House in Old Town (Chicago)

[Daniel]

@andyd We only equaled you during the Gilded Age. We were only able to do it for two reasons. We had your (and other) history to simulate, and our industrialists had the wealth to travel Europe and buy everything related to furnishing a house, including architectural details, furniture, and art, at bargain prices.

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[AndyD]

Far more reasonably priced and simply lovely is this home, only a short drive south from us

https://www.struttandparker.com/properties/great-smeaton-1

[Steve Miller]

A bit formal for my taste but very nice!

[wtg]

@AndyD said:

Far more reasonably priced and simply lovely is this home, only a short drive south from us

https://www.struttandparker.com/properties/great-smeaton-1

I especially love the grounds and gardens!

[AndyD]

Formal, perfect, if we lived in it without a housekeeper and gardener it would soon be less so.
Bit too big for us, but it is close to Northallerton, a really nice market town. Everything about it is what I'd love.

[wtg]

Yes, much too large for us. And I'm thinking it would take several housekeepers and a bunch of gardeners to maintain to the high standard of the current owners.

But fun to imagine living there!