Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this suburban home looks rather average on the outside, but the inside is a time capsule that will take you right back to the disco days of the 1970s.
The 3,600 square foot, five bedroom, two and a half bathroom home has only had two owners. You can be the third for $624,900.
"The original owner built the house and customized it and did all the decor in the early '70s," realtor Matt Cuddy told BuzzFeed.
The current owners have lived in the property for 20 years and haven't changed a thing.
Interesting that the first owner decorated... I guess that means the second purchased the matching bedding, furniture, etc with the house? That would have been an interesting move in the 1990s, when that look wouldn't have been considered as much retro as dated.
Some of the decor reminds me of my grandmother's house. One room had matching curtains and headboards and bedspreads from the 60's until the house was sold and demolished a year ago
Post by jeaniebueller on Jul 18, 2017 14:37:12 GMT -5
The dishwasher looks new. Anyway....if they really haven't touched the decor, how did they maintain it all this time? I mean, stuff gets chipped, faded, wore out--especially carpet?
That basement family room with the orange shag rug and wall mounted tv is giving me the warm fuzzies. Orange recliner, floral curtains....I would not change a damn thing. "Memories...."
Post by MixedBerryJam on Jul 18, 2017 15:22:37 GMT -5
I love that place! I wonder if they're having an open house this weekend. I'd love to see it in the flesh. That said, I was expecting to open a hoarders delight, instead, I just got the delight!
Aw, it seems to be off the market now. I suppose Buzzfeed isn't the best place to get up-to-date real estate listings. But I'm sad about it.
The dishwasher looks new. Anyway....if they really haven't touched the decor, how did they maintain it all this time? I mean, stuff gets chipped, faded, wore out--especially carpet?
My parents still have their original goldenrod dishwasher. That thing is amazing and so well built. It has outlasted all their other appliances. Now that it is just the two of them, they don't run it as often but it likely will last another 10 years at this rate. And if these folks are like my parents, they have replaced the carpet but the replacement was the same color. They replaced the wall paper in the kitchen with something that looked exactly the same. My mom searched for months for an exact match. :-O As my mom says, "why would we change it to something different if we liked the original?"
My parents house is very 70s fabulous. They have updated a few things but still have the original stuff packed away in the basement (drapes, bedspreads, etc.) so they could go back in time to 1974 when they moved in if they really wanted.
My furniture is original 60s/70s, and I don't see updating it ever
I have a soft spot in my heart for the grass wallpaper. I used to pick it off the walls as a young kid, and, being a young kid, of course I'd try to eat it. Tasty!
Post by BicycleBride on Jul 18, 2017 17:02:13 GMT -5
Is this that unusual? I mean this one is clearly in really good condition but when we bought our old house it hadn't been updated since it was built in the 60s. The previous owner's furniture and decor looked like it dated from the same era as well.
It's my childhood in a capsule. I'd need Thelma, Daphne, Freddy, Shag and Scooby to come on around every corner. I had a Mystery Van and accompanying toys with all the same patterns. Groovy indeed.
Post by cinderbella on Jul 18, 2017 17:55:52 GMT -5
Omg I kind of love it. That kitchen is adorable.
I feel like my Grandma's Crazy Daisy Pyrex/Correlle dishes would fit in nicely - it's my mission in life to put together a complete set since she gave hers to my cousin to take to college. /sob
The dishwasher looks new. Anyway....if they really haven't touched the decor, how did they maintain it all this time? I mean, stuff gets chipped, faded, wore out--especially carpet?
That was my thought. There are lots of 70's colonials in SE Michigan. Those that haven't been updated looked tired and worn.