairs. Lovely home.

  • @pmpiper743
    @pmpiper743 9 днів тому +1

    Only change I would make is to move the mirror from above the bed in the one room down to the 1/2 bath. Some of the floors were likely sanded down to be more even and prevent tripping hazard but otherwise a solid house. Love it! Thanks for sharing! ❤

  • @gailalli8086
    @gailalli8086 21 день тому +26

    What a beautifully maintained 300 year old house! It’s mind blowing to think how old this house is. I would make that little sitting room into a library. Would be great to cozy up to the fire with a nice book. I like the pale yellow in the majority of the house but yes that bright yellow is too bright. I would have carried that pale yellow into the bathroom as well for some color.

  • @c.t.murray3632
    @c.t.murray3632 День тому

    For many years I have had the Experience of working in very old houses like this so I appreciate anything that's restored and maintained well. Love wide floorboards. Love hand adzed beams in the ceilings. Dead Squirrels In The Attic. It's true they got stuck and couldn't get out. Yes I agree to touching up the yellow around the fireplace and the darker red in the Kitchen near the floor. These old houses have their challenges with painting because not everything is straight. So it takes a little more time to paint. Really enjoy this channel.

  • @sarapiburn2523
    @sarapiburn2523 7 днів тому +2

    The house and interior is absolutely beautiful!💜💜💜

  • @lisahinkofer2085
    @lisahinkofer2085 21 день тому +12

    Authentic and pure. Beautiful.

  • @bootgrease
    @bootgrease Годину тому

    I love this house too! I love the first bedroom colors, the pale yellow, gray and white work great together. And the 3rd bedroom, I would just move the bed around, it’s giving dance floor vibes with all the furniture pushed together out of the way.

  • @Ceme612
    @Ceme612 21 день тому +21

    I love that shade of yellow on the door, walls, and I’m not mad at the floors. I ♥️ this house.

    • @martincvitkovich724
      @martincvitkovich724 19 днів тому

      there is probably a million dollars in rare coins that fell in the floor cracks

  • @valeriehutzell1166
    @valeriehutzell1166 7 днів тому +2

    This house is exceptionally decorated and preserved. Shows the respect the owners have for the history and beauty of the house. So much wonderful character. Breaks my heart when you see some homes that are gutted and modernized. The darker yellow makes the house bright and friendly. Gorgeous floors and furniture. Thank you for sharing.

  • @earlofsmeg
    @earlofsmeg 6 днів тому +2

    I love the brightness of the place.

  • @Michelle-RIPAMERICA1-20-25
    @Michelle-RIPAMERICA1-20-25 20 днів тому +14

    The only change I would make to this house would be that I was living there ❤ It is beautiful ! My first video...Thank you !

    • @mother4627
      @mother4627 13 днів тому +1

      @@Michelle-RIPAMERICA1-20-25 BEST COMMENT

  • @elainemorcone7418
    @elainemorcone7418 21 день тому +6

    I wouldn't change a thing. ❤

  • @citygirlingraham
    @citygirlingraham 20 днів тому +9

    Be still my heart, it’s so beautiful and the home is stunning.

  • @nancymoran2180
    @nancymoran2180 21 день тому +11

    The color is beautiful and sunny.

  • @karenbergevine9140
    @karenbergevine9140 22 дні тому +18

    Beautiful my home was 1720.

  • @my6732
    @my6732 21 день тому +12

    I love the floors especially the kitchen floor. It really tell us something about the work that went into a home that is still standing hundreds of years later. It is to bad they don't build homes like this today.

  • @riverbilly64
    @riverbilly64 21 день тому +8

    LOVE the outside of this house.

  • @goldie200172086
    @goldie200172086 7 днів тому

    I like the woodwork to be natural with no paint. Just my like😊

  • @marywegrzyn506
    @marywegrzyn506 5 днів тому

    Hi, new here from S.East, MI. I love this old house! Its beautiful n I wouldnt change a thing. The floors were painted for a reason. I think they are perfect because the original owners painted them. I know because they were less than perfect wood floors, but I think the paint protects n seals the wood to preserve them longer. Its a gorgeous home anyone would be proud to actually own. I wish uou could talk about a little of the history who the original buolders n owners n their families n what kind of work they fid yo survive n make a hokd life for themselves all those years ago. I love hearing n leatning about who lived there n what their life was like. It affs to the significance of these beautiful homes that are irreplaceable, treasures.

