We Moved to Historic Virginia!

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ahhh so we found our dream home! Our new home is a replica of the George Wythe house which is one of my favorite buildings in Colonial Williamsburg. This whole move has been really exciting so I wanted to share in our excitement. yes I need to find some new adverbs lol.
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@kevinsscooteradventuresand1005 2 ай бұрын

We also moved from NJ to Williamsburg VA. Not sure what town your in but I believe close to Williamsburg. We retired 3 yrs ago and moved here. Best decision of our life. Love your home. Love being able to walk down Colonial Williamsburg everyday and I still find something new that I never knew before.

@soSEW-COB Жыл бұрын

Your channel just happened to pop on my feed, I’m so blessed it did. OMGosh your house is so gorgeous. Congratulations. I can’t wait to see your renovations. And your garden ideas , please share all ur ideas and work. (If u can , thx) Love ur channel 🙏🏼 Chris Ont, Canada 👋🏻

@TheFreitagfamily Жыл бұрын

We’re looking into moving from across the country to Virginia in the near future and a colonial home is my dream! Yours is beautiful!

@chazcaldwell930 Жыл бұрын

I love that your neighbor found a cannonball from the Revolutionary War - be careful digging for your garden and let us know what you find! Can't wait to see more❣

@keelyjohnston19 Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy for you. Your home is stunning I can’t wait to see what you do with it. You should do a historical dress for the age the house was meant for.

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Thank you Keely & omg I love that idea. I would love to explore 18th c dress

@loriboufford6342 10 ай бұрын

I pray that you have lots and lots of accessable Cash. I love you enthusiasm and desire to restore your home. I too love old homes. 3 acres is enormous to care for. Perhaps, if i may suggest, taking down trees and replanting 2 trees at a time. The same thing with your garden. Add 8 feet ever two years. Congratulations on the bedroom set. Very lovely and what a fabulous price. hint: write a quick note on paper and tape it to the back of a drawer,stating the where, when and cost of every piece. Itll be a fun treat for someone someday. Best wishes on your journey.

@marilynbartlett1850 Жыл бұрын

Gotta agree with you about the wallpaper glue. We moved into a house years ago that had wallpaper that was as visually loud as a Beethoven symphony at about 130 decibels. Removing it was very close to an exercise in futility.

@brbz369 Жыл бұрын

Before you start spending time and money on all your dream reno stuff, I think it would be wise to take care of that leaky roof first! It might not be as sexy or fun as your other projects, but leaky roofs are structural problems and can really mess up your house if not fixed. Pretty stuff later, necessary stuff ASAP! Other than that, congrats on the move! I love Colonial Williamsburg & surrounding areas. It's gorgeous! All the Best in your new home!

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, that’s the first thing we did. I’m nervous that there might be mold behind the walls.

@felinetherapy4782 Жыл бұрын

What a amazing place. Would love to see more content on your home - including the garden. Stunning!

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I would love to do videos when I update some of the main rooms

@ilovethelittlepiggy Жыл бұрын

Thank you for inviting us on a tour of your home! It is beautiful, and I hope that you make an update video when more of your visions come to fruition. The layout is genius, with the bedrooms on the north side, and that bright dressing room on the south side. Such a brilliant idea!

@joannathesinger770 Жыл бұрын

What a lovely home!!! THE Pocahontas is my 11th great-grandmother, as well as Isaac Allerton (Mayflower) is also an 11th great-grandfather. I really need to plan a visit to where all my ancestors settled.

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

That is an amazing lineage!

@Justine_-fy5ul Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Congratulations on your new house! I wholeheartedly understand why you'd love an orchard, but I personally think it would be a pity to clear a large area of these (old) trees. They provide a habitat for wildlife, birds, insects, which contribute to a healthy ecosystem (garden), provide shade during the heat and keep the area cooler, the roots help prevent erosion, ... Maybe a good alternative would be the concept of a food forest? = combination of forest + orchard + edible crops :)

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Thank you Justine! You’re right, we should really try to keep as much as the old growth as possible but we also need a good balance of sunlight. The growth is so thick the only think able to grow is moss right now which is honestly really cool! We will see what a landscape architect thinks!

