If you have never heard the original “This Old House,” try this link – which contains a nice explanation of why it’s actually a happy song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WhLhF12TBE

Yup, it’s a housekeeping nightmare at the moment, but that’s easily fixable. And under all that junk the kitchen and bathroom cabinetry is really nice. Looks like maple, possibly even solid wood. (Hmm… I suppose that alone could explain the current price tag.) The downstairs rooms are a bit small, but a remodel of the living/kitchen/dining areas (which look like they’re laid out in that order) would open up the space a lot and likely increase efficiency as well. The upstairs bedroom has a bunch of neat angles going on, too. Hell, I even like the bathroom colors and patterns. Looks like recent retro additions, but still complementary to one another (even though Mr. Curtain Rod seems to have gone on a bender).

The back storage area, aka enclosed sunless room, really needs help. If the framework could be kept and reworked, sides open and with a new sort of overhead cover, it might be a nice little space.

But again… who’s crazy ass idea was it to price this at $300K?!