This was fun to see. The massive beech is beautiful. The barn looks like it is in OK shape. The bowed roof is something my barn also has and it may not be an issue. The upstairs bathroom is beautifully appointed. The stairs to the cellar are nightmare fuel but the wet cellar is "normal" for a house that age. It needs a dehumidifier and whatever else lol. I think there must have been other cellar stairs somewhere. The house is also in a nice location close to Stockbridge, Lenox, Great Barrington, with Jacob's Pillow, Tanglewood in that area. It's probably post and beam construction which means it's easier to work on. If I were a house renovator I'd fix up the office in the barn and live there while I worked on the rest of the house (I'm low maintenance). Thanks for the tour.
The bonus room off the bedroom is called a sitting room. The house has a lot of potential! The dining room furniture looks like it might be worth something.
If I was younger, this would be a place I would consider. It needs a lot of TLC, a strong back and a good-sized reno budget, but having a home based business in the barn could help with the reno budget. I would get rid of the pool right away as it's a liability and adds maintenance costs to the budget. For this property, the new owning might as well just outright buy a bush-hog and enjoy clearing the property a little at a time her/himself.
Beautiful place, great tree, leave it alone. Need multiple dumpster refills, full gut to kitchen and the rest of house, some foundation work, savable floors maybe, new windows, new plumbing, wiring, furnace, roof. Home hasn't been kept up with, but they do not build houses like this anymore, if one has some money and time and a love for our history a good buy for the right price.
It would be a major retro fit of the whole house and eventually the barn and drain the pool. It could be a safety issue or at least remove the chance of becoming a triple E problem. But that basement is a major problem. Add a French drain and replace the foundation and add a modern HAVC system,plus bring in a set up for a whole property backup generator.
Basement is fine. My house is 235 years old. Basement is "worse" than this. It's good it has a dirt floor too. These cellars were designed with water in mind. Water will come and go, it's not a big deal. If it were to happen in a newer house, yes that's a huge problem.
Old houses are sometimes built on springs. MIne is. I have a dehumidifier and the water gets channeled out. Rubble basements are just that.... but those stairs are horrifying.
@13:45 as your talking about the basement being creepy something fastly whispers “To Bad”… I had to slow it down the speed because I thought I was hearing things. Did you get a creepy vibe on the main floor also?
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I mean it's cool but honestly that looks like 10 years worth of sweat equity and countless dollars to bring it back to its former glory. Restored that house would be amazing and people would tossing money to buy it.
Not to be "that guy," but as an architectural historian this is in general terms "Victorian." Kind of plain builder-grade for its day. Look at the rounded triple attic windows on the facade, and original newel post on staircase. To be true "Colonial" it would have to date to 1776 or before, when we were British colonies. That said...it is true that at the time of the Centennial, 1876, a new style arose known later as "Colonial Revival." That went through various iterations mainly through the 1980s, each with distinct characteristics. Very popular in New England but also in the South. This house is not Colonial Revival as built. However, as you note, the kitchen appears to be an addition. The interior with decorative timber beams and the stained wood cabinets *is* Colonial Revival, probably 1960s vintage.
It always amazes me how irresponsible people can be. It's going to take someone with A LOT of energy to take this one on! I hope you can give someone a super great deal!
It's a tear down
Imagine the stories these older houses could tell, if they could talk!
This was fun to see. The massive beech is beautiful. The barn looks like it is in OK shape. The bowed roof is something my barn also has and it may not be an issue. The upstairs bathroom is beautifully appointed. The stairs to the cellar are nightmare fuel but the wet cellar is "normal" for a house that age. It needs a dehumidifier and whatever else lol. I think there must have been other cellar stairs somewhere. The house is also in a nice location close to Stockbridge, Lenox, Great Barrington, with Jacob's Pillow, Tanglewood in that area.
It's probably post and beam construction which means it's easier to work on. If I were a house renovator I'd fix up the office in the barn and live there while I worked on the rest of the house (I'm low maintenance). Thanks for the tour.
I sure hope someone buys and saves this beautiful home and barn I love that oversize tree!
This would be a great opportunity for this old house project
Wish I could live in a snow state. I would refurbish this to it's former glory!!
