The Journey Begins…

We decided to move out of our 1867 farmhouse in Stillwater New Jersey after my Mom died. We had been there 17 years. It was finally a house I loved. But it was more than we wanted/needed and it was time to make a BIG move.

When you have barns, you fill barns. That was the big challenge. How to move everything. What to move and what to get rid of. And we are still doing that. Even though we have moved a significant amount to Vermont, there remains a lot in storage in Jersey and much to still get rid of.

Rutland Vermont is where we landed, after looking across New York state — Ithaca, Utica, Syracuse, Geneva, Kingston, Hudson, New Paltz…..Pennsylvania — Allentown/Bethlehem…. and then Vermont — Bennington and Rutland.

We found a house we fell in love with. You have to see its potential to actually be in love because right now, it needs so much.

The journey getting here was challenging with offers, inspections, more work and offer pullouts. We kept prepping our house for new owners. Painting, repairing, improving…. Old houses are always a journey and the work is never done!! We are grateful for buyers that loved the house and the property and were excited to get it.

And the journey buying a house was also a challenge!! New obstacles all along the way. The initial inspection was overwhelming. And we actually backed out of the deal. But the seller’s were motivated to move on and renegotiated with us.

The house needs new wiring, new plumbing for the heat system, new walls, repair to structural issue, new porch roof, repairs to the house and garage roofs (slate). So…. contractors are lined up and hopefully ready to get started.

Follow along — the hurdles, challenges and successes of Rehabbing 92.