tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post8391421961311358512..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: An Estate Sale at a Creepy MansionPigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-11655869336511313032012-02-12T15:16:20.596-05:002012-02-12T15:16:20.596-05:00Perhaps they will modernize have you seen what hap...Perhaps they will modernize have you seen what happened to martha Stewart's famous Turkey Hill residence it is only documented in her books and magazines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-72233101659212228332012-02-12T15:03:51.775-05:002012-02-12T15:03:51.775-05:00Meredith@Tuscan Blue Design:
I've got Downton ...Meredith@Tuscan Blue Design:<br />I've got Downton Abbey on my mind this Sunday afternoon...a house like this is our regional version of an English Manor House. Hope the new owner will be inspired to restore its' beauty.<br />Meredith.Meredith Ericksen - Tuscan Blue Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05186127177086684860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-66260745138763413492012-02-12T02:37:01.344-05:002012-02-12T02:37:01.344-05:00I think we should snap up that house and reopen it...I think we should snap up that house and reopen it as a retreat for women with Exhaustion. [As in, "I'm sick and tired of you people..."] I feel sure I could recover there.mamacitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12201474702664482175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-58118400297140927812012-02-11T19:17:44.001-05:002012-02-11T19:17:44.001-05:00My husband and I went to see "The Woman in Bl...My husband and I went to see "The Woman in Black" (starring Dan Radcliffe aka Harry Potter) tonight, and let me just say this... the house in that movie made this house look like the Queen's tea room. <br /><br />Seriously. You must see this movie. I feel a post coming on...Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-87696771971576240082012-02-11T18:09:18.940-05:002012-02-11T18:09:18.940-05:00Hopefully this handsome housw will be sold to some...Hopefully this handsome housw will be sold to someone who appreciates it and has the resources (and will, patience, and fortitude) to bring it back to life. Thanks for the post, most interesting.Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-66534894969196956852012-02-11T14:01:16.463-05:002012-02-11T14:01:16.463-05:00Usually the main reason to attend this kind of sal...Usually the main reason to attend this kind of sale is to get a look at the house, although some of these estates still manage to yield a bargain or two. What you really want is an accumulation going back to the original owner.<br /><br />The place seems in pretty good repair to me; I didn't notice any major problems, especially for a house that old.Parnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-3475297094609684902012-02-11T12:31:31.968-05:002012-02-11T12:31:31.968-05:00Felt sorry for this house + can imagine how loved ...Felt sorry for this house + can imagine how loved it was at one time. Thank God it is protected! Thank you for taking me along. xxpeggybraswelldesign.compeggy braswellhttp://peggybraswelldesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-33776903369855473962012-02-11T10:43:01.710-05:002012-02-11T10:43:01.710-05:00From the looks of the interior, this is the kind o...From the looks of the interior, this is the kind of estate sale I like to go to--where you never know what kind of things might turn up in the stacks, boxes, on the wall, and the like. Fun to dig for treasure. Aside from that, yes, it is a great old house that someone could make lovable once again.JudyMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448320253904832677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-83003098231731976612012-02-11T08:41:03.413-05:002012-02-11T08:41:03.413-05:00I have driven by that house many times. Very sad a...I have driven by that house many times. Very sad about it's current state.ERBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09138704454709935480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-63182814931909811072012-02-11T08:24:59.756-05:002012-02-11T08:24:59.756-05:00What a beautiful house! Good bones. I hope the new...What a beautiful house! Good bones. I hope the new owners are able to restore it to its former self though I'm sure it'll take a lot of money to do so. Nice to see that much of the original fixtures remain. Gorgeous marble fireplace, unpainted dark wood...I'm in love.<br /><br />~MoniqueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-17594009788145555032012-02-11T03:11:09.501-05:002012-02-11T03:11:09.501-05:00In the 6th photo I noticed a "flat tub" ...In the 6th photo I noticed a "flat tub" property of the United States postal Service-- clearly the flat(magazines, manila envelopes etc) tub was not on the way with mail to post-- how many items belonging to the USPS are "re-purposed" for private use the USPS is struggling as people bank on line etc.--- putting tellers out of work et. al. and lining the pockets of bankersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-32279355351788399752012-02-10T23:20:07.753-05:002012-02-10T23:20:07.753-05:00What an amazing house--the details are stunning.What an amazing house--the details are stunning.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-26285798731137987892012-02-10T23:11:41.174-05:002012-02-10T23:11:41.174-05:00dear boxwood... you are most welcome.
there used...dear boxwood... you are most welcome. <br /><br />there used to be a tradition of people going up and down the east coast "pulling" boxwood at the big old estates to keep it open, but they've long since died out. <br /><br />i have a bag of box that i pulled still in my car, and will do something ornamental with it tomorrow.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-87904402205167708462012-02-10T22:00:28.217-05:002012-02-10T22:00:28.217-05:00Hard to tell, but it looks like a fabulous scenic ...Hard to tell, but it looks like a fabulous scenic wallpaper, such a DuFour or Zuber. A plain "sky" paper would have been available to go up the stairs; perhaps it was damaged and removed at some point. Wallpaper is pretty in a stairhall, but I always recommend against it because of durability. I'd love to get my hands on this house!The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-31508840432057678072012-02-10T21:57:02.613-05:002012-02-10T21:57:02.613-05:00Thank you so much for your help today. We all app...Thank you so much for your help today. We all appreciate it and feel so much better being aired out. <br /><br />xoxothe boxwoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-86696527830343447672012-02-10T21:51:27.262-05:002012-02-10T21:51:27.262-05:00That surely was a grand home in its day.
Reminds m...That surely was a grand home in its day.<br />Reminds me of some estate sales I go to here in the Bay Area.La Dolfinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890526795159739411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-9047587755606539212012-02-10T21:35:53.630-05:002012-02-10T21:35:53.630-05:00Creepy only that it had been a "medical facil...Creepy only that it had been a "medical facility". Those rooms are lovely. Sweet to imagine you clearing out the boxwood branches. Hope she finds a similar love sometime.Bow Street Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874441825073852758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-25980814085610312652012-02-10T21:35:47.680-05:002012-02-10T21:35:47.680-05:00luckily, the house is protected, so it can't b...luckily, the house is protected, so it can't be torn down... and there are massive codes restricting development, too. thank god!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-3266821003150176682012-02-10T21:28:10.152-05:002012-02-10T21:28:10.152-05:00How fun was THAT??!!! Even in disrepair, that pla...How fun was THAT??!!! Even in disrepair, that place is awesome. Hope someone is buying it to rehab it and restore it to it's previous grandeur! God forbid someone intends to raze it!!! Lovely old place, just needs LOTS of TLC! Thank you for sharing, Meg!!Vickie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13251792725792438123noreply@blogger.com