Reservoir Hill

[nathanm]

This all reminds me of Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville. For years it was covered in modest hillbilly homes with a few really nice places mixed in. T'was very nice to live up there in the mid-90s and earlier. Now that they've been putting in tons of multi-story housing, it's gotten a little dismal. It's rapidly losing its character, although you wouldn't know it from the land values. The weather is still better at the top of the hill, though.

[buckeye]

From a seller's viewpoint, historic = "TOP $$$, best offer my BUTT!"  That must be what's holding up the sale.

The house's structure has failed and is sloughing off the hill.  Among many other things, the west (I think) wall is bowed way out (in spite of old repair attempts) and will fall down of its own accord pretty soon.  Total mess.  Historic or not, it would take a herculean bunch of work to save it.

Maybe the fireplace could be saved, might be worth it if it's an especially nice hearth.