Real stories of real people who have upended their lives to restore homes featured on @cheapoldhouses
As we work on compiling these stories, have fun browsing the brief write-ups below!
Brittany + Dave are restoring a gorgeous, old Italianate house that sits on 20 acres and was featured on @cheapoldhouses. Follow along with their adventures (and hilarious stories!): @rademacherrevival (photo above
Continue ReadingPurchased for $50,000, this incredible Greek Revival was meant to be in the loving hands of Tonya! From sunny summer views to DIY window restoration, don't miss out on the
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Michael + Natalie uprooted their lives in New Orleans to move across the country to save this house, which was featured on @cheapoldhouses. Follow along with them: @robins_nook
Continue ReadingKnown as 'The Captain Brown House,' this early Gothic Revival house was built by Josiah Prentiss Brown in 1854. Willow, a fellow vintage house lover, found this 'Save This House'
Continue ReadingWith its incredible porch + ceilings, this rambling Victorian totally won us over when we posted it on @cheapoldhouses for $99,900! Its loving owner, Mandy, is bringing us along for the
Continue ReadingOne of the most spectacular homes ever posted on @cheapoldhouses was purchased by Amy + Brandon, who count this as their third major restoration project. They're bringing Grove Castle back
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Nick + Damien snagged one of the prettiest homes in New York after it was featured on @cheapoldhouses for $59,900 (check out that mansard roof!). They're allowing us to live
Continue ReadingThis stunning house was for sale for just $60,000 and featured on @cheapoldhouses when Jack, Julia + Calvin snatched it up! Follow along with their adventures: @haymishhouse
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This Colonial Revival with Queen Anne touches is now loved by Samantha, an interior designer, and her partner. Without finding this gem on @cheapoldhouses, they may have never been able
Continue ReadingOne of the sweetest "save" stories comes from Miguel + David, who had broken up and were living apart when Miguel saw this house on @cheapoldhouses. He wrote to David
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First-time homebuyers Olivia + Brian found this beauty on @cheapoldhouses (for sale for $85,000!), and are documenting their restoration journey. Follow along with them: @fixing_up_on_fairfax
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Amy, Harell, and their four littles are making this Chesterton house, purchased for $67,000, their new home after finding it on @cheapoldhouses.
Continue ReadingKristin saved this remarkable home in Cumberland, MD (for sale for $99,900!) and plans to restore her to her original beauty! Or, in her own words, "she's in the hands
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With zero experience in restoration, first-time homebuyers Tung + Martha have taken on an incredibly beautiful (and incredibly large!) Victorian that was featured on @cheapoldhouses for $79,900. They fell in
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With zero experience with renovations, Sean saw this former Freemason Lodge on @cheapoldhouses and decided to engage in the "nail-biting" auction (and, obviously, won). Restoration efforts, good, bad or ugly,
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The "Little House" was for sale for years for $15,000 until a wonderful couple with an eye for good bones spotted it on @cheapoldhouses. Laine and Kevin named her Louise, and
Continue ReadingTibet, India, + Everest are the luckiest mini dachshunds to call this 1910's gem home! Even with knowing there is a former resident buried under the house, Karagen + Mitchell
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This 1916 Arts + Crafts bungalow was designed by Ward Wellington Ward, and for sale for $94,500 when is was featured on @cheapoldhouses! Erin + Luke's goal is to make
Continue ReadingJustin + Vanessa bought this quaint Victorian for a cool $93k. With Justin as an engineer and Vanessa growing up surrounded by antiques that her mother lovingly restored, this 1860's
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Melissa moved back to her hometown to restore this gorgeous pink home built by bookkeeper, Eugene Brady, in 1899, and featured on @cheapoldhouses. She and her husband are fulfilling her
Continue ReadingThis gorgeous, 18th century stone home was for sale for a cool $84,900 when Ashley and her family snatched it up! Follow their restoration journey: @theoldstonehome
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Hallie + Ned bought a stunning riverfront house that was featured on @cheapoldhouses for $100,000 and came with 10 acres! We call it a dream farmhouse; they call it "a
Continue ReadingOne of our favorite Canadian save stories comes from Emma, who bought this incredible Victorian after it was featured on @cheapoldhouses for just 75,000 CAD. Join in the fun: @imemmaelizabeth
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Dustin always dreamt of living in Downeast Maine, so when he spotted this incredible 1903 church for sale for $39,000 (bell included!), he left his home in Oakland, CA, to
Continue Reading"Thank you for the post that changed my life", wrote Missie after she spotted her dream home for $73,900 on @cheapoldhouses, and became our very first "save" story! (and yes,
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Known as 'The 1880’s Octagon,' seeing this Victorian masterpiece on @cheapoldhouses sealed the deal for Kate + Cameron. Picking the area based on the number of gorgeous and affordable Victorian
Continue ReadingAfter it was shown on @cheapoldhouses (price: $62,500), Mary + Larry fell in love with this Italianate house, swept her up and named her Lexibelle. Their restoration adventures are all
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What do you get with pregnancy and insomnia? Apparently finding your next home on @cheapoldhouses! Mary Kate was doing some midnight scrolling when she was pregnant with her daughter Sadie.
