Age of a home is often a big deal for buyers. Yet not all
home buyers want a “brand new” house. In fact, many home buyers seek out vintage
homes for features that are too expensive to install in new construction today.
Any home built in pre-1960 could possibly fit the bill...even smaller "affordable" homes will have unique details that give the home character.
Top 5 Features of Vintage Homes
Hardwood Floors—Of course new homes can have hardwood floors
too but vintage hardwood is usually a smaller board with a very distinctive
look to it. It really has character that you cannot find in the recently
installed wood floors of today.
Coved ceilings and Plaster Walls —Beautifully rounded
corners of a coved ceiling were used in the formal rooms to show
elegance. Often these corners were paired with decoratively, swirled ceilings. Similarly,
most walls in homes built in the 1960’s and earlier were plaster. This type of
wall has a texture and is much more attractive than plain sheetrock. This type of hand craftsmanship is has become too
expensive to build into homes.
Leaded Windows—Many of these windows will have colorful stainglass
type inserts which give a home style inside and out.
Built-ins—Buffets, pillars, cabinets and other architectural
details were common in many older homes. Often ornate and expertly crafted a
built in cabinet can add to the appeal of a vintage home, especially if well
maintained.
Crafted Wood Doors and Mouldings—Often the wood work in an
historic home is of significantly better quality than in a comparably priced
new home. Solid wood paneled doors were common in the construction of homes
pre-1960. And mouldings were larger and thicker than what is used on a home
today.
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