189 upvotes, 9 direct replies (showing 9)
View submission: Minnesota dream house ?
Old houses like that looks cool but they are horribly designed for modern day and typically needs 100k in upgrades.
Please do not buy an hold house like this if you do not have the funds set aside to heat it in the winter. There is a reason these old houses are so cheap.
Comment by ldskyfly at 02/02/2025 at 20:13 UTC
67 upvotes, 1 direct replies
It's also in Little Falls which doesn't help the value
Comment by time_then_shades at 02/02/2025 at 21:06 UTC
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Can confirm, currently doing $100k in upgrades to an old farmhouse not nearly as pretty as this one. Over the course of, like, the rest of my life.
Comment by Hot_Aside_4637 at 02/02/2025 at 20:59 UTC
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When we first moved here, my wife fell in love with a Victorian painted lady in Stillwater.
It had a dirt basement. And just keeping up with the painting would mean my summer weekends would be loaded with projects.
Hard no.
Comment by Alone-Phase-8948 at 02/02/2025 at 20:28 UTC
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First thing I thought is I would hate to pay the heating bill
Comment by Tahkos4life at 02/02/2025 at 22:41 UTC
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I saw the pic and thought..... that's gotta be expensive to heat. I. Am .old
Comment by parmenides89 at 02/02/2025 at 21:39 UTC
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100k is likely light by 100-200k, I live in one of these (much smaller) houses and ours needed an 80k basement remodel.
Comment by bbqchickpea at 03/02/2025 at 01:21 UTC
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Bought a house built in 1890 (not this big though) and cried over our utility bill last month
Comment by Pretty_Inspector_791 at 02/02/2025 at 21:09 UTC*
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What would the winter monthly heating cost be for a non-upgraded beast like this?
Comment by mama_tom at 03/02/2025 at 14:34 UTC
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I was gonna say that the upkeep must be a nightmare. But if they retrofitted it with modern wiring and plumbing, thatd be a sick place to live.