Beautiful old house, Lynchburg

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Anonymous wrote:I love this house so much, the walls and colors are gorgeous

What I like about it is that you can tell the owners had strong views on decoration. They made the house to please themselves, not imaginary future buyers.

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It's too big for me, but this house is absolutely beautiful. I wouldn't live in Lynchburg though.

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I want to sit here with coffee or cocoa, with the fireplace on, and watch the snow.

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It's lovely but I just think about how much it would cost to maintain, and heat, and cool. Guaranteed money pit.

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It's absolutely gorgeous. But sadly it is in L.

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Anonymous wrote:The period details in that home are amazing. I hope whoever buys it will restore it with the care it deserves.

It’s hard to say from online photos but it doesn’t look to need restoration. Maybe redecorate and fix the landscaping but the house looks fine on the inside. Maybe reconfigure the kitchen but I love the cabinets and the light. I also note that it’s not often that you see that many bathrooms in an old house.

Exactly. It’s turnkey. Everything has been done. So many houses now are hideous with grey floors and white walls and no character. This house is perfect as is. Nothing to change, just maintain.

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Anonymous wrote:It's absolutely gorgeous. But sadly it is in L.

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Exactly.
It’s not a money pit, but it’s in the vicinity of liberty. That’s risky. They will likely be going down.

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As someone who grew up about an hour away, no way would I live in Lynchburg, but this is a stunning house. My life's goal is to buy a house like this and restore it and live the rest of my days in bliss. With a fully remote job.

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In 2020, they seemingly tried to rent it out for $750/month and got no takers, which should probably tell you everything you need to know.

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Can you build a house like this today? Like fully reproduce the interior finish?

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Absolutely beautiful! Good find, OP.

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Anonymous wrote:I want to sit here with coffee or cocoa, with the fireplace on, and watch the snow.

I just love this.

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I've been thinking about what makes this house special. So many properties of this type look beautiful but uninviting. This one is beautiful and formal but seems so damn comfortable and unfussy. The other thing is the sense of generosity and symmetry in the layout: wide hallways, large landings, space where you don't have to have it but it's nice to have, symmetrical windows and doorways that stream natural light. Whoever planned this house knew what they were doing.

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Somebody buy it and relocate the house to the DMV please!

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This house made me look on Google maps. That street has other impressive housing of the same vintage. It makes me think that Lynchburg needs to take advantage of this area. Maybe have a homes tour weekend? I don't know, but I think people would be willing to drive down to walk around there. And learn about the history of the town. Things were going on there around the turn of the 20th century.

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I am gonna go for it.