How old is your home?

I thought our home was built in 1908, but recently found a reference (in old newspaper archives) to garden-parties held at this address in 1902. So, at least 100 years and maybe more.
Our tiny bathroom ( 6 x 6 ) was actually a small back stoop that was enclosed years ago. Our kitchen cabinets were handmade, in place, by a young apprentice carpenter. He lived down the block and when we moved here was well into his 70s. There's still a tilt-out flour bin in those cabinets.
Quirks? You wouldn't believe the odd things we've come across. But, I wouldn't trade an old home for a newly built house for anything.

Our house was built in 1987. We purchased the house in 2001.

was builded in 1999...

Mine is only 11 years old, but my old house was nearly 100 years old.

I prefer the newer ones because their well insulated and warmer

We were renting a house that was built in 1901, and we just bought our first house which was built in 1950. 50 years makes a HUGE differnce!!! It's so much warmer!!!! It's your typical 1950's house, ranch with a basement that is in the process of being finished.

Our house,a two-family with one apartment upstairs and one down, was built in 1936. We had to place the original casement windows when we moved in, along with the roof, which was about 30+ years old, but no other major repairs. The kitchens and bathrooms are pretty retro and could use some updating, but have a certain charm. I still have some cosmetic work to do on my apartment, mostly painting, but I love this place. It really feels like home.

Originally Posted by SwampWitch

We live in an ex-farmhouse built in the 1930's in the middle of what used to be an orchard. I heard that the fruit was for sailors coming into Odgen Point about a block away. We still have apple, cherry, and plum trees and one pear tree.

Evidently before that, this land used to be a swamp.

We have two big holes in the living room ceiling right now where the repair guys are resealing some pipe that was leaking. The house needs constant upkeep. Plus side is the kitchen is huge!

I love this place but sometimes I'd really like to have a new house with charm!

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I guess that dutch style with the "throw up" steps doesn't have that charm.

My grandfather built our house about 1930, replacing an older one. Mom and Dad added a country kitchen about 1955.

I use to live in house built in 1917, but the upkeep was too much.
I now live in a house that was built 15ish years ago.

Our house was built in 1905.....

When I ripped up the carpet in the living room to get to the hardwood floor we found out our floor sags so we have to have it leveled. My house has a resident spirit who lives here.

Our house was built in 1929 so it's 79 years old. I love the charm and character of older homes.

Originally Posted by Momofmany

I currently live in a house built in 1972. We still have an original harvest gold toilet and brown marble countertop in the bathroom.

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My house (duplex, actually, but it's the size of a house) was built in 1971, and also sports its original harvest gold toilet, sink and bathtub. Our basement carpet is all sorts of lovely 70's earth tones. My brother's room used to have green shag carpet.

Our house was built in the 1920's. It is tiny (about 700sq ft) but it is cozy and cute. I love our house

10 years old as of today!

Old house (the reason we built this one) was put together with wooden pegs.

Ours was built in 1977. Fortunately we've done lots of remodeling since we bought it i 1987.

The main bathroom with the lime green sink, toilet, shower stall and bathtub were a bit much!

Its a "quad level". A smaller basement with a small bathroom, then next level the large family room (23 x 24 ft) with laundry area and powder room (not in those measurements), next level kitchen w/ dining area, living room and another powder room.
The top level is three bedroom and a main bathroom.

The property came with another garage with we remodeled but tore down in 2003 (after building my garden shed) to build the fancy garage!!

We bought the property next to us that was two acres with a house in about 1995??
We along with the fire dept burnt the house down. It was not worth saving.

Bought the property up north about 5 years ago. Old farmstead about turn of the century and we once again had that fire dept burn house down as it had been uninhabited for 35 years and was a gatheriing/drinking spot of teens. The barn we are slowly being back to shape.

My house is pre 1881, it's an old colonial : )

Originally Posted by gemlady

I guess that dutch style with the "throw up" steps doesn't have that charm.

My grandfather built our house about 1930, replacing an older one. Mom and Dad added a country kitchen about 1955.

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LOL, you remember the house that threw up stairs? That was a long time ago! Thankfully, it's not that one; that neighborhood was a bit of a dump!

I think ours was built in 1995

Our house was built in 1915 or 1916, so that makes it around 95 years old, and it sits on a hill, far back from the street. It's maintained itself well, and it always surprises me when I find something old around. When we were renovating the basement, we found that the walls had been neatly stuffed with newspapers from 1934. My uncle lived in our neighourhood during the '40's as a child and remembers the house because all the kids used our hill to toboggan on it! I don't think we have any ghosts around, but sometimes things happen to make me wonder if anyone loved the house as much as I do.

Our house was built in 1876. The local historical society makes plaques with the Circa.... date to be put on houses, but you have to do the homework and research your house. I've just started the process, it should be interesting to see who lived here before. We've been here 25 years and there's never any boredom with an old house, there's always something that need to be done .