I love that people renovate these houses so that many people can enjoy their beauty. However, some small part of me is always sad to see a house not have a family living in it, like it did years ago.

@patriotciaamericus

2 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes

@h.s.s.2591

2 жыл бұрын

I'm also sad because they just look brand new and certainly not like their former selves.

@mmcq3360

Жыл бұрын

Nobody can afford it or the maintenance 😢

@PatrickDKing

Жыл бұрын

If you all start a gofundme for me, I will buy it and promise to actually live in it. 🙂

All the beautiful wood, stained glass, etc. etc. These kind of homes are pieces of artwork. I guess the reason we all marvel at these so much is that they just don't make them like this anymore!

@victoriaquillin2170

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Beautiful!

@kwadjookai8172

2 жыл бұрын

They can’t afford to make a house like this now U would have to be a billionaire to be able to afford the woodwork alone The wood is not plywood it’s all solid

@JJ_5289

Жыл бұрын

you cant make houses like that today even if you have the money and resources. Everything has to be built to be somewhat energy effifcient now( which is a good thing) but it does effect the style of modern houses. Also way less land is available now compared to when these homes were built

This home brings tears to my eyes it is just so gorgeous. Why can't we have nice things like this anymore instead of all the cookie cutter nonsense they sell us now? We couldn't even build a house like this today. Thanks and please never stop showing us these masterpieces.

@tracy361361

Жыл бұрын

I felt the same way. They don’t make them like they used to

@PatrickDKing

Жыл бұрын

Because of capitalism and mass exploitation.

@danielmorris7648

7 ай бұрын

​​@@PatrickDKingin what way imaginable does that make any sense? People today are so incredibly ignorant...

@danielmorris7648

7 ай бұрын

Because this house was for the top 0.001% of people then, the modern cookie cutter house youre comparing it to is for the average person, a class of people that wouldn't have existed back then.

I'm so gobsmacked that I can't get my jaw off the floor! OMG, OMG!! If I won the lottery today, I would buy this property in it's entirety.

@megfuchs9425

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!!!!!!!!

@_Julie_Bee

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't move so far, but I would surely visit to inspire myself and build myself one 😅

OMG!! I was absolutely salivating & drooling within the first five minutes alone! Just WOW WOW WOW. The couple who restored this gorgeous masterpiece ✨️ should receive an award for their commitment 👏. It's going to take a month to get my jaw back up off the floor!

@patriciapage9950

2 жыл бұрын

Me, too! Astonishing and amazing. Just many more WOWs.

@AdaraOliveTree

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is probably my favorite Victorian I have ever seen before. I worked in an untouched Victorian, but this tops the one I worked in. So stunning!!

@annemarie8483

2 жыл бұрын

I know, right??!! Every bed is exquisite and different. How did they do this and how long did it take them?

As an antique collector- MY WORD! That’s an incredible grouping of antiques- I’m drooling 🤤

@tracy361361

Жыл бұрын

Same!

I love how in every room they used it as an excuse to buy the most stunning parlor sets. Which i would do the same, I can believe the quality of the furniture in that house, alot of it seems to date to the 1860s-1880s which is my favorite period for furniture ! I cant believe theyre selling it all with the house!

Bless the people who bought and restored this gorgeous diamond! In 2006 they must gave seen the 'diamond in the rough' and knew the perfect "jewelers" to design and shape this into the jewel we now see. As I write this, the 2nd home hasn't been shown but I'm sure is just as awesome. Lucky the person or corporation that purchases this complex and keeps it running as long and as beautiful as possible.

Restoration taken to a whole new level. Beautiful!

very ornate ..... so much to look at!

This home has been done with such perfection that walking into it with modern street clothes seems like it would be an insult to it. Just breathtakingly beautiful. I wish we could have seen the servants quarters.

