Category: historic houses

Century-Old Virginia Beach Cottages Transformed Into Pink Bungalows Perfect for a Girls’ Getaway

April 28, 2023
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By Stacy Parker From The Virginian-Pilot Virginia Beach—Nearly a century ago, small cottages were built near the ocean in the young resort town of Virginia Beach. In 2021, a string of bungalows on Cypress Avenue caught the attention of Katie Denton. “Houses with character,” she describes them. Denton was shopping for a new project after…

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Renovating an Old Building

November 11, 2022
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Not a week goes by that I don’t receive an email asking me about what’s involved in renovating an old building. Most who reach out to me realize it can be an expensive endeavor, but the allure of restoring a sound old building to either its former glory or transforming it into an attractive modern…

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Working From Home Has a New Meaning for This Vintage Park House Caretaker and Restorer

November 11, 2022
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By Kevin Riordan From The Philadelphia Inquirer Collingswood–Sean O’Donnell remembers walking by the Victorian-era Knight Park House every day on his way to Collingswood High School. But he’d never set foot in the place — let alone imagined he would one day live and work there — until a decade later, when he became the…

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