EP-1 We bought a 185 year old house! 

You make me smile. I'm from a small town in the southwest of England, a town which has been continuously settled for at least 2000 years. Our house was built in 1658 and was not the oldest house in our street. In England a hundred miles is a long way... In Americal a hundred years is a long time.

Great video. After the war everyone wanted "modern" and Im glad this house survived even if the radiators didnt. Best of luck with the restoration!

I lived on the Presidio of San Francisco and Fort Baker just north of the Bridge. Homes were 1898. Call tubes. Dumb waiters, 4 fireplaces, 7 bedrooms, full basement and attic, lead dimpled ceilings, huge covered porch, so on and so forth. 12 foot ceilings, double doors to each formal room. They worked! 2 stairwells, 1 for servants and their quarters.Loved every minute! Glad to see people who appreciate these beautiful homes! ☺️❤️👍

There's been some debate among viewers about which side of the house was original. From talking to local old timers and some historical research, the brick house was built first by a member of a prominent local family in 1834. Our house was built without the Second Empire adornments and there was a plain roof, not Mansard. In the 1870s, a different owner did major renovation by changing the roof to Mansard, adding dormers and bracketry, fancy porches, and the south house addition. The house became abandoned and derelict in the 1920s for a period of years. Somebody bought the house and added oak floors and cut the walls open to add single story window bays and I believe the hydronic heating system was added at that time. In the 1960s, a lot of work was done to "modernize" the house (new electrical, new plumbing, new kitchen, asbestos floor tiles, paneling, etc). At that time the front bay window was raised up to the second floor. A similar house down the street was constructed by a cousin about the same time but it was built of wood and it is fully restored today.

I have been part of doing many old homes an those pocket doors are most likely there. Love everything about your house I hope everything goes smooth

Beautiful place. I grew up in a house built in 1806 in Madison, Indiana. It has many of the features of your house. My father, an electrical engineer, put in its first furnace. He had to dig through rock under the house. The house was Federalist design. Beautiful wood floors and chandeliers. Of course, growing up in the 60s, none of us realized what a true gift it was compared to ranch homes of the times. We know now how lucky we were.

You can take old floorboards out of attic to use to repair or replace damaged or repaired floors in house. You can do new boards in attic and use old boards with patina to perfectly match main floors in home.

You guys seem like such lovely, sweet people. Hope to see updates on this home❤

This is wonderful... I’d really love a tour of the house now December 2020❤️❤️❤️

Here, getting ready to start on 1870-1880 victorian in the country.

Fascinating!!!! This house is HUGE!!! I love it

😲 This is the first time I'm seeing this one! 😍 WOW! Happy Sunday to you dear folks! 😘

Excellent, RU-vid threw up Episode five. I watched about two seconds found your channel and I’m starting from number one. This is going to be good.

Nicely maintained home for it's age. I am looking forward to seeing the restoration.

Amazing home! I almost believe, South house must have been a Doctor or vet office at one time.

sea of green , so many areas glad you finally found the boiler.

Between your renovation and the other one from “The 2nd Empire Strikes Back” restoration, I’m thoroughly enjoying the work. Thank you for sharing yours.

Caleb recommended watching your videos so here I am

What a great project and a labor of love to do this, for your kitchen to look right go to a 1910 time period with raised panel doors and appropriate drawer fronts and upper cabinets with no soffit above them, I design kitchens and Architecture and my feelings are when you are done it looks like the house was built that way and the only thing modern is the appliances and if it is in your budget only the range, you have to have a range, and is the only appliance showing the dishwasher and counter depth refrigerator match the raised panel cabinet doors on their fronts. I will enjoy watching your progress. I have a 1913 home with its original kitchen cabinets, we have added more custom built the same way in the same style so they look right.

I hope y’all continue doing videos

The way you present this home reminds me so much of This Old House. Looking forward to seeing this home get revived again.

This is such a beautiful home!! I owned a 125 year old farmhouse that had so much charm. I look forward to seeing the restoration of your home!

The house seems to be in pretty good shape considering its age! The house is beautiful! Good luck with the restoration! I'm wondering what city the house is in.

you have a real gem... I hope you can preserve it. Don't forget that period lighting also makes the room!

I just found your channel. Loved your tour of the house. You definitely have your works cut out for you. I live In a summer cottage built In 1900 and turned a full time home in the 50’s. When I saw the electric boxes, I laughed because my electricity is exactly like it.

You two are adorable 😍 and congratulations on the house! I am SUPER jealous!! She's gorgeous! Waiting to be restored to her original beauty ❤️ Can't wait to see the restoration process!!

Just WOW!!! I look forward to this adventure with you!!

Beautiful historic and tons of lead paint thank you for preserving history

what a beautiful home it's going to be. l love watching the process too.

congratulations! this place is gorgeous!

Restoring a 1911 home and it's overwhelming. I hope that your project is coming along nicely.

That is a beautiful house! And all I can say about the Attic is I would have an incredible Lionel train layout up there LOL!

Not a spindle but a newel post. Spindles are the ones that hold up the railing.

Looking forward to watching your journey!

Excited to explore your channel. What a house 😱 Shout out to Caleb 🥰

Just found your channel from The 2nd Empire Strikes Back. Got a whole series to binge watch now! :)

You got yourselves a treasure! Having diy restored 2 old homes many years ago I can appreciate your wonderful find. Best wishes, I can't wait to see your progress!

Thank you for taking on the restoration of a beautiful piece of history.

Thank goodness for people like you 🤎

This has got to be one of the most beautiful old homes, ever! Dripping with character. Once restored- I would never ever move. Awesome! Imagine having family for Christmas or Thanksgiving. No body would ever forget it!