  • @jessicaleblanc-nh1yl
    @jessicaleblanc-nh1yl 21 день тому +9

    This was a pleasure to view. Beautiful home and it was very lovely. Thank you for sharing...=)

  • @marcydahlheimer5189
    @marcydahlheimer5189 15 днів тому +4

    Very first video I've seen, love old houses. I like the yellow too but maybe a little more pale yellow, but wouldn't change to much!

  • @barbara5495
    @barbara5495 21 день тому +18

    The yellow definitely fits the time period of the home. For a more modern home I would not use that color but it works for colonial homes. The kitchen floor is wonderful! The master bedroom is warm and cozy. The second and third bedrooms are quaint. I always prefer natural flooring with no paint. Agree, the main bath needs some color. The backyard is beautiful. Love the look of the back of the house too! Makes me long for my former house in Leicester, MA. Love New England!! Thanks so much and Happy New Year!

  • @binkysimpson1878
    @binkysimpson1878 5 днів тому +1

    I would strip the floors back to their natural state. Also I would change that Roman shade in the bathroom, to something that matches the era of the house.

  • @Brighid45
    @Brighid45 День тому

    I think that fireplace is functional--that's a well-loved soapstone stove with the firedogs in front and an old-fashioned poker lock too--all good choices for long-term use. What a beautiful, treasured house. Thanks for sharing this with us, it earned you a subscription :) x

  • @joanphilbin8210
    @joanphilbin8210 7 днів тому +1

    I really like the room with the creamy color on the walls. Don't you just love those wooden floors! Upstairs had some wonderful pieces of furniture, too. They keep the rooms clutter free, with fabulous antique pieces. I would love a tour of this house. Thank you.

  • @barbarakrall1184
    @barbarakrall1184 21 день тому +10

    I love the yellow paint. Love this house!

  • @lynny5510
    @lynny5510 22 дні тому +11

    I love this home. It would be so inviting and cheerful during those long winters!!

  • @GayleCorety-ks3mz
    @GayleCorety-ks3mz 16 днів тому +4

    I love the yellow and I would keep everything as is. I love it.

  • @lydiasimpson8605
    @lydiasimpson8605 10 днів тому

    Beautiful home, still very nice and livable, good enough for anyone

  • @KatKin3
    @KatKin3 11 днів тому +1

    Great character! I like the yellow, too.

  • @brendamathieu1069
    @brendamathieu1069 10 днів тому

    I love the outside colors of the house and mostly all the inside colors. I like the muted gold/yellow and also the color in the kitchen went with the rest of the house. I’d repaint that bright yellow floor in one of the bedrooms and do something with the white bathroom. It’s a lovely home!

  • @maryannd9256
    @maryannd9256 21 день тому +10

    Thank you for your content, my husband and I live in New England and love old homes( we live in a 34 year old home, but have decorated it to feel old). We were not a fan of the bright yellow, but loved the golden yellow. Gorgeous old home!

  • @sandyc8403
    @sandyc8403 19 днів тому +4

    I have a real affinity for old homes. I grew up in central Ohio in an old brick farmhouse built in 1853. We were only the third family to live in our house. And I remember that we moved into our house in October of 1959. The basement is constructed of large rounded stones. There are original oak floors throughout the house, and there are two large fireplaces downstairs with the mantels and hearths constructed of black slate. I loved that old house and miss it dearly. I have visions of one day returning and buying our old house back. Ah, one can dream! Loved your video and this beautiful New England home - thanks!

    • @PatFriend-n3c
      @PatFriend-n3c 12 днів тому

      The third bedroom is my favorite bedroom! I would place the bed catty-cornered … the room seems large enough to accommodate that position. Also … not liking that BRIGHT yellow, the soft yellow appeals to me, though. I could make the bathrooms beautiful! The house is lovely, especially on the outside. Narrator talks WAY TOO FAST.