@Justine_-fy5ul Жыл бұрын

@@CarolineElizabethMartin great! ❤️

@susancastagna4241 Жыл бұрын

Excellent advice, I can see a fruit tree In every corner of the new garden! Look around at the trees that are bare to see how many nests there are from last year too. One last thing look into having the house declared historic it may be to your advantage and look into the history of the property as well as past owners.

@sherriianiro747 2 ай бұрын

I agree! Some of those trees may be old and significant to the history of the house and provides privacy too!

@CarlyHollas Жыл бұрын

Lovely! It’s in great hands!

@sarahconte9083 Жыл бұрын

You should check out induction stoves. They feel like the best parts of a gas stove and the best parts of electric.

@stevezytveld6585 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations! The place is stunning. Well done. Ticks have made it all the way north to the Gatineau Hills. I hope they're working on a vaccine. At least we all are learning the signs and symptoms? Meh. _Small suggestion_ - Don't forget to keep the shade trees around the house. It makes a difference in the summer and fall for the inside temp. It looks like you'll have good cross ventilation. South facing vegetable patch - my (mostly) annual balcony victor garden faces north west. I daydream about that kind of light... - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Thank you Cathy! Always nice to see your kind words. So apparently they had a vaccine in the early 2000s but it was discontinued due to low demand (this was when the anti-v*x movement really started gaining momentum). So we had a solution but we fucked it up, per usual lol. That’s a great idea, I’m sure shade trees would lower our astronomical energy bill too! Our previous backyard was north facing so I know your struggle!

@stevezytveld6585 Жыл бұрын

@@CarolineElizabethMartin We had a tic vaccine... Fer &#%#... These are the same anti science people that occupied Ottawa and continually pester us ever since (they're now squatting in a deconsecrated church). Like we're living a version of Idiocracy combined with Groundhog Day... {inhale with a glance to heaven...} Yeah, trees take time. If it were me I'd wait to see how the sun interacts with them and the house. One other thing that reduces the solar load is climbing ivy. The house is stunning. The land is amazing. Well done, you two. Nice to see you back on the YT...

@sntm Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous and will be even better after some sprucing up. I did a similar move, from Seattle to NW Virginia (Rockingham County).

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Woah that’s so cool. I don’t see too many people moving to VA, it’s mainly TN or TX, so it’s really cool to see others. Wow Seattle to VA is such a difference.

@susancastagna4241 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Virginia!! I love your new home! Congratulations!! There are so many Estate sales here in Virginia and as you said the quality of the furniture is wonderful. The house must be so happy to have a couple that wants to keep it historically accurate! Yay. I’m excited for your upcoming videos, especially your sewing room. I’ve been in the commonwealth since 2007, but I live 15 minutes from the North Carolina border. Enjoy your years ahead!! I hope you keep a diary of the things you change & keep the same. Like the colors you choose and the time it took you to clean. It will be amazing to be able to look back at all the things you do to make the house yours. And to pass down the book to your children as well!!! Good luck dear. I also kept my cabinets in my kitchen and painted them a sage green, and discovered mold too yuck.

@MYJ61 5 ай бұрын

So that no one jumps on you, Wythe is pronounced “With”, Short I. Welcome to the Old Dominion. Gorgeous home. Congratulations! You may also want to visit the Colonial Plantations on Rt 5 just between Richmond and Williamsburg.

@lorihernandez9762 Жыл бұрын

Sew happy for you. What a wonderful home and journey. :)

@Auroraswolfpack Жыл бұрын

Great house! Wish you all the best and enjoy the adventure 💕

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Thank you Anna 💗 it’s definitely been an adventure’

@kathypiccone Жыл бұрын

How beautiful and so blessed to have such a beautiful home. I've bought same kind of furniture and you can't go wrong. Let the layers of decorating begin!

