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Neighbors Save a House, Improve Their Neighborhood

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This story has the makings of a chick flick starring Kevin Costner, hammer in hand.

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Chris Hanson/HistoricNewburghHomes.com

Three neighbors bought and restored this Victorian house blocks from the Hudson River. Image: Chris Hanson/HistoricNewburghHomes.com

Here’s the plot: Neighbors in a NYC bedroom community band together to turn a dilapidated Victorian into a gleaming show house ready for sale. All in the name of making sure their area remains a great neighborhood to live.

Anna Dorfman of the popular blog Door Sixteen says a group of neighbors in tree-lined Newburgh, New York, bought the house, then lovingly restored every detail, right down to the electric and plumbing.

Here’s one of the neighbors describing the process:


Ameneties include a gorgeous butler’s pantry, now-gleaming woodwork and, in case you didn’t pick up on this, great neighbors who are invested in the success of their community.

I could go on and on, but you should really click to see the photos … and the attractive price.

What community improvement projects are you working on with your neighbors?

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liz_foreman Liz Foreman

Liz Foreman expresses her love of artisanal design through ownership of 
a 1929 bungalow. Her latest adventures have included a battle with 
surly, attic-inhabiting squirrels. She managed one of the nation’s 
best-known TV news websites, has blogged about the changing media 
industry, and now curates imagery for HouseLogic.com.

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