  • @joeyfarrell188
    @joeyfarrell188 20 днів тому +5

    So much character - love old New England homes 😊

  • @FernComeau-y9n
    @FernComeau-y9n 6 днів тому

    Yellow and red are awesome. I love it.

  • @TheEclecticPhotog
    @TheEclecticPhotog 22 дні тому +13

    This home is almost perfect! I would decorate the primary bathroom more, it's too overwhelmingly white for my taste, but other than that this one is a dream come true!

    • @hsmd4533
      @hsmd4533 5 днів тому

      Yes, it’s very basic for a master bath. It could be much more interesting.

  • @deborahjellenburg4939
    @deborahjellenburg4939 21 день тому +6

    I love this beautiful ochre yellow on most of the walls and the furnishings are spot on!

  • @sheilapurcell3789
    @sheilapurcell3789 18 днів тому +3

    The pale yellow is beautiful.

  • @lilykatmoon4508
    @lilykatmoon4508 20 днів тому +4

    I love the rich colors throughout the house. I do love the first yellow that’s a theme but I’m with you on the yellow in the second bedroom floor. Something seems off, but it might be the rug contrasting with it. The main thing I’d change is the full bath. I know the Victorian period was over a hundred years after this home was built, but a claw foot tub and antique vanity would add so much character to this beautiful historic home. Thanks for the tour!

  • @deeds517
    @deeds517 22 дні тому +9

    Beautiful

  • @ladytess23
    @ladytess23 8 днів тому

    Very nice tour. What a beautiful old home. I love all of the windows that bring in so much light.

  • @HINTEX-z8v
    @HINTEX-z8v 8 днів тому

    Such a stunning glimpse into history! 🏡✨

  • @billiehuskins8129
    @billiehuskins8129 13 днів тому +1

    I agree with all the changes you would make. I would want mantles. The wall colors are not too overwhelming because some of the wall in the same room are white. Bathroom needs a large colorful painting on😊 the wall bigger mirror. I'm 83 from Illinois.

  • @leonwhildenjr4483
    @leonwhildenjr4483 20 днів тому +5

    This house is amazing!😎👍 I think it’s really well done as far as paint and furniture. Thanks for the showing. 🤠🙏✌️🎉🇺🇸

  • @AnniePhillips-ml9hz
    @AnniePhillips-ml9hz 20 днів тому +5

    Would not change anything thank you for letting us enjoy the house 😍😍😍

  • @sewcrazybaker
    @sewcrazybaker 22 дні тому +17

    I do love yellow, but not that dark, loud yellow on the floor of that one bedroom! I would change it for sure. But the yellows used in the other rooms is beautiful! It's more of a pale golden color. The home owners were correct to paint the woodwork, because that is what was done back when this house was built. I do love painted woodwork. And I love your channel, thank you so much for sharing these beautiful houses with us! When I first started watching your videos, I mistakenly thought these houses were open to the public. I'm rather envious of the people who live in these beautiful homes!

  • @harrylutz7321
    @harrylutz7321 4 дні тому +1

    So many probs with these old gems,but beautiful and intriguing.

  • @nadinefravel2283
    @nadinefravel2283 3 дні тому

    Fresh coat same color .. so lovely! 🍁🍂✨🌞

  • @kimberlynelson4200
    @kimberlynelson4200 6 днів тому

    This is a beautiful house. Love everything about it.

  • @Nana1959.
    @Nana1959. 5 днів тому

    Thank you for the tour of this gorgeous home! I agree the paint upstairs is a little bright yellow, but I think I would still leave it. Thank you for the tour and hope to see more.

  • @debbieeggiman6761
    @debbieeggiman6761 14 днів тому +1

    I just stumbled across your channel here…..I’m grew up in Massachusetts….I LOVE colonial history…..especially old homes. Ty for sharing! I’ll be watching you show from now on!!❤

  • @hollymayfield6641
    @hollymayfield6641 19 днів тому +4

    Soapstone woodstove, old wood box, rug beater on wall, “match”box on wall next to dining room fireplace, looks like a linoleum rug in kitchen . . . beautiful home and the light coming through the windows is soooo desired in gray New England where the damp cold gets into one’s bones.

