It's another beautiful day in sunny Arizona. My son recently moved into a house in upstate New York. The home is over 100 years old and he tells me he enjoys living in such a historic place. No one famous has ever lived there, at least not to his knowledge, but seeing how places have changed over the years has given him a sense of curiosity.
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The master bedroom is small compared to what we see in newer homes. He tells me the queen size bed he and his wife share barely fits into the room without blocking the closet. There’s only one bathroom, a challenge for a family of four, combined with the fact that it’s barely wide enough for a tub and you’ve got cramped quarters for sure. They don’t mind the size so much, though it does take some getting used to.
While straitening up the basement he found an old set of newspapers. Some were from over fifty years ago! They had been sitting between some support beams, were covered in decades of dust and were very fragile, but he was able to read headlines on things like Woodstock, the Moon Landings and other events that took place during my generation.
I bring this up because when you buy a new place, you get a fresh start. You could be one of the first people to live there and could end up living there for a long time. There are a lot of homes out there that are filled with history. Most times we don’t think about what went on in a house before it became our home. You may never get any answers, but I find it interesting to think about.
As always if you’re looking for place to leave your own historical footprint, no matter how small or large contact Tim or Gayle Kendrick at 602-819-6300, look us up at www.AZWestre.com on Facebook at http://on.fb.me/AZHomes or stop by and see our blog at http://azwestre.blogspot.com/
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