pansypoo's personal rant page.

but i really came to blogger to put down my estate adventure today.

i went out of my range to cudahy today. hey, it was near the lakefront and the listing mentioned a old old estate.
well, it was an old house on a 'hill'. how do they cut the grass???

steep steep hill and a small house. from what the sellers said. and what i 'gleaned' this older woman spent most of her day in the dry basement. the house's only bathroom was on that floor. so when it was built in the 1800's, it had an outhouse. well, i think the only water was also on that floor. and did i see a heater? not really. you entered a storm celler entry to what was the kitchen. and in the middle was a gorgeous 1870(?)'s wood stove. Ah, so that's why the entry had wood piled in it. and looked recently used too. also an electric/gas stove. hmm, was there a fridge? can't remember. in back of that was just space and near the front of the house a wookbench and 2 very old and decorative saws(EBAY! i bought both) and to the east-the horrid little bathroom-no bath.heck. i don't think i saw a washing machine or dryer.
the 1st floor was also small. a very small tiny bedroom. a sittingroom, a bigger bedroom a front room.
off the sittingroom was the trap door for the stairs to the basement(ah, how convenient for winter). and right behind it, stairs to the attic. big storage room and a bedroom in the front.
if the house is saved, it will definately need updating. and can i say catholic? loads of linoleum, JFK, and other catholic stuff.
it is imaginable how she lived there for decades. don't think widow. last child or only child? no photos. any relatives? there were some very nice 1800's pieces. a little dry sink in the attic and a storage chest very pretty in the sittingroom. OOH forgot the chaise lounge in the attic bedroom-very nice.
fun to see, but i only bought the saws, a teapot(ANOTHER ONE?!?-hey, it was $1!) and a religeous OLD bakery advert thermometer-EBAY!
a most interesting sale.