The seller did a lot of work to prepare for the sale, including a new
roof, and we now have estimates for all the indoor work we want to do.
So I don't think there will be any more expensive surprises.
The other surprises are kind of fun. The house is almost 5,000 square
feet (plus garage) and was built in the 40s as a Colonial Revival style.
I grew up in an area where there were plenty of real Colonial houses and
see little resemblance, unless you count wide hallways, and wide
doorways to all the public rooms. It could as easily be Mission, which
is more the look we're aiming at. Anyway, there have been a number of
owners and each one has remodeled the property in some significant way.
We're not even sure how much of the house is original and what was added
on or when. We keep discovering things. The other day a painting
contractor who came to give an estimate examined the drywall on the
living room ceiling. He pointed out there were long patches indicating
that the ceiling once had ornamental Mission style beams across it. I'd
rather like to put beams in there now, but my husband refuses. There is
a family room next to it with an entirely wooden ceiling, massive
(probably) nonsupportive beams and all, so I suppose that will have to do.
We hadn't even really examined the grounds closely till recently. There
are a number of benches and things we may have to do something about at
some point.
Fran
Lavolta Press
www.lavoltapress.com
On 8/30/2015 12:02 PM, WorkroomButtons.com wrote:
That really does sound like a dream house! Hope the transition goes smoothly
and that there are no more surprises (at least not costly ones). :-)
-Dede _________________________
West Village Studio
www.workroombuttons.com
From: Lavolta Press <f...@lavoltapress.com>
To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 2:05 PM
Subject: [h-cost] Moving
BTW, for the few who are left in h-costume, I just wanted to say my
husband and I are cashing in our SF house, which we've owned for over 30
years, to take advantage of the local real estate boom. And we already
bought our dream house in the Sacramento area! We don't expect to move
in till sometime in the fall. We're having the house painted in Arts &
Crafts colors, oak flooring put into the few rooms that don't already
have it, and remodeling the kitchen with custom "mission" cabinets. And
some fixups here and there. There is a gorgeous garden (almost 2 acres),
but we recently discovered the sprinkler system needs to be moved and
part of the fence needs to be replaced . . . My sewing room is a huge
master bedroom with a separate large room (formerly an indoor swimming
pool, according to the neighbors), for use as a closet. There are two
other bedrooms plus a guest suite, so we don't need to sleep in it,
anyway for a bedroom it's absurdly large. So we are really excited.
We also need to buy more furniture, preferably antique, late 19th/early
20th century. Especially more bookcases. So if anyone knows of any
great antique stores in that area, email me!
Fran
Lavolta Press
www.lavoltapress.com
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