I love tours of vintage properties. Even with pants I still worry about everyone walking through the tall grass.
The bonus room off the bedroom is called a sitting room. The house has a lot of potential! The dining room furniture looks like it might be worth something.
I call dibs! 😄
@@SpotTheBorgCat I saw it first!
@@mocowan6642 Dag nab it!!
If I was younger, this would be a place I would consider. It needs a lot of TLC, a strong back and a good-sized reno budget, but having a home based business in the barn could help with the reno budget. I would get rid of the pool right away as it's a liability and adds maintenance costs to the budget. For this property, the new owning might as well just outright buy a bush-hog and enjoy clearing the property a little at a time her/himself.
Absolutely worth the investment.
Green pool water could have medicinal benefits- particularly if you spent any significant amount of your childhood as a tadpole.
Looks like there is an old marble sink in the upstairs bathroom w/ the claw foot tub...The tub and marble sink should definitely be saved.
Beautiful place, great tree, leave it alone. Need multiple dumpster refills, full gut to kitchen and the rest of house, some foundation work, savable floors maybe, new windows, new plumbing, wiring, furnace, roof. Home hasn't been kept up with, but they do not build houses like this anymore, if one has some money and time and a love for our history a good buy for the right price.
It would be a major retro fit of the whole house and eventually the barn and drain the pool. It could be a safety issue or at least remove the chance of becoming a triple E problem. But that basement is a major problem. Add a French drain and replace the foundation and add a modern HAVC system,plus bring in a set up for a whole property backup generator.
Looks like a teardown project.
Depending upon the location - I would turn the barn into a retail vintage/antique shop.
I believe I saw an oil painting in the dining room, would like more information about that.
Basement is fine. My house is 235 years old. Basement is "worse" than this. It's good it has a dirt floor too. These cellars were designed with water in mind. Water will come and go, it's not a big deal.
If it were to happen in a newer house, yes that's a huge problem.
wow... that's rough. Any idea what the bank is asking for it?
Creepy, creepy, creepy
The wet moldy basement is a deal breaker
Right. Everything was somewhat fixable/tolerable until the basement.
I agree that basement is a nightmare and stone foundations are a nightmare !
Old houses are sometimes built on springs. MIne is. I have a dehumidifier and the water gets channeled out. Rubble basements are just that.... but those stairs are horrifying.
@13:45 as your talking about the basement being creepy something fastly whispers “To Bad”… I had to slow it down the speed because I thought I was hearing things. Did you get a creepy vibe on the main floor also?
Place did feel a bit "off" but nothing too out of the ordinary. Sometimes we do get bad vibes at properties for what it's worth.
Did you ever post the other Chester house on your site? I never saw it.
Why don't you ever post an asking price for the properties you show us?
Maybe he earns a living by us clicking on the link below to look at all of the properties.
Video uploads are not always timed with the listing itself. That is why we link our website in the description to provide that update on individual properties when they do come to market.
I mean it's cool but honestly that looks like 10 years worth of sweat equity and countless dollars to bring it back to its former glory. Restored that house would be amazing and people would tossing money to buy it.
Not to be "that guy," but as an architectural historian this is in general terms "Victorian." Kind of plain builder-grade for its day. Look at the rounded triple attic windows on the facade, and original newel post on staircase. To be true "Colonial" it would have to date to 1776 or before, when we were British colonies.
That said...it is true that at the time of the Centennial, 1876, a new style arose known later as "Colonial Revival." That went through various iterations mainly through the 1980s, each with distinct characteristics. Very popular in New England but also in the South.
This house is not Colonial Revival as built. However, as you note, the kitchen appears to be an addition. The interior with decorative timber beams and the stained wood cabinets *is* Colonial Revival, probably 1960s vintage.
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DIBS everything in the dining room! (G)
How do people leave all their belongings like that?
How do they get the tank in and out of the basement?
It always amazes me how irresponsible people can be. It's going to take someone with A LOT of energy to take this one on! I hope you can give someone a super great deal!
What do you all think this house will sell for??
500 grand couldn’t help that place
Donate it to the fire department for practice- too little to be saved.
I’ll give you $5000
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