The Farmhouse.

In 1940 a new house was built. That house is now 74 years old and has seen better days. I sure do wish these walls could talk. This house was the original house on our road and once had 600+ acres with it. Our road is named for the family that once lived here and it is pretty cool to be a part of that history.

When it comes to old homes, I'm a visionary. My hope is to completely renovate the house while still retaining its charm. Part of this blog will feature these renovations. For now, I'd like to share the "before" photos. This is what the house looked like when we bought it in December. Brace yourselves. We have since painted the upstairs and it looks fabulous but, I can't share those photos just yet. We have plans for a giant open house in April or May and I want to keep it a surprise. :-)

Living Room

Dining room

The "breezeway". Best thing ever.

Our heat source. The old Jotul.

Future Office

Future Guest Room 

Only bathroom.

Can we say, "yuck!"?

Kitchen.

The front door key that the previous owners didn't know they had.
Just let that sink in.

Awesome, right?

Oh yea, baby.

Check it out! (That's not mold, btw, it's ... grease and dirt?)

The exposed chimney is actually pretty cool.
This is now Will's room and has been painted.

Needs a little love.

The "secret room"

This is now our room and has been painted.