The old house

The old House. - My familys old house from the end of 1600.
@matte5 (1913)
Sweden
October 13, 2007 6:03am CST
I was asked to showe the old house I hawe, and here it is. I took the photo today 10/13/2007. As you see we hawe get some snowe already. In this house a brother to my gradfater lived with his family it was 2 adult and 11 kids so they dident hawe mutch space. The house is from the end of 1600 and it was people living in it to the begining of 1910. I love this old house.
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@3lilangels (4639)
• United States
13 Oct 07
wow what a beautiful house,love the picture.so many people living in that is so amazing.but at that time you do what you have to.great picture again my friend.pattie
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@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
13 Oct 07
Hello. Yes I think its beatiful and they only hawe hard work to do in those days so they only sleep and eat inside.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
13 Oct 07
Hi matte! That is a nice house. Does anyone live in now? How did they fit all those people in there?LOL I guess they werent that fussy back then.LOL
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
13 Oct 07
Thats a great idea having a suana must be nice. Enjoy it!
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@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
13 Oct 07
Yes it is I take a bath atleast 2 times a week.
@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
13 Oct 07
Hello TerryZ. I hawe my sauna in that house and what you nead to make sutch a bath, and then the main part is as a guest room so I am using it.
• United States
14 Oct 07
What a lovely old house. Now, we can see the house you refer to in your discussions. It's all coming to life with your photos. Thank you for sharing beauty.
@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
15 Oct 07
Thank you. I like the house to.
@sjohnson628 (3197)
• United States
13 Oct 07
Amazing how so many people managed to live in a house that size. Nice house!
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@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
13 Oct 07
Thanks alot my frend.
@Flight84 (3048)
• United States
14 Oct 07
Absolutely wonderful. I love old houses. Do you live in this house?
@thefortunes (2367)
• Netherlands
14 Oct 07
good photo Matte, and I am impressed about the looks of the house after 300 years - good quality timber I guess too :) TheFortunes
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@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
14 Oct 07
Hello. The timber is good old pine.
@kareng (54724)
• United States
5 Dec 07
Awesome! Since we are in the middle of considering purchasing a home built in 1860 right now, I'd like to ask you how your foundation has held up? Any support problems? How much has been done in renovating it? Thanks for the feedback!!