cottage on the corner
02-18-2005, 08:28 AM
The real estage listing for this house said, "Cottage on the Corner, needs TLC but has great possibilities". I bought it this past July and this is my dream home! It was built in 1942 and I hope some soldier got to come back from the war and enjoy it with his family. The house has been well loved, my son-in-law and daughter have been helping me restore it. When we ripped up the carpet in the living room, someone had painted the hardwoods GREEN!
It sits on a corner lot in Arlington Heights, an area in Ft. Worth,
TX that has been noted for established neighborhoods where the homes have stayed historically true and families have bought these smaller homes and renovated them to exact time period.
I love Cottage Living magazine and have so enjoyed reading about everyone's cottages across the country and the United Kingdom lady!
I wish all of these houses could tell us about the families who lived there before us. I have found some clues in mine....the two little handprints in the sidewalk when I trimmed the grass away, one marked Jason, the other Jacob.
Also, I know someone loved to work in my yard, the huge pecan tree, the Magnolia tree and the beautiful St. Augustine grass.
Thanks for your forum.
It sits on a corner lot in Arlington Heights, an area in Ft. Worth,
TX that has been noted for established neighborhoods where the homes have stayed historically true and families have bought these smaller homes and renovated them to exact time period.
I love Cottage Living magazine and have so enjoyed reading about everyone's cottages across the country and the United Kingdom lady!
I wish all of these houses could tell us about the families who lived there before us. I have found some clues in mine....the two little handprints in the sidewalk when I trimmed the grass away, one marked Jason, the other Jacob.
Also, I know someone loved to work in my yard, the huge pecan tree, the Magnolia tree and the beautiful St. Augustine grass.
Thanks for your forum.