Posted by Erik Ks farmer on November 27, 2012 at 19:01:20 from (199.241.240.16):
In Reply to: Old farm houses posted by Ralphwd45 on November 27, 2012 at 17:48:08:
The original part of the home (20x40) which is now 2 bedrooms was built in 1890, living room and bathroom were added sometime shortly thereafter. The kitchen was added in 1967, basement under the bedrooms and the kitchen, stone under the bedroom quarried 1/2 mile away. The home on another farm I rent is all stone 2 story about 30x40 and was built in 1869, a kitchen was added sometime around the turn of the century but years of neglect had left it in poor shape, landowner tore the kitchen off and built a new 40x60 home on to the old stone home. The answer to your question is twofold, laziness and materialism. Our home is 880 sq ft, we are happy and warm, the wife's only complaint is that the bathroom is smaller than most walk in closests. I'm hoping to add a mudroom/screen porch and extend the bathroom in the next few years.
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