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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just moved into our c. 1900 townhouse in dc. We love the house, but we don't know what to think about the floors. The agent told us that we shouldn't dream of replacing them because they are very valued on the market, but to us they just look old and worn, with gaps and patches here and there.  Overall I guess they are in decent shape, but they are undeniably old. We don't have the money now, but a few years down the line would like replace them - but we won't do it if they are truly a prized feature of older homes.[/quote]

You may not be the old house type.  A lot of people think they are but when it comes down to it, they'd be better off and happier in a Ryan Home in Springfield.  Your question leads me to believe that you are probably one of these people and don't really appreciate the history, charm or character of a fine old home and may have bought the place because it was the cool thing to do.  Sell it to someone who truly loves old homes and embrace your repressed love of all things Franconia.[/quote]

Thanks for your helpful response, bee-yotch.[/quote]

She may be a bee-yotch, but what she says is true. DON"T buy a house if you don't like the 'period' look such as floors, bathrooms, etc. New floors in an old house would kill it.[/quote]
Well, the thing is that people in old houses don't "really" leave the period fixtures as is. They get replaced with things that look kind of sort of the old thing, but aren't really.  I mean, you don't *really* leave the Victorian bathroom as it was a hundred years ago, right? You probably wouldn't put a, I don't know, minimalist-looking vessel sink into that space, but if you say you leave the old fixtures and plumbing as is, I would have to not believe you. I doubt a Victorian-age kitchen in a Victorian house would add much value to it. [/quote]

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