Continue ReadingThis stunning yellow house was featured on @cheapoldhouses for $42,900 and is being restored by a wonderful family who are, in their own words, "tackling a Victorian-era fixer-upper on a
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This beautiful townhouse in the historic district of Wheeling, WV, was featured on @cheapoldhouses for $29,900 and purchased by a preservation-minded buyer who is planning to restore it to its
Continue ReadingAfter spotting this house on @cheapoldhouses, Jessica fell head-over-heels in love. On 3.57 acres and with a swimming hole, it just happened to be right across the road from where
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Nathan + Sarah bought this 150-year old log cabin (on 14 acres and only $75,000!) after it was featured on @cheapoldhouses. They're turning into the dreamiest of all family retreats
Continue ReadingThis stunning, c. 1880 Colonial Revival home was condemned and for sale for $64,999 before Lana + Bruce snatched her up! They're sharing their adventures at @raising_catherine as they restore
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If there was such a thing as a house-owning 'meet-cute,' this is it! After driving by this Victorian for almost 30 years when visiting his grandma, Matt + Melissa saw
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Without ever discussing buying an old house to rehab, because no one can resist this degree of beauty, Ally + Jordan fell instantly in love and made the decision to
Continue ReadingSteve + Beverly are restoring this wonderful Victorian in Texas, which they bought after their son sent them the original posting on @cheapoldhouses. They’ve long been documenting their journey at
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Spencer + Thomas had been looking for a woodsy retreat in Maine for nearly a year when they spotted the post on @cheapoldhouses advertising "Camp Cinnamon"—a c. 1876, former hunting
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As the first to own this home outside of the original family since 1895, Amanda + Ben were ready to call this place home! Purchased for $175,000, the @springfield_house has
Continue ReadingMeet Ross, Jacob + Will, who are collectively restoring the Rockwell House-one of the grandest homes ever featured on @cheapoldhouses (LOOK. AT. THAT. STAIRCASE.). Follow their hard work and adventures
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After spotting it on @cheapoldhouses, Mike left the glam life in Vegas to settle into his Victorian dreamhouse in New York's Finger Lakes region. The home is filled to the
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Sarvie + Jasper's lives were changed when they bought this amazing Bavarian Style Cottage! Featured on @cheapoldhouses for $95,000, they restored this gem and are renting it out full time
Continue ReadingGene + David couldn't say no to this 1920 stucco home with a grand pillared entrance when they found it on @cheapoldhouses. $60,000, a winter with no heat, and a
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Jodie, Garrett + Watson the Pug first spotted their dream bungalow on @cheapoldhouses (listed at $50,000!), and are slowly chipping away at the restoration of the home and its beautiful
Continue ReadingMaybe it was the three front facing gables that sold Lisa on this 1873 Gothic Revival that was featured on @cheapoldhouses! They're doing the finishing touches to make this place
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Randy + Sandy of @orchardhouseakron snagged this charming Victorian that was featured on @cheapoldhouses, and are hard at work bringing the 1865 Orchard house—and it's killer staircase—back to its original
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