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Historic Homes

Old houses, honestly. What survives, what does not, what restoration actually costs, and how older homes are financed.

Brick facade of an 1820s Pennsylvania farmhouse with original shutters and stone step

Marietta, Lititz, and points along the Susquehanna · 9 min read

Buying an old house, honestly

Historic homes in Pennsylvania are frequently the best value on the market and occasionally the most expensive mistake. The difference is knowable in advance.

An early nineteenth century room mid restoration with a plaster patch, original wide plank floor, old window and a wooden ladder

Bucks, Lancaster and York Counties · 9 min read

Restoration is not the same as old looking

Original fabric, tired systems, awkward additions and honest repair. What it is really like to take care of a two hundred year old Pennsylvania house.

A brick main street with awnings sloping toward the water on a bright morning

Columbia, Lancaster County · 8 min read

Columbia, and what a river town asks of a house

A town built on the Susquehanna keeps different books than a town built on farmland. Water, grade and old brick shape what these houses need from an owner.

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Historic Homes

Buying an old house, honestly

Restoration is not the same as old looking

Columbia, and what a river town asks of a house

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