domus48 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 As posted on swamplot.com this morning, this late 50's home is slated to be demolished: http://har.com/HomeValue/dispSoldDetail.cfm?MLNUM=6432871# Pity as the overall quality appears quite workable -- not to mention original. It's not often you'll find well maintained and non-altered homes of this ilk... no doubt such will be replaced with a home akin to what's next door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbarz Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I'm ok with them tearing that one down... I don't see any significance in it. There are probably 10 more in the neighborhood just like it. I would hope they would not build something like next door, I just do not understand why someone builds a custom home that has almost nothing "custom" about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 "Significant" or not, it is a built home that is perfectly fine. What a waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Don't you think the square thing on the roof indicates Ike damage? that was my thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Could be, but it's hard to say since everything else looks decent (and much later after Ike) including the rest of the roof. Pictures can lie, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbarz Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 In the listing the Agent says, "Home has some storm damage from IKE. This home is a well constructed, built in the 50s,could be repaired and made back into a nice residence."Just because a home is built does not make it "perfectly fine". There are many reasons why a home could and even should be torn down. I personally live in a home that is built and--looking at photos of it--is "perfectly fine", however I can't wait to tear it down, because the only way to remodel it to fit the lot it sits on would be ridiculous. This one is already damaged and needs a total gut job to be returned to any former glory (if it ever had any). Architectural significance would be the only reason I would want to save it, and this home has none. After saying that I should clarify that I would rather look at this home (repaired) than some monstrosity "custom" copy of a McMansion a builder throws up in 4 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Well...the meaning and interpretation of perfectly fine, tear downs, salvageable, and so on are all on a continuum, and we all identify differently on that continuum. Too bad that probably 90% of new builds (especially in that market) will be (imo) bloated, obtrusive, and poorly planned houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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