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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The term historic house is almost meaningless, it just means anything above a certain age (let's assume anything built before the 1960). It can be a 18th century farmhouse, it can be a grand 1880s Queen Anne rowhouse, it can be a 1920s stone tudor or colonial, or a 1940 brick box.

What's important is how the house has been maintained over the years. Not every historic house is an estate sale. Not every house is a money pit. Many have been beautifully updated and are in better shape than any new build. I can walk into any older house and immediately know what kind of maintenance will be required and it comes down to how the house was built and the care it's had over the years. I understand not everyone is capable of doing this and I had the virtue of growing up in older houses in older neighborhoods ....

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This is such an excellent post.

OP, you are  so  wise to ask for advice.  There is really no reason those unfamiliar with historic renovation/restoration could be expected to know the right questions to ask.  Our first old house (18th c) and forty years ago was DIY and we learned a lot.  With later houses we were in a position to hire restoration experts.  And I read and read everything available.  My advice to young families who ask me about old homes is that it makes financial sense to buy someone else's renovation, a renovation done by a contractor specializing in this area.  And I agree this house is more likely to be in a very expensive neighborhood.[/quote]

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