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Part of the American Dream is owning your own home. But living through the renovation process sometimes can feel like a nightmare. The good news is, most home owners are willing to put up with having their lives turned upside down for a little while if it means eventually they will have the house of thendreams.
The Walkers
Jayne and Tbm Walker are currently about three-quarters of the way through a year-long restoration project on their circa 1790s house just outside Waterford in Loudoun County. What they call their “Random House” reflects centuries of change and many different styles. The original part of the house is Quaker with other parts added in the 1800s, more changes in the early 1900s, and now once again in 2000.
Moving into the house in 1992, the Walkers lived in it for seven years before deciding to add on to the home. “Actually, necessity forced us to renovate,” says Jayne Walker. “The deciding moment came when the ceiling in the bathroom started to fall in after a heavy snow. After 100 years, it finally just gave in.”
Living in an old house takes a special kind of home owner; it’s certainly not for everyone but the rewards in bringing an older home back to its original glory can be great. Some even find
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