Beautiful home, I enjoy listening to you explain your home. So wonderful you are restoring it to its beauty.

Great video. Well explained. Good luck with you restoration endeavors

What a beautiful home you’ve managed to get into. It’s got such charm, I’m eager to visit again and again to see how you’re coming along on your restoration. Thank you for sharing your adventures. I’ve subscribed.

Thanks for the tour.👍🏼

My home, built 1870, turned 150 years old this year, 2020. I’m the 3 family to live in it! I’m retired now so bit slow trying to renovate. If only money were no object.

I love this house!! I'm sure you guys will make a good job 😍🤩👍

This is a gorgeous home! I can't wait to see the final result of all your hard work

What a beautiful house. So happy that you are purchasing it and restoring it. Best of wishes. Would love to see a virtual tour of it when it's completed. What a gem!💖💖💖

What a wonderful House as old it is and in very good condition Amazing

Love this place. Such character in this place. ❣️

THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS THE RIGHT WAY!

Thanks for sharing this. You did wonderful camera work showing all the details.

Gorgeous house, glad your restoring it

What a lovely home you now own and get to play and work with. So many exciting restoration projects are going to make some of the best times you both could hope to experience. Many jobs will be a challenge sometimes but those situations lead to lots of learning. I know that you all will share videos of your restoration adventures. I absolutely love Victorian style and am a bit envious! All of us out here look forward to your ideas and jobs. Best Wishes...And Enjoy!

I just subscribed to your channel from Kaleb's recommendation! Can't wait to binge watch !

I am not sure that thing you were calling the attic was actually an attic...It looks just like the dance studio I attended as a child, which was originally the older boys room. The family had 11 kids, had to stash them somewhere LOL. It probably started out as the maid's rooms.

Although the house has been updated over the years, many of its original features remain. Old houses are usually not a snapshot in time, but rather the result of evolution as the family and the times changed. I'm pleased that you are restoring it, respecting both its history and its evolution, and making it comfortable for 21st century living.

Love the house and you guys seem like very cool people, best of luck with your project!

STUNNING

Wow! I wish I had seen this starting last year. You have a gorgeous house there! What an amazing journey you are setting out on!

Those huge windows are stunning. The “modern” renovations are horrendous but I’m looking forward to seeing you undo the damage.

Looks to be in fantastic shape! 😉👍🇨🇦👟

Such an interesting house and great job on the video. Loved to find out more about the history. Honestly all those cellars look like a great movie set for athe Underground Railroad

It is in great shape for it's age!

i do hope you retain the boiler format as heat in this castle. HVAC will dry and crack every precious board you keep there. I am limiting myself to one episode per day when it comes and as it comes. You guys are so fortunate to have found this great lady to bring back to resto-mod. Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful home!

Love your house. Good luck with alterations. I wish there were a lot more houses like your..

beautiful old home, Love it

LOVE you ate doing restoration and NOT remodel! So many people gut old beautiful homes...it loses its historical craftsmanship. I bet that intricate front door has AMAZING WOOD GRAIN under all that paint. Teally excited to see your renovation!

Any faithful restoration would render the home unliveable by today's standards. No plumbing, no electrical, no central heat, a.c. No Nothing! Might as well be a museum-home but nothing anyone would care to live in today.

Beautiful home, glad someone has a clue how to restore an old home. They know what to update and have a plan to bring her back. My home 1914 was gutted down stairs, tore out the old trim. Upstairs bath was redone in the 70's... Awful job, claw foot tub thrown out cheap shit put in. Spent tim &$$$ replacing with original wood work & tub. So when I see this I really appreciate the efforts to thoughtfully restore . Thanks for sharing your project good luck.

You're Lucky, it looks very square. Thanks to the original craftsmen. Well wishes for your renovation.

beautiful house. love it

What a fantastic home I would love that

Thank you for restoring and not renovating !

Looking forward to watching your restoration ❤️🙏🌹

Amazing house.

I'm surprised with all of the intricate woodwork in this house that there is no crown molding.

Just came across this video Second Empire Victorian in fantastic condition. Shame on those previous hatchet remuddlers of which you folks are not. Go going folks.

That attic could very easily be turned into a lovely studio apartment if an owner was ever of the mind.

Amazing carpentry work! ⚡🏠

What a beauty! Was drooling over the little details! Why would anyone even want to mess with this home’s ceiling heights and cast iron heaters?

Can't wait to see what you do with the house

omg... this house is so beatiful

Beautiful home

lucky couple, your home is beautiful ....lots of hard work ahead

I am cringing along with this man.

This house is very interesting!!

Wow!!! This is amazing!! I didn’t see the the house coming! Lol my Davy thing about the mail house are those gorgeous from doors.‘I cannot get over them!!!

Gorgeous house! I look forward to seeing how it comes along! I see you haven't done a lot of videos though. I hope you haven't been working away and left out the videos! Get a tripod and film, film, film! Editing can be done quite easily with the many apps available. You'll get more subscribers the more videos you accumulate. Good luck! Love this house!

The South house was built in the 1870's you say, and not built as spacious or decoratively. Makes me wonder if it was built somewhat hastily. Perhaps a family daughter found herself widowed with young children following the Civil War and needed to move "home" with her parents, thus the addition with smaller bedrooms and its own entrance. Yes, the drinking fountain makes it look as though the addition was at one time used as a schoolroom.

What a great house...

Oh man I love the attic! That would be my bedroom!

Love those baseboards!!!

Pretty cool

Those Doors are Magnificent.

Beautiful

Well I wish you guys a lot of luck in the house and needs a lot of work

Just found your channel. What a fabulous house, I look forward to seeing how you restore it.

The attic seems to have been a studio apartment at one time. Very nice home.