  • @ferrisulf
    @ferrisulf 8 днів тому +1

    I love the light yellow throughout the house. It really adds to brightening it up along with all the natural light. This is a great house! I'd love a place like that. We don't have houses this old in Michigan. I've always wanted to get over to the east coast and see the older structures.

  • @margerykirner5604
    @margerykirner5604 10 днів тому

    The yellow is cheerful and lovely

  • @geraldinepfeiff2016
    @geraldinepfeiff2016 15 днів тому +1

    This is beautiful

  • @billiehuskins8129
    @billiehuskins8129 13 днів тому +1

    Colors are perfect .........

  • @judyeverett4553
    @judyeverett4553 16 днів тому +1

    I'm happy to have found your page. looking forward to seeing more.

  • @DianaBoring-f5d
    @DianaBoring-f5d 14 днів тому

    Love this house. The area in the kitchen is a formal dinning room.

  • @teresakindlesparger5431
    @teresakindlesparger5431 12 днів тому +1

    I love all the colors used in the home They are absolutely gorgeous and you're right they don't build them like this anymore. The yellow is like a mustard yellow color i also like the mashed pea green color. It all ties together beautifully. Thanks for sharing.❤️

  • @nancymanuel8536
    @nancymanuel8536 21 день тому +3

    Love the pale yellow clean n bright

  • @AnneTrenary
    @AnneTrenary 11 днів тому

    I could easily live in this home and be very proud of it! As far as the yellow not crazy about the color......

  • @Mark723
    @Mark723 20 днів тому +4

    Would truly love to revisit this house in the summer. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed this video so much, am a new subscriber to celebrate 2025. Happy New Year!

  • @crosmas
    @crosmas 9 днів тому +1

    That shade of yellow believe it or not is pretty period correct and actually complimentary to the spaces. 18th century paint colors were usually bright and included reds, yellows and blues a lot in floor, walls and furniture colors. I love the yellow and wouldn't change a thing.

  • @brendameyer3055
    @brendameyer3055 18 днів тому +3

    It would be interesting to tell the history of these houses. Who built it? Who has lived there? Etc.

  • @julieshelley-fd5kp
    @julieshelley-fd5kp 21 день тому +4

    Beautiful, cozy and lovely!

  • @deamado8947
    @deamado8947 2 дні тому

    The yellow brightens up the house and keeps it from being dreary in the winter time. It is a great color if some one has depression in the household, it helps in cheering them up a little! I ordered Boujou Pear(satin finsh, for cleaning), from Sherwin Williams, a lot of it. I just about had a heart-attack when a kind soul painted two large rooms the first coat(it was like neon French's mustard), I had to cut the second coat with half white paint mixed in to calm it down(yes, I did do a huge color swatch on the wall first, and checked the color tab); it turned out to be a creamy, golden, yellow that looked very elegant, freshly modern, but would go well with my tradional funishings. It was an expensive, non-returnable, custom accident that I have kept, and it worked out with my color theme. I also have a warm peach-beigh, white trim, brass fixtures, blue-grey slate, and multiple dark wood varieties throughout the house that mix well with my early British-American, French, and Dutch antiques. I know in some parts of the world, if you buy a historical registered property, you may not get free reign in color choice, try to keep that in mind when exploring for your next big investment. Would I do the yellow again in the next house? Maybe, I would definitely use the other colors I selected. Your rugs and artwork may be the deciding factor in your decorating color theme, and window treatments help in adding coziness in these homes too but, may not be of the period. I love these old fireplaces, and cooking hearths in these old homes, nothing replaces that charm, especially in the autumn/winter holiday season! Thank you, for showing these wonderful, old homes in your videos. It's so nice some people are trying to keep the original features, and preserving them!

  • @mariadaigle8964
    @mariadaigle8964 День тому

    Grangaturation who lives in the I s wonderful home love it thanks❤

  • @HannahButler-bd7mu
    @HannahButler-bd7mu 21 день тому +3

    I love this house! It looks like a little dolls house 🏠 the exterior colours are beautiful...love the duck egg blue with red window frames and the yellow theme inside is warm and inviting 😊 Thanks for another lovely video! Happy New Andrew...Best wishes for 2025 🥳

  • @ashtonkeith5149
    @ashtonkeith5149 12 днів тому

    Oh my goodness it’s so beautiful love it

  • @andreamarin4296
    @andreamarin4296 19 днів тому +1

    This is the most perfect house for me! How charming!

