https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 02:32:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house/page/2#post-498834 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:27:36 +0000 ladyfingers 498834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was built in 1956. We couldn't afford a new, quality house and there are no subdivisions in our area (which is actually part of the reasons I like living here so much). It's made of concrete block so structurally, it's not going anywhere, which is great in hurricane-prone Florida. It was also flipped before we bought it so it has new floors, new kitchen, new bathrooms and has been updated quite a bit cosmetically. The wiring, roof, and plumbing is also new.</p> <p>ETA not that our house isn't quality... I meant, there are newer houses in our area but they aren't built well, and the ones that are are out of our price range. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house/page/2#post-498633 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:32:38 +0000 Bao 498633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@London Mama: that sounds expensive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house/page/2#post-498605 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:25:39 +0000 London Mama 498605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was built 1905 and it's full of character. We've completely renovated the house with new wiring, plumbing and heating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498540 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:09:38 +0000 leelee 498540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was built in 2006 and we love it. Pro to a newer home was that if any issues with ANYTHING, paint chips or appliances, misc in the first year it would be fixed for free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498530 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:07:18 +0000 pinkcupcake 498530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was brand-new when we bought it (2010). Nice parts about having a brand new house? : brand new carpet, all new appliances, knowing you're the first ones to ever touch anything in the house, very energy efficient. I'm glad we bought a new house, but I also like the charm of older homes. Ideally, I'd like to buy an older home that has been completely renovated. Best of both worlds :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498461 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:37:16 +0000 mlm2934 498461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: that was one of the first things I did when we moved into our house, replace all the gold cabinet knobs with satin nickel ones in the kitchen, bathroom, and closet doors - something like 40 little pull knobs :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498427 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:21:27 +0000 lolabee 498427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our house was built in 1915, we love character homes so it's right up our alley. The only downside is it doesn't have central air (this kills DH as he grew up in an ice box!) - we're contemplating putting it in. We had to change out the knob &amp; tube wiring when we bought which was $15K, we knew it had to be done going into it though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498421 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:19:54 +0000 Mrs.Someone 498421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1951! We recently remodeled the whole house and have really only had problems with the new fixtures/plumbing. I wouldn't hesitate to buy an older house (after a good inspection) because things just used to be built better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498396 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:12:35 +0000 LuLu Mom 498396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours hit the 10 year mark this year, I wanted a newer house so we didnt' have to worry about upkeep and appliances/big stuff breaking down. We will build our next one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498393 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:11:18 +0000 avivoca 498393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our house was built in 1970, but I think it was renovated sometime in the 1990's. One downside is that it has aluminum wiring, but we are aware of it and keeping an eye on our electrical collections, with plans to COPALUM the system in the next few years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498346 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:55:39 +0000 prettylizy 498346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was built in 1997 so it just needs some cosmetic updates. @runnerd: what is with all the gold and brass in the mid-late 90's?!? lol! We also have a lot of mirrors that are framed with beveled mirror pieces UGH! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498321 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:48:05 +0000 Alivoo01 498321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Built in 1982 and we're still rocking the old school furnace!! We've had our fair share of aches and pains of an older home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498315 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:47:01 +0000 fussygal 498315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our rental was built in 1982. It super dated (think brown EVERYTHING), but has decent storage and big rooms. I'd like to buy either a new house or an older one renovated -- as long as their is lots of character I'm fine with whatever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498273 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:35:52 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 498273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our house was built in 1984. We haven't had any issues with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498190 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:16:17 +0000 Smurfette 498190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sheskrafty: I would die. Where do you live? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498150 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:07:09 +0000 Minnie_Girl 498150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a 12yo house in a development. It was poorly maintained, so we have a lot of $$$ repairs even though it's "new." It's a ridiculously long list for a house of this age, including two new AC units and a new front door. Ouch. </p> <p>New houses often have poor/cheap construction, so that's something to keep in mind when assessing costs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498144 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:06:26 +0000 Mrs. J 498144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: ours is a Cape Cod! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498140 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:05:30 +0000 Mrs. J 498140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our house was built in 1942...we love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498137 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:04:06 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 498137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caffeinated: We were not planning on moving, but when we saw it, we knew we had to make it ours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498134 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:03:25 +0000 Reese 498134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>about 18 years old </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498126 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:01:36 +0000 Freckles 498126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: My dream home! I love when owners maintain the character of the home while upgrading all the important aspects. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498124 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:00:53 +0000 Freckles 498124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our was built in 1959. I try to avoid houses that were built during a boom, especially if they were built in the suburbs. I find the construction to be a bit questionable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498102 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:52:14 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 498102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: It breezed through the inspections because it's been fully renovated. All the pipes are new, new heating, new AC, new hardwoods in the downstairs, new kitchen with modern appliances, new roof.</p> <p>Older elements that remain are the mouldings, stained glass windows, old fireplaces-- all the charm elements remain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498097 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:49:06 +0000 heffalump 498097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1980. I prefer older houses, I just don't like modern things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498075 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:42:31 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 498075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was built in '89. I like it because around here in the 90's everything was built to look the same - pink stucco w/ pink tile roofs. What I dislike about it is we have single pane windows and poor insulation. However, we couldn't afford a new build and the newer the houses out here, the smaller the lot. Ours is old enough that we have a really nice size back yard and front yard.</p> <p>So, I guess most of my likes and dislikes are specific to our area, except for the windows/insulation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498065 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:36:42 +0000 MrsTiz 498065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was built in 2005. We were looking at older houses, but new house =new wiring &amp; plumbing. If you get an old house you never know what you'll end up with! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498061 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:35:44 +0000 Sophia 498061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our house was built in 1940. We bought it almost 4 years ago and love it. Granted, the previous owners had updated quite a few things (new furnace and central air, etc)...but we haven't had any major problems so far (knock on wood). We do need to get better insulation...it costs more than we'd like to heat the house in the winter, but we live in Minnesota so that also kind of comes with the territory. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498052 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:33:31 +0000 Bao 498052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: wow that's pretty old, does it come with a lot of issues? The one we are going to look at was built in 1920, so also pretty old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498047 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:31:19 +0000 mlm2934 498047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our house was built in 1998, so new, just needed all the finishes updated to get ride of gold and other ugly choices :)</p> <p>I think it would be fun to have an old bungalow or cape code :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-house#post-498046 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:30:47 +0000 iluvpink 498046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: i have newer/modern house. IDK exactly when it was build but i love it ... it was ready to move in and it had everything we wanted. I think it all depends of what you are looking for, my BIL house is an oldie, but its such a nice house too, he fixed a lot of the house to make it look more modern, but left some of the oldie charm. </p>