Picture Gallery

Winter Morning

This is my own backyard with plenty of snow and glistening frost on the every twig.

This is a beautiful Amish-built log cabin on 16+ acres. Owner needed to downsize and move in closer to the city.

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The house I grew up became "mid-century modern".

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Praire plants including this white baptisia have a solid foothold in our backyard.

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Every other year, the grasses surrounding the pond are burned. Things green up very quickly and the native perennials thrive.

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Not every Seller will leave the house "move-in ready".

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First Generation Electrical

This Knob & Tube wiring is ancient and likely hazardous. More than a few insurance companies will not insure a house with this type of wiring.

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Another Knob & Tube example.

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High work. This 125-year old house on Madison's isthmus may have been on roof number 5.

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Have to admire the level of ambition it took to buy this house. It was easy to talk my client out of it.

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Gauging the age of a house by the gap at the garage is like aging a horse by looking at their teeth. It can be done with a fair degree of accuracy with practice.

This is 20+ years of settling.

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See the finishes in this model and choose your floor plan. Your own brand-new house in a new subdivision across from the park.

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The convenience of an alley.

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Joinery detail

Cathedral Ceiling

Gorgeous woodwork in the 2-story living room of this house. Hand-hewn beams with wooden pegs.