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that house, unfortunately, no longer exists, and is in such a "bad" part of Chicago that it would not be safe to live there, but I dream about it frequently. Dreamt I was there, last night, helping Mom in the kitchen, keeping a rowdy dog on the back porch because we were expecting company, and straightening the pantry.
I have also dreamt that my folks were alive again, and that Dad bought back the house,. . . .I was so happy. I dream of that place so frequently, and in such detail, that I wonder if some part of my being still lives there. It was a very old, very small, 3 flat basic (not fancy) Victorian, on the southwest side of Chicago. built in 1898
Lord no. Our parents were very "in" with their house when they built it in the mid-70s. Even made an issue of Better Homes and Gardens. It was a complete homage to 70s style and decor, replete with the round fireplace that had the metal flue going all the way up to the ceiling of the two story living room. Shag carpeting, mustard yellow appliances. It was a sight! Also, a redecorating nightmare these days I'm sure.
I loved my childhood home. My parents purchased it in 1961, when I was a year old. They always told us that when they passed they hoped one of us would live there. Unfortunately, that did not happen, as they sold it in 1993. It was a 4 BDR Cape on a corner lot with a full finished basement. I had very fond memories of many holidays and in general how much fun that neighborhood was. It has changed too much though, and am grateful now that I never got the chance to keep it.
Not a chance. Most things haven't been updated since my parents bought it in 1970. It needs a remodel, or a wrecking ball followed by a rebuild- not sure which is more economical.
My parents built a house from BH&G plans they ordered, on a half acre lot. It was a nice small house in several ways. They wanted solid wood doors, for instance. The house still exists. The green siding has been painted over, and it looks different from when I lived there. I don't want the house, although I would not mind seeing it again, one more time.
I grew up in a Victorian home built in the 1860's, yes, I would buy it
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