Moon House

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Born: 1911

Healed: 2020 & 2024

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Presenting Complaints:

WHILE THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT WITH GOOD BONES AND OCCUPIED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNERS FOR 109 YEARS, IT SUFFERS FROM COMPLAINTS COMMON TO HAVING RAISED 12 CHILDREN AND THE INEVITABLE EFFECTS OF OLD AGE: A SETTLING FOUNDATION; SAGGING OUT OF LEVEL FLOORS COMMON TO BALLOON FRAMING; FRAYED KNOB AND TUBE WIRING; LEAKY OUTDATED PLUMBING; A DROP CEILING, FLOURESCENT LIGHTS, VINYL FLOOR, FORMICA COUNTERS IN THE KITCHEN;  PLASTIC WALL TILES AND VINYL FLOORING  IN BATHROOMS; ROOMS WITH SMALL OPENINGS IMPEDING CIRCULATION; SCRATCHED, WORN, AND CRACKED SURFACES; AND WOOD CASEWORK THAT HAS LOST ITS YOUTHFUL GLOW. 

  

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DIAGNOSIS:

COMMON COMPLAINTS OF OLD AGE. 

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Treatment Plan:

REDO ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND STEAM RADIANT HEAT SYSTEM. SHORE UP THE GROUND FOOR WITH ADDITIONAL POSTS IN THE BASEMENT (REMOVE OLD TREE TRUNK SERVING AS CENTRAL POST), ADD BEAMS FOR LEVERAGE AND RAISE SLOWLY WITH JACKS SO THAT THE FIRST FLOOR IS CLOSER TO LEVEL. REMOVE TWO WALLS IN KITCHEN, ADD WINDOWS,  A CUSTOM EATING BAR AND A COZY BREAKFAST NOOK WITH VIEW OF GARDEN; ENLARGE ENTRY TO KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOM FROM FOYER FOR MAXIMAL EASE OF CIRCULATION AND FLOW; ADD NEW WINDOWS IN PERIOD STYLE IN LIVING ROOM AND STAIRWELL FOR ADDITIONAL LIGHT AND FLOURISH; ADD HEATED WINDOW BENCH (BUILT WITH SALVAGED 19TH CENTURY DOOR AND METAL RADIATOR GRATE) IN DINING ROOM; PAINT INTERIOR WITH CLASSIC 19TH CENTURY COLOR (MATCHING 19TH CENTURY FRENCH ENAMLE BAR INLAY) TO ADD ELEGANCE AND LEVITY. 

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Prognosis: 

WITH ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND LOVE, MIXED WITH A HEARTY HELPING OF PLAYFUL CREATIVITY, THIS TURN OF THE CENTURY BEAUTY WITH A MODERN CHEF'S KITCHEN, WILL SERVE THE NEXT GENERATION WELL INTO THE NEXT CENTURY.