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[Elphaba13]

Just thought I'd let you know where you would all be staying on your "road trip". As I said earlier, our house is an old workers cottage in regional australia. It's 130 years old. It's small (although the back yard is huge) and we don't have a guest room as such.

Most of it has been extensively renovated, but the old outhouse (outside toilet) is still standing. The actual toilet has been removed, and we now keep our lawn mower in it. I'm happy to pull the lawnmower out so you can all stay. But as I said, it will be cozy. And the blue tongue lizards and goannas may resent your intrusion. But still, you are all welcome!



Hey, why don't FSUSA ever have a "show us your guest room" competition? With such a gorgeous facility, I would win easily!

 

[vaporgalinfla]

What a lovely guest house. lol....

So your cottage is 130 years old? That's awesome. Is your cottage designated historic?

 

[Elphaba13]

No, it's not, because so much of the town is the same age. There are new areas, but I live in part of the original town (we moved here about 6 months ago, but still work in "the big smoke"). A few are historic, but not ours. Jsut as well or we wouldn't have the new bathroom, kitchen etc. The original bathroom and kitchen was outside, where my laundry is. It still has the trough there, and the stove for heating water. IT's quite amazing! But I love my modern conveniences as well, so am glad the previous owners extended to add a lovely INDOOR bathroom and kitchen.

I love my house. It's very beautiful. And with incredibly high ceilings. We feel in love when we saw it, and had to buy it. I love the way so many original things from the old days are still here (the outhouse still has the iron rings there to tie up your horses!)

 

[vaporgalinfla]

Post pictures of your house! I love old homes. We live in 1920s Spanish Mission Style home. After we bought our house, most of the homes in my neighborhood were designated historic. I wish they weren't! Whenever we replace windows, etc., we have to spend a lot so that the original style is maintained. We're not allowed to do any modifications unless we get approval from the Historic Board (we lovingly call them the Hysterical Board).

 

[chimney55]

(the outhouse still has the iron rings there to tie up your horses!)

The outhouse can't be too cozy if you can tie up horses in there! You sure you not talking about the stables?

 

[mauisun]

we do have a small guesthouse with attached office. will get some pics of it. it is a converted horse stall that used to house 10 horses. my mother, Pam's mom and my brother have stayed in it. along with friends who party too much at our backyard bonfire parties

 

[Elphaba13]

Nope, the stables are at the back. I'll upload a pic of it later.

 

[div]

Would love to see the pics. I thought this house was old, but you got us all beat Elphaba. Mine is a very small 600 sq ft of somewhat living space built 1920. Thank goodness we have a huge yard, and plenty of parties where many tents have accomadated guests to sleep over, well the livingroom floor too, lol.

 

[SecondChance]

Nice digs Elpha, Looks like a mansion to me! LOL Hey as ex military I learned to sleep on my feet leaning on a wall... so that would rate as roomy to me.