When we had our siding redone, the siding company took drone photos of our home and sent them to me!
Best. Thing. Ever.
I’m not even kidding.
This was like Christmas in August for me. But it was better because I didn’t have to pretend to be surprised by what Santa had brought me.
These drone photos remind me of how far we’ve come in the last five years in reclaiming the property and restoring this home.
The below photo of the side of our house shows what it used to look like in July of 2019.
I don’t know much, but I do know that you shouldn’t “hide your sparkle” behind overgrown bushes.
We also knew going into the purchase of this home that we’d need to secure its outer envelope (siding, windows, etc) if we wanted this old gal to continue standing for another two hundred years.
We babied that siding along for five years before we knew it was past the point of no return.
What’s the point of no return?
Well, when you go outside after a gentle rainstorm and find paint chips and rotten chunks of siding in the driveway, that’s a good sign that it’s time for new siding.
The siding isn’t the only new thing we’ve done in the past five years.
We’ve redone three of the five roofs in the photo below. There are thirteen new windows—only 28 more windows to go.
We’ve added all the paths and beds seen below. We’ve slowly but surely been rehabbing the decks.
And that’s just the stuff on the outside.
It’s no wonder I’m exhausted at the end of the day.
I feel good about what we’ve accomplished thus far though.
It still surprises me that this home sat on the market for 13 months.
The price was reduced multiple times.
We didn’t compete with anyone when we made our offer.
That probably wouldn’t happen in today’s housing market.
We must have been the right people at the right time.
And I’ll be eternally thankful for that.
I’ve never been attached to any of the homes we’ve lived in because we’ve moved so often in our married life. We said “yes” to so many opportunities and adventures. I don’t regret any of those choices because they led us here.
This house and this place seem different from the rest.
This is a house we could get attached to and I can’t believe I’m saying this but we love New Jersey!
I suppose time will tell what will happen.
But all bets are off if an opportunity to live in the south of France presents itself. Ha!
Have you ever got drone photos of your home? How about back when a photographer flew over your home in an airplane? Let me know! You can always leave a comment on this blog post, email us here, or reach out via Instagram or Facebook.
P.S. Let me know if you need a siding or window company in central New Jersey! Also, I do not know who took the drone photos but I will credit them if I find out.
Thanks for being here today. It’s fun to share my love of old houses with you. If you’d like another blog post to read, I can help you out!