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AN INTERVIEW WITH THE HOMEOWNER
Living in a house built in 1948
meant the bones were solid. We
Three fireplaces and hard wanted to build on that strong
wood floors located on an foundation and made investments
acre of land close to NYC yet in some key areas such as installing
still in the quiet of backcountry a new water heater, heating
Connecticut...what’s not to system with zoning, a full basement
love? Each fall we would plant waterproofing system, and a roof.
50 new bulbs and wait in In addition, we wanted to keep the
anticipation for them to come property healthy so we
up each spring. The immediately hired a tree service
neighborhood is safe and our that would do the “care and
neighbors are all great. All this feeding” of the numerous trees that
and we are 5 minutes away surrounded the house every year.
from all the shopping, Of course, repainting the entire
restaurants and all the house – inside and out – installing
conveniences you could ever new carpeting, and refinishing the
want. Choosing this home was wood floors made it feel warmer
a ""no brainer." and more inviting.
A house is a home because
we want to be safe, healthy
and comfortable in it. That
takes a holistic view of the
entire home, inside and out. I
personally painted every room
in the house, some twice, and
the entire outside. We
upgraded heating systems and
added a lifetime warrantied
waterproofing system so we
could enjoy the lower level.
Homes are not made like this
anymore and this is a classic
with all of the things that make
a house a home.
www.VANDERBLUE .com 203-259-8326
Living in a house built in 1948
meant the bones were solid. We
Three fireplaces and hard wanted to build on that strong
wood floors located on an foundation and made investments
acre of land close to NYC yet in some key areas such as installing
still in the quiet of backcountry a new water heater, heating
Connecticut...what’s not to system with zoning, a full basement
love? Each fall we would plant waterproofing system, and a roof.
50 new bulbs and wait in In addition, we wanted to keep the
anticipation for them to come property healthy so we
up each spring. The immediately hired a tree service
neighborhood is safe and our that would do the “care and
neighbors are all great. All this feeding” of the numerous trees that
and we are 5 minutes away surrounded the house every year.
from all the shopping, Of course, repainting the entire
restaurants and all the house – inside and out – installing
conveniences you could ever new carpeting, and refinishing the
want. Choosing this home was wood floors made it feel warmer
a ""no brainer." and more inviting.
A house is a home because
we want to be safe, healthy
and comfortable in it. That
takes a holistic view of the
entire home, inside and out. I
personally painted every room
in the house, some twice, and
the entire outside. We
upgraded heating systems and
added a lifetime warrantied
waterproofing system so we
could enjoy the lower level.
Homes are not made like this
anymore and this is a classic
with all of the things that make
a house a home.
www.VANDERBLUE .com 203-259-8326
