St. Paul's very own Dayton's Bluff made an impression on the editors of "This Old House" magazine. "This Old House" is one of the publications revered by lovers of old houses. To make the list of top 12 best places in the nation to buy a Queen Anne Victorian house is quite an honor, and Dayton's Bluff deserves the accolade. Many lovely old homes are ripe for the picking and just awaiting restoration.
The house in the picture is actually a side by side twin home or row house or . . . Each side is separately owned and maintained. Ironically, this house is across the street from one of the houses the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood association had on its vacant homes tour. The tour home was a registered vacant building that had been recently restored to its former beauty. All the character was maintained and the mechanicals upgraded. It was bank owned and very reasonably priced if someone chose to buy both sides in one package.
Dayton's Bluff recognizes its wealth of housing and actively supports residents and new buyers in their quest to finance restoration projects. The article in "This Old House" can be found here.
Carole, It would be a duplex here as well except that each side has a separate tax ID number and legal description. If both units were combined under one legal and one tax ID, then it would be a duplex.
Posted by: Bonnie Erickson | July 02, 2008 at 12:05 AM
We would call that a duplex (side-by-side two family) here in NE Ohio. And we would call it gorgeous!
Posted by: Carole Cohen | June 28, 2008 at 08:28 PM