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[quote=Anonymous]We saw some of the old 1920's homes in Arlington back when we were shopping for our first single family home. I remember fondly seeing some for 500-600k - this was sometime in 2004. We walked through a couple but couldn't imagine ourselves living there. Sure it was all brick and looked "cozy", but the houses were small and dark, and generally gave off a cold and damp/musty feeling. The hall ways were narrow, rooms were small, too few and too small bathrooms, ceilings too low, etc. It was generally a really depressing place to be in compared with the big and bright open space of newer construction. I believe the preference for older homes is largely subjective. I don't believe building materials or construction methods in the 1920 were any superior to modern construction methods - that is, they aren't any more sturdy, durable, or energy efficient. So what's left is aesthetics and general "feel". [/quote]
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