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The Charm of An Older Farmhouse

February 23, 2022 by Kimberly Snyder 18 Comments

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Are you searching for your own forever Farmhouse? Here are some reasons why I loved to live in a Farmhouse!

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farmhouse in Jacksonville Fl

Look what I found!  An actual Farmhouse In Florida!  This one is located in the historic Avondale area in Jacksonville, Florida!  While I wasn’t actively searching for a forever farmhouse, it is always fun to look and see what might be available.

Now I know you have all heard me say a million times in the last 10 months that ” I am never moving again!” but if I were moving again, I would certainly want a realtor like Compass Real Estate, Erin E King MBA, REALTOR(R)️ helping with my home purchase and ultimate move!

Why you ask? Because Erin has the experience necessary to help you navigate the process of buying an older home.  He knows the questions you should ask.  Not every realtor understands or appreciates the unique qualities in an older home. Erin King is one of the ones that does!  He specializes in properties located in historic areas, like Avondale.  Learn more about Erin and see all the properties he currently has listed here:  Compass Real Estate, Erin E King MBA, REALTOR(R)️

and here: Avondale homes for sale

Charm & Character

Having spent more than 1/2 my life living in a farmhouse, I am drawn to the charm and character you can find in an older home.

Farmhouse built in the late 1800s

My Illinois Farmhouse

While I do love being able to have blooming plants outside practically year round since we moved to Florida, I do miss having a front porch to decorate!  Look how similar the Florida Farmhouse front porch is to the Illinois Farmhouse front porch. This one even has wrought iron railings similar the ones I had on my Illinois farmhouse! I noticed the wrought iron handrails right away!

close up of the railings

Steps with wrought iron railings – Illinois Farmhouse

wrought iron hand rails

You can read about how these railings came to be part of the Illinois farmhouse front porch here: Silent Auction Finds

The Front Porch Ceiling

beautiful painted farmhouse front porch ceiling

Isn’t this farmhouse front porch ceiling painted a beautiful color?  The Illinois farmhouse front porch ceiling was painted black but seeing this color, wow!  If I had the chance, I would definitely use this color!

This old wicker plant stand would look so cute on this front porch, don’t you think?

French Doors & Hardwood Floors

Another thing I really loved about living in the Illinois Farmhouse as well as my 1904 Sears house in Cincinnati Ohio was the craftsmanship and the woodwork.  Pictured below are the French doors in the living room of the Illinois Farmhouse.  You can also see the front door in this picture.  Living in the country, we didn’t use the front door very often.  We used the side door to get in and out of the house.  I loved this old door with its doorbell with the little crank mechanism and the skeleton key!

The farmhouse in Jacksonville, Fl has two sets of French doors, hardwood floors and pretty woodwork too! Look how shiny those hardwood floors are!  I love them!

Farmhouse Fireplace

One of the features of the Illinois Farmhouse  I miss the most is the fireplace and its mantel.  It was a great place to decorate for the various holidays and the seasons.  I am still trying to figure out how to add a fireplace or at least a fireplace mantel to our Florida house.

A garden themed display for the farmhouse fireplace mantel

And what do you know? The Jacksonville Farmhouse has a fireplace and it is even brick, just like the one in Illinois!

fireplace in Jacksonville Farmhouse

It looks like there is an electrical outlet on the wall above the mantel.  If you wanted to, you could put your television on the mantel.  I probably would put the TV somewhere else and use the mantel as a place to showcase some of my vintage treasures like the picture below.

Spring Farmhouse mantel

I better be careful!  I have almost talked myself into viewing this fantastic farmhouse in Avondale!  Don’t tell Dave, we might be moving again!

Here is the link to Avondale homes for sale: Homes available in Historic Avondale

Remember if you are searching for a forever farmhouse in a historic area, be sure to contact Compass Real Estate, Erin E King MBA, REALTOR(R)️

Disclosure: this post was written in collaboration with Erin E King MBA, REALTOR(R)️

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Comments

  1. Sharon says

    February 24, 2022 at 9:32 am

    I love farmhouses too! This one looks beautiful!

