Old vs New

[Yeti]

It is one week until we load up the 2 cars and drive 24 hours from North Texas to Richmond Virginia. It should be an interesting drive with a 10 month old boy and 3 cats. My wife's company is putting us up in temp housing until we find a house. The furnished temp apartment looks nice and the complex has 2 swimming pools and a gym.
http://www.madisonatspringoak.com/index_main.cfm

We are interested in 2 very different homes. One is a 1918 farmhouse (it looks Victorian) with a huge wrap around front porch and beautiful hardwood floors. The other is a new home with all the amenities.....2 car garage, jacuzzi tub, etc.

I have always liked old homes with character. We have lived in new homes and old homes over the years. I can't wait until we get to the east coast and start our house search.

Old Home vs New Home----What do you prefer?

The new homes are usually in the Burbs and the old homes are usually located in Historic districts close to the city.....which is the case with these 2houses.

[abcdefz]

Unless the new home were an architectural wonder, I'd go with an old home, every time.


-- for renting. If I were an owner, I don't think I'd buy an older home unless I was sure I was one terrific handyman.

It'd suck for suddenly the wiring to be frying out and have to tear out to replace it, then find leaks, then etc. etc. etc.

[marsdaddy]

Old home, either way. You can add the amenities, but you can't replace the foundation.

BTW, how are you moving again?

[Yeti]

BTW, how are you moving again?


My wife was offered a management position with her old company. My former employer wants me back as a producer/director doing short form docs. We are all alone here in North Texas so we decided it was best for the little man to be around his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.....not to mention all our friends and their rugrats. It was a good financial and family decision. We have gone full circle in 4 years...from Virginia to South Florida to North Texas now back to Virginia. Our adventure is over and now we can put down roots.

[Knuckles]

The move sounds like a solid plan. We live down the street from my parents now and it is the best thing we could ever have done for our son.

Oh, and I'd go with the old house if it passes all the important inspections. (y)

[Yeti]

I used to live in one of the first homes built in an area of Richmond called Church Hill (called Church Hill because of all the old churches--one of which is called St John's Church where Patrick Henry gave his famous Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death speech) my old Church Hill house was built in 1863. The house I live in now was built in 1936. I get the old home inspected with a fine toothed comb...I don't really use a comb because that would be silly. I hope the old 1918 farmhouse passes muster because I want a house with some chutzpah. My house in South Florida was brand spanking new and I loved my pool but I always felt like a suburbanite sellout. I feel more comfortable in my old home in Amarillo so I want to pick a house with good bones when we head back to the River City (Richmond has the mighty James River).

[ericlee]

Wow, moving again. For sure you should go with the old home. It's always cool to trace the history of them too.

As you said, it's good for the little one to have family near by too.