![]() It's just a short walk to the Church Street Market Place.īelow is a photo of the Spirit of Eathan Allen. ![]() Here is a photo of downtown Burlington from Echo. Here are a few photos of the marina from the Breakwater Cafe and Grill: There is often live entertainment and a view of the Burlington Marina. On a nice day it's a great place to relax as the food and drink are really good. The above photo was taken with my cell phone at Breakwater Cafe and Grill. One participant dressed just like Borat ! Here are a few candid shots of the event where participants run into 32 degree Fahrenheit water to raise money for the Special Olympics. The Penguin plunge is sponsored by The Vermont Special Olympics. Many events such as the Penguin Plunge are held throughout the year. This path run through downtown Burlington and along Lake Champlain. ![]() The top photo is of the Burlington Bike Path. It is a very popular place for school field trips, weddings and various conferences. ![]() Echo was founded by Vermont senator Patrick Leahy in 2003. Here are a few photos taken from the top floor of the Echo Lake Acquarium. I spent five days there this February and it NEVER made it above 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The winters are long and at times Brutal. Don’t eat the paint or remodel without taking the proper precautions and you should be relatively safe.(above photo is of my high school friend Tina and I)Įveryone in Vermont really looks forward to summer and tries to make the most of it. In short, if buying an older home, know that lead paint is located somewhere in the home. Sanding, scrapping or stripping older painted surfaces if done haphazardly can put lead dust into the air to be inhaled with the same result. Neither of these activities is advisable and will result in elevated levels of lead in the blood stream. If the paint is in poor condition and some family member decides to dine on the loose paint chips, or worse, takes to chewing the window sills as a form of entertainment, lead poisoning is the result. The danger posed by lead paint in the vintage home is most often a factor of the condition of the paint. To buy an older home with the old plumbing, wiring and mechanicals and the new interior may not be a wise decision and a new home may be a better choice. In my opinion, most of the charm of an older home is the old woodwork, trim, flooring, ceiling etc and most buyers are willing to put up with the older plumbing, wiring and mechanicals that often accompany the charm, in order to have it. If you would prefer an older home that has been gutted and replaced with all new surfaces then I would suggest buying a reproduction or totally new home of the style that you prefer. Unless they have been gutted to the studs and all of the original wood work removed, a Cub Scout armed with a camping knife and 15 minutes of un-supervised exploration time will find lead paint. Truth #1: Lead Paint: Yes there is most likely some lead paint located on the painted surfaces in all old homes that you may encounter. I will be posting these truths over the next couple of weeks and hope that you find them helpful in deciding whether or not you really are an old house buyer. I think I can blame my parents for this love affair with architecturally significant and historic homes as they bought there first home in 1948, a 1780 Center Hall Colonial, where my mother still lives to this day.įor those of you out there who share this passion, there are some basic truths that you have to embrace in order to purchase one of these homes with confidence. Vintage or Antique Homes are one of my personal weaknesses and one that I succumbed to in 1997 when I purchased my very own 1820 Center hall Colonial Farmhouse on two acres.
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