Restoring an Old Home

My brother has recently undertaken quite a project. He’s fixing up an old home that’s on a farm he purchased. Here it is, Mountain Glen.

We don’t know the age. We think mid-late 1800s.

It’s located in the middle of pastures and fields, with lovely views. This is the view from the front porch.

And the back. (There are cows in the pasture shown, although they’re out of view in this photo.)

There’s an aviary near the parking area. This would have been used for homing pigeons. I love the shape of it.

The foyer/hall in this house is one of the biggest I’ve ever seen. It rivals fine historic homes like Monticello and Mt. Vernon, (homes of Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, respectively.) This is the view from the front door.

And this shot was taken about half way back, looking toward the front. It’s HUGE!

It also has some pretty stairs that curve at the bottom.

As you might expect, it has rather grand rooms on each side of the hall. This is a composite shot of the “grey room.” Every room has a fireplace and the front rooms have windows that come all the way down to the floor, like those seen on the right.

This is the outside view.

My brother has quite a job before him! The home was lived in until around the 70s, so it has electricity, plumbing, etc., but he has to add air conditioning, update the bathrooms, and make MANY cosmetic changes. The plan is to use it for a vacation rental home. I think it will be awesome!

Ellen Lindner