@marianesanchez9908

Жыл бұрын

A walk back in time wow just dream land the taste caring class

What an absolutely stunning place! I would love to stay there! Goodness, it’s exquisite. Thanks for showing this beauty. ☺️

@ivanhawkins3552

2 жыл бұрын

What’s the name of your cutie in your picture

@curiousworld7912

2 жыл бұрын

I've been going to Eureka Springs for decades. :) It is one of the most lovely towns I've ever seen - the architecture is stunning, the hills are gorgeous - it's just an amazing place. There are several wonderful hotels, B&Bs, and guest houses, and countless interesting shops and restaurants. I can't recommend a place more highly. If you go for a visit; avoid Summer, as the crowds can get pretty heavy, and October, as there is a big 'fest', and it's hard to get a room. But, any other time in the Fall, Winter, or Spring, are the best times to visit, and avoid the crowds. I hope you get the chance to go there. :)

How absolutely beautiful. I’m speechless. Having a home like that Queen Ann Victorian mansion would be a dream come true. I can picture how the original owners lived, with the fashion of the time, the culture, gosh I just love it. Thank you for presenting these beauties Laine 😊

Amazing…just the amount of money to move, restore, and recreate this home…let alone the original construction.

This house is my romantic folly!!! I've been to Eureka Springs and just loved it! I wish I was the lady of that house!!!

Oh ! Dormir quelques nuits dans la suite Walt Whitman et visiter toutes ces belles d’antan de l’Arkansas. 💝Le rêve!

I do like the care you took in not zooming through the rooms, thank you. It’s incredibly beautiful.

Fabulous. Both homes are spectacular and so are the furnishings. Beautiful.

Dismantled and moved!! Amazing!!

This home is absolutely exquisite! So very happy that someone saved it and kept the original components! It is hard to even think of living in such a place! I love all of the gorgeous carved wood obviously done by a true artisan. Thank you for sharing this with us!

Beautiful. I try to imagine living in either of them when they were first built, a whole different way of life. Thanks for sharing.

Oh my goodness, stunningly beautiful! Laine you do such a beautiful job sharing this house with us. Thank you.

This home is fabulous and the fact that it was taken apart, moved 100's of miles, and put back together better than before is a testament to the vision the owners had. Every room is better or as fabulous as the last and I wouldn't change a thing. However, I did think all the big screen TV's didn't fit and would have liked to have seen the type that can be framed and then looks like another piece of art! That would have made each suite, wonderful as they are, just perfection!

I've seen that house many many times. There are gorgeous homes just like it all over Eureka Springs. Carthage MO, where the house came from, has some really stunning homes too. First thing id do with it is head to the paint store. Those white walls would have to go!!! There's actually a village close to Carthage called Red Oak II that is a reconstructed town with nothing but old buildings that were moved there and recreates a town that is literally frozen in time. You can't drive through it. You have to park and walk. It's amazing

@OurRestorationNation

2 жыл бұрын

I MUST GO immediately!!!

@QueenCityHistory

2 жыл бұрын

Omg you will love it!! There are historic homes restored and people actually live in this village

@megfuchs9425

2 жыл бұрын

@@OurRestorationNation TAKE ME WITH YOU PLEASE!!!!!!!!

@aprilcollins5313

2 жыл бұрын

Carthage is a beautiful city!

This house tour is your best yet drooling!Amazing!

Exquisite! I learn something new every time I watch this channel. And a bargain at only 7 Million!

Wowzer! I will say this: You certainly make me want to come visit your glorious state❣

Reading about this house being moved from Carthage Missouri to Eureka Springs in Victorian Homes magazine about 35 years ago, inspired me to take a partially disassembled Victorian in Texas and rebuild it in California. If I remember correctly they cut this house into large sections and moved it on flatbed trucks.

@marilyn6556

Жыл бұрын

I sure miss Victorian Homes magazine!

