A mansion in my eyes, this wonderful old home once shared beauty of an age past. Now I know a lot of you, in fact most of you, will share my opinion on this one. The owners of this property on the edge of the city, yet in the country, are thinking that this grand beauty is an eyesore and must be torn down, thinking that it will enhance the beauty of their property, which is right next door, across the field anyway. Now mind you , their home was built in the 60's, I believe, so it has the typical design of a brick ranch, which was one too, of an era. All the fancies of a doctor and his family with a pool and all the trimmings, none of the grandeur of this old home and in my opinion...boring. It's the son, who is a friend of my brother, that thinks the old home has no function or viability and should be razed. I keep my fingers crossed that this Victorian queen will not see it's demise, through the eyes of individuals who care not for her regal stature or her promise to once again be a noble lady. Their twisted view of beauty is not shared by me and I hope they decide to fix up or sell. Most people looking to buy this home will know the amount of work needed to restore. It has been rented for years, allowing it to fall in disrepair, rather than a constant state of repair, that ALL homes in the North require, not just old homes. But so many landlords just collect rents and do nothing to improve the living conditions of their tenants or the structure of the buildings, allowing them to crumble...a decaying memory of pomp and past lives.
Let's keep our fingers and toes crossed on this one...I know my opinion is of my own making and it is not for the liking of everyone, as my own daughter would choose the newer model over the old, but I hope there are enough of us out there that see the beauty and will strive to maintain history and memory of a gentler era.