  • @ez2u1
    @ez2u1 15 днів тому

    love the floors..... wide is the boards no doubt milled themselves

  • @lasalleman6792
    @lasalleman6792 20 днів тому +2

    Beautiful place.

  • @SD-nh5yr
    @SD-nh5yr 13 днів тому +1

    Wow...such history....love it.❤❤❤

  • @whartonbizzo
    @whartonbizzo 15 днів тому

    Great colors. Nice looking home.

  • @ReubenClough
    @ReubenClough 21 день тому +6

    I don’t love yellow myself, but who cares? Gorgeous house, thank you!!

  • @douglasthompson9482
    @douglasthompson9482 20 днів тому +2

    A gorgeous example of New England classic. I would love to have something similar for a air bed and breakfast.

  • @deelynn8611
    @deelynn8611 21 день тому +4

    That is just beautiful...It is done very faithful to the period. i think a few color changes and some more comfy furniture might be in order. What a gorgeous setting though, its probably hidden by trees and greenery 3 seasons. The working fireplaces is a fantastic bonus.

  • @caroletomlinson5480
    @caroletomlinson5480 20 днів тому +1

    9:30 I would prefer a paler yellow, but beautiful rug and I like the curtains too.

  • @kevingouldrup9265
    @kevingouldrup9265 20 днів тому +2

    Spent time in houses built in the mid 1600's! Very cold nights in the winter still heated by fireplaces except in the main room downstairs which had a wood stove!

  • @IndiaHavenwyckDolls
    @IndiaHavenwyckDolls 10 днів тому

    This is my dream house!

  • @sharonpeterson896
    @sharonpeterson896 19 днів тому +1

    Wow! Lovely. I have the same yellow in my living room and kitchen. Love it!

  • @charlotteargabright409
    @charlotteargabright409 20 днів тому +2

    Gorgeous

  • @veronicaelsegood5175
    @veronicaelsegood5175 3 дні тому

    Beautiful home .If only...

  • @8Ayelet
    @8Ayelet 20 днів тому +1

    This is the first video I have seen of your Old New England houses! I loved the spaciousness of the house, the fireplaces and plenty of windows, beautiful setting with lots of trees! Not a fan of the paint colors for the walls, floors and kitchen cabinets. If I lived there, I would add some color to the BA walls, and change the mirror, as you suggested. Also, I would use a soft shade of celadon for the kitchen, strip the sitting room floors and refinish the wood, keep the 3rd BR as is...its really great! The LR needs some wingback chairs, a library table, a reed organ or a piano, and a collie or a golden retriever! ❤️ This is a beautiful home. It would be fun to put in vegetable gardens, flowers, apple and cherry trees and a place for the chickens to roost. 🤗☕🌿

  • @mdytch
    @mdytch День тому

    I love the yellow paint! I. Would give that dining room a fresh coat, though.

  • @maureen14
    @maureen14 19 днів тому +3

    Love the yellow!

  • @charlenerichardson2623
    @charlenerichardson2623 21 день тому +3

    Beautiful home

  • @sharonpeterson896
    @sharonpeterson896 19 днів тому +1

    That one room with painted green floors.would be great for dancing!

  • @margaretvanson3601
    @margaretvanson3601 8 днів тому

    Looks like a good room for home schooling, or for kids to play in on an inside - weather day.

    • @margarethamilton7513
      @margarethamilton7513 8 днів тому

      Love that house larg rooms love the colour yellow I could live very happily 😊

  • @pattylovesneal
    @pattylovesneal 15 днів тому +1

    I have this exact chest and we also use as a coffee table!

  • @nancymanuel8536
    @nancymanuel8536 21 день тому +2

    Love the corner hutch andcthe stuff on it, i have alot of old bottles n crockware love love

  • @btcrazee1
    @btcrazee1 20 днів тому +1

    I love everything about this house. The only thing extra is another bathroom. Love that yellow.

  • @joejanczak3014
    @joejanczak3014 20 днів тому +1

    The lower ceinings can keep the home warmer on those cold days.