I lived in my own Queen Anne so I feel qualified to write something here. My house was built in 1899, with the offset tower, and a rusticated limestone block front and brick sides and back. It was over 5300 Sq feet, 7 bedrooms and 4 baths, with 3 fireplaces, 2 staircases plus a 13 foot tall, 5 foot wide, double hung, stained glass and jeweled window in the main staircase, with a similar but much smaller one in the closet under the stairs. This window was also double hung, for ventilation. And my 3rd floor had a 'ballroom'. At 33 feet long it still had its original 'air conditioning'! Which consisted of these oblong openings in a knee wall, that you would put large blocks of ice in and then run fans to blow air across the ice, cooling the room for those hot, summer time parties! And, the dining room still had the buzzer in the floor so you could call to have the next dish brought in by pressing the buzzer with your foot! Well, the lady of the house could, anyway! And there were 2 pantries, a kitchen pantry and a butler's pantry! (Both really usefull and very handy! Why did they ever take them out of houses!!!?) Well, you get the picture! I also lived there alone! What a luxury to have enough space I spent the most money on replacing most of the windows with Marvin, laminated, duel pane with argon gas replacements. But a took a few sets of side by side windows out and replaced them with tilt-turns with are easy to open by swinging the window in like a door--- for easy cleaning! Getting a ladder out to clean windows on the 3rd floor was just not practical. And clean windows are really a great luxury! And one most people didn't see but could sense somehow. But they couldn't really explain it but they knew something was going on! Cleaning the windows every 2 weeks makes a huge difference to how your house feels and looks! And in the winter time I only did it once or twice! But to have windows that swung in was sooo handy! And cleaning was sooo easy to do!!! I also had the house completely rewired with 220 Amp service. The refrigerator had its own circuit so the lights didn't dim a bit when it cycled on! Plus I had a few transom windows electrified as they were to high to open manually. So with a push of a button they would open or close. There was a rain sensor, so in case of rain they closed automatically. And a screen sensor, in case the screen came off they would close! I sometimes wondered if I would come home and find someone dangling from the side of the house with their hand or arm inside my dining room waving about wildly! Unlike a garage door these windows didn't reopen if it met an obstruction! Like arms, hands or fingers! Or even heads! If you catch my drift!!! And I had all of the plumbing replaced everywhere possible and practical to get to, with ball valves installed. But all of the large horizontal pipes were replaced with a better/thicked grade of copper piping. So that's that, more or less. It was a great house. But after a few years I swore it talked to me! It had a personality and it would speak to me. It made a few noises in really high winds or if it was -10° or less, some of rafters in the attic would 'pop', or make a popping sound. So I could lay in bed, reading, and from the occasional 'pops' I knew the approx temp outside. Fantastic you could get a brief weather report while still in bed just by listening to the house talk to me! ----- When I went to sell the house there were 2 couple interested in it who were polar opposites. The first couple loved the house and its many features! But they wanted to grind the floors down to new wood and makes them all shiny, like 'NEW'! Why would you buy a 110 year old house and want to make it look brand new on the inside? Much of what they were responding to was the patina that was layed down over those 110 years! It was part of what made the house so special. There is no other house like that one. It was 98% intact from the day it was finished! Some of the plaster walls had some cracks and that was something else that they wanted fixed! I lived there 20 years and the cracks never bothered me! Ultimately they didn't want to buy house, they were young didn't have any kids so finances were an issue to consider going forward. But why buy 7 bedrooms if you aren't going to fill a few of them with something! The next couple were the exact opposites! I had put a very small 'for sale' sign in a front window to see who might show up. And like the first couple I made a showing appointment with these folks that was 6 hours long! 'Come in, sit down, let's talk, relax, have a drink of tea or whatever, get a feel of the house! The guy was from Germany, the wife was American. He loved, loved, loved the house and everything about it. I said something that maybe they might want to refinish the floors! Oh, no, absolutely not! He loved, appreciated and wanted the age of the house to be seen. He didn't want something 'new'. His father was a carpenter in Germany and this guy had a real appreciation for what was in front of him! Ultimately the house was too expensive for them! But I wish they had bought it! I knew it would be in good hands! A third guy came as a drop in, and within 6 or 7 minutes he was figuring out how he could make the kitchen bigger by taking out the back staircase, moving a wall, and putting a powder room in at the bottom of the front staircase, etc YIKES!!! He was going to boulderize the house, COMPLETELY! He wanted to have the staircase in the center of the 1st floor going up to the attic, on 4, and down to the basement! 'Gee, what an interesting idea'------- For a house other than this one, i thought! Luckily he didnt come back! Like why would anyone think that was a good idea? I ended up selling the house to 'friends' who never moved in as they talked about. They only wanted to flip it! So they lied about the whole thing! So they are my 'former' 'friends'. UGH! UGH! UGH! ---------------- ITS DINNER TIME AND I WILL GIVE MY THOUGHTS ON THE VIDEO HOUSE LATER TONIGHT! ITS PROBABLY EVIDENT WHAT I WILL SAY!