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Thank you, we are beyond blessed. I thank my lucky stars every day. Yes can’t wait for holiday decor 🤩

@dartlanddunbar5842 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful home, congratulations! When refreshing our kitchen, panels were built to make the refrigerator look to be a separate cupboard from the cabinetry. The frig "cozy" is green and the cabinetry is a pale buttery colour with black wrought-iron dummy hardware on frig.The frig now looks to be a free standing cupboard. First time guests always ask "where is the refrigerator?" Also, we have a broken bonnet highboy similar to the one in your bedroom. I love it. Happy Thanksgiving 🐶🙋‍♀️🦃

@602redroses Жыл бұрын

Congrats on your new beautiful home!

@jenniferpanther2979 Жыл бұрын

Welcome back! And congrats on your new home!

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jen, hope you’re doing well!

@lysmykyta1199 Жыл бұрын

Get a good high pressure steam vapor machine. Will get the wallpaper off and clean and disinfect the house.

@Diniecita Жыл бұрын

Gardens are a lot of work. Plus, you have to do something with the harvest too.

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Yea we plan to have a little homestead so I would be fully prepared to can, freeze dry and store our harvest!

@loriboufford6342 10 ай бұрын

Agreed. I was once in your shoes. 35 years later, the saddest process I've had to accept is allowing many of the garden areas to return to grass.

@shawnfrye5987 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Virginia. I'm from Suffolk and I just subscribed. Awesome home.

@johnshepard629 Жыл бұрын

Hooray!!! You are back!!! Your new "old" home is gorgeous! The builder did an exceptional job with details true to the period! I apologize for forgetting his/her name but how is your Pittie enjoying the new yard? I bet he loves it! I loved the house tour and would love if you shared updates. I'm so very happy for you, your husband and, of course, the dogs! Wonderful that everything is going well and I look forward to your next video!

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Thank you John! The builder indeed very much cared about historical accuracy which is amazing. We seriously couldn’t be happier. Our pitty baby is doing exceptionally well! Her name is mucca (which means cow in Italian lol). We have 3 dogs and we weren’t sure how they were going to be off leash on the property given it’s not fenced in but they know the boundaries and stick to the area around the house which is such a relief. I’m going to have to convince my husband to let us get more rescue pitbulls!

@johnshepard629 Жыл бұрын

@@CarolineElizabethMartin That’s wonderful! It makes my heart happy to hear!!!

@Cathybeez Жыл бұрын

So happy for yor guys its gorgeous!

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Thank you Cathy ❤️

@migoseamwork1481 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, I didn't know your from jersey, me too!! I'm in South Jersey, I love to visit historic Williamsburg! What a beautiful home!Congrats!!

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, for some reason I thought you lived in nyc. I lived in Nutley which is close to Montclair and Hoboken. Glad to get away from NJ property taxes!! Thank you so much for the congrats 😊

@migoseamwork1481 Жыл бұрын

@@CarolineElizabethMartin yea girl, I'm originally from North Jersey Passaic Park area, Lol, I know Nutley an Montclair,Lol, I cant wait to leave Jersey but we cant bc my husband's contract,Lol, cant wait for his retirement 😜Looking forward to more of your great content!

@graceontheyork1424 Жыл бұрын

George With is the pronunciation- With.

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Good to know!

@amya2574 Жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

@joanpellillo2981 3 ай бұрын

wOW A REALLY GOOD DEAL!

@ohpaleone Жыл бұрын

“A small town of 35000’ girl that is not a small town, that is a city

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

Haha right, it’s small in size, not population. i have no clue why they still call it a township

@ohpaleone Жыл бұрын

Generally if it doesn't have its own zip code or post office (at least in the Midwest) then it is a township.

@CarolineElizabethMartin Жыл бұрын

@@ohpaleone that’s so interesting. I guess every state likes to do its own thing lol.

@smsucks7174 Жыл бұрын

According to US federal standards, a CITY is a population of at least 200,000. Personally, I’d call 35,000 a modestly sized town. In the eye of the beholder, perhaps ? 🤷🏼‍♀️