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    • Kimberly Snyder says

      February 24, 2022 at 9:41 am

      I just love living in an older home! So much charm! This one is so cute, I might have to break my vow to never move again!

      Reply
  2. Karen says

    February 24, 2022 at 9:35 am

    I have never lived in a farmhouse, it just never worked out that way. I admire and dream about living on a farm and fixing up an older farmhouse.
    Your post was very inspiring and gave lots of great information!
    Thanks for sharing!

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    • Kimberly Snyder says

      February 24, 2022 at 9:42 am

      Thank you, Karen! This one is already all renovated so all you would have to do is move in! Thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  3. Rosemary Palmer says

    February 24, 2022 at 9:44 am

    This does look like a farmhouse. Many decorate in that style and call it a farmhouse, but many aren’t. What fun it would be to move in and fix it up to your liking.

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      February 24, 2022 at 9:46 am

      Isn’t is just the cutest? It would be so much fun to decorate it! I love older homes!

      Reply
  4. Stacey says

    February 24, 2022 at 2:18 pm

    Having previously processed mortgage loans, I know those who buy older homes can definitely benefit when working with a realtor who has experience with the ins and outs/complexities of old houses. Your home is beautiful, Kim!

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    • Kimberly Snyder says

      February 24, 2022 at 4:20 pm

      Thank you, Stacey! When I was getting ready to put the farmhouse on the market, the first realtor I talked with had absolutely no clue about marketing an older home. I finally found one who did. Thank you for the compliment on my home!

      Reply
  5. Leslie Watkins says

    February 24, 2022 at 3:12 pm

    How wonderful! It looks like it has your name on it. It’s a Southern thing to paint porch ceilings blue to symbolize water and keep “bad” out…I just think it’s beautiful without that symbolism. Congratulations on a sponsored post!!!

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    • Kimberly Snyder says

      February 24, 2022 at 4:21 pm

      I think I remember reading about painting the porch ceiling a color called “haint” blue. Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Regina Jenkins says

    February 24, 2022 at 6:05 pm

    I was lucky enough to rent the west wing of a farmhouse for 2 years. Never happier. Love love love old homes. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      February 25, 2022 at 7:03 am

      old homes are simply the best! thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  7. Cindy says

    February 24, 2022 at 7:49 pm

    The homes are gorgeous! Older homes have such detail that newer homes are missing. Our home is just under 25 years old but when we built it we tried to add some detail like solid hardwood floors throughout. Thanks for sharing these beautiful homes, Kimberly!

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    • Kimberly Snyder says

      February 25, 2022 at 7:05 am

      I just love the charm of an older home! Thank you for visiting the blog!

      Reply
  8. Kristin salazar says

    February 24, 2022 at 9:06 pm

    This farmhouse is beautiful! I’ve always wanted to live in a farmhouse but am not willing to leave California lol. My family grew up in N Dakota so I visited them a lot and loved it.

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      February 25, 2022 at 7:06 am

      I was surprised to find a farmhouse in Florida! There might still be one in California! You never know! I haven’t been to North Dakota. I bet it is beautiful!

      Reply
  9. Cindy says

    February 26, 2022 at 1:33 pm

    This is a gem. Imagine putting your own touches on a place like this?

    We have tried to add as much character as we can to our new home.

    Congratulations on a sponsored post!

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    • Kimberly Snyder says

      February 26, 2022 at 2:46 pm

      Thank you, Cindy! I bet your home is simply charming! Yes, it would be so much fun to decorate the Florida Farmhouse!

      Reply

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Hello! Kimberly (Kim) Snyder and I'm glad you're here. An entrepreneurial spirit, I've owned a flower shop and antiques store, a pizza parlor and now we're in Florida living a new adventure. Join me as we downsize into our new digs and continue the adventures! WRITER & BLOGGER

Kimberly Snyder shares the adventures of moving to Florida and beginning again in a new space as a herbalist, a creative, and a serial entrepreneur

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