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JustAnotherGen

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20. We bought a custom arts and crafts

Fri May 13, 2016, 04:38 AM

May 2016

Home built in 1909 - even the custom ones didn't have enough closet space. We have the original floor plans from our historical society and the long narrow bedroom had already been reduced for a bathtub in the 1950s - so we lost the room altogether expanded our bath and now have a walk in closet in our bedroom.

We looked at McMansions but . . . My 12 foot high ceilings, arched doorways, trim around doors, gingerbread trim in our kitchen-family room Windows beat cathedral ceilings and recessed lighting. Yeah I have crazy hallways - but worth it for the back staircase.

I absolutely love this house.

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When You could order/build a house ordered from Sears [View all] packman May 2016 OP

The extras are cool Egnever May 2016 #1

and Roebuck jberryhill May 2016 #2

I have been in one of those houses. grasswire May 2016 #3

Someone just restored one their great-grandfather built... PoliticAverse May 2016 #4

How cool....thanks for sharing ! Laura PourMeADrink May 2016 #5

1140.00. Wouldn't even put a shingle on a mini house these days. How things have changed. lonestarnot May 2016 #6

I restored this one Fresh_Start May 2016 #7

That is a wonderful house! Love the porch! Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #12

Many of those homes are still standing gratuitous May 2016 #8

And each "kit" came with all the nails, screws, and even a tree for the yard! PSPS May 2016 #9

Yup,first house a 1929 Tutor. Wellstone ruled May 2016 #10

All of them are very well designed, SheilaT May 2016 #11

We bought a custom arts and crafts JustAnotherGen May 2016 #20

That is a great porch awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #13

I lived next to one in Soccoro NM denbot May 2016 #14

Many subdivisions were created with Sears homes jmowreader May 2016 #15

What is known as The Sisters' House in Chapel Hill is a Sears home mnhtnbb May 2016 #16

What a gorgeous garden! Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #17

Yes, it is. mnhtnbb May 2016 #19

Thank you! I'm very interested! Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #21

I didn't realize until I took a second look, but I'm familiar with WUNC! Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #24

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I've actually spent quite a bit of time there, Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #28

We have a few in my town JustAnotherGen May 2016 #18

I'd by a Sears House before I'd buy a ranch. Cooley Hurd May 2016 #22

Years ago, one of my colleagues lived in a Sears house. Adrahil May 2016 #23

We lived in a Sears house in Baltimore for several years. Kip Humphrey May 2016 #26

There is one across the highway from me, a couple years ago the doc03 May 2016 #27

My great-grandmother built one on Irving, TX Recursion May 2016 #29