Sitting over here refinishing vintage furniture, while watching this lovely video, in 85 degree weather thinking it's a pretty amazing day.

My god! The furniture alone must be worth in the hundreds of thousands. Such beautiful pieces. And the house!

The maintenance of the homes and the grounds are impeccable!! Wow!!

@ivanhawkins3552

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t you like it

My only complaint is that I have to watch this one twice! Once to read since my hubs is putting in Rev-a-shelf so I have better storage and accessibility as I get closer to 70 years old and the second time to look for help in my changes with family antiques! I love your tours and I miss my 40s!

@OurRestorationNation

2 жыл бұрын

Haha me too! (This is Kevin. Laine is still in her 40s). 😂

@CharlotteFairchild

2 жыл бұрын

@@OurRestorationNation you don’t have bad back problems I hope?! I was hit by an ambulance in 2012. We have a concrete floor. I wish our floor was cork!

Laine. Come on! Does it get any better than this?? OMG the goosebumps! The aerial views of the mansion and grounds give such a wonderful anticipation of what is to come! Wow doesn't begin to cut it! The suite names are wonderful, and my love of old carved wood, staircases, chandeliers and stained glass will never be more satisfied than this. The Wright mansion is definitely my #1 all time favorite Victorian home. Your touring style and camera work are hands down THE best I have ever seen, and is why I always love your tours so much! There truly are no words that honestly describe the beauty of this home. I agree with a fellow commentor, my jaw is still on the floor!

Can you imagine having to dust, polish, scrub all that? It's immaculate.

Unbelievable beautiful, thank you! Having a house as meticulously "restorovated" is my goal!

One of the most beautiful house’s l have seen, l was born in the wrong time love Victorian houses the furniture is absolutely stunning.

WOW!!! JUST WOW!!

The smaller Queen Anne that is being used as a spa is truly beautiful! It looks like a dollhouse!

I lust for this house.

Kudos 👏 and bravo to Lovell family for saving this dame.

Lovely homes. I love the 3rd floor the best. Especially the room with the tower room! I appreciate your presentation. More viewing with informational talking only!

ilove old homes they just have a timeless beauty about them

What a beautiful property!

@ivanhawkins3552

2 жыл бұрын

Hey

I'm intimidated. We bought a "little" Victorian and there are things we can't fix. It's a 4 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath done in Victorian style. So that's why I call it a "Victorian mini". We got it for $170,000 and were hoping we can fix up the major issues and resell it for $200,000+. It was built in `1887 and right near downtown, and actually is historical. We CAN'T do "money is no object though" because the inflation has eaten our accounts down to 50%.and counting. It looks like we'll have to sell WAY before we're done. My husband has talked about renting with a property manager but I was like even IF we get over 1000 a month, we have to pay the property manager and that would probably take more than RENT! I don't know what he's thinking. It's NOT a duplex. If it was a duplex where you could charge 800 at least for each unit, then at least we'd be getting 1600 a month. I don't think he's getting it, you can't hire a property manager for less than $20,000+ per year and if renters damage your place, we'd end up selling at a LOSS. I know we can't borrow and buy a new place if he gets the job he's applying for, but if we don't and the renters destroy, and/or a property manager isn't interested in peanuts, we WON'T have the capital to pay for a new place anyway! We can't stay here, we don't have jobs where we are and certainly not to match our degrees(!), the taxes are HIGH, the maintenance is INCREDIBLE (in a BAD way), the expenses are way too high with utilities, we just can't afford it.

@susansauls8902

2 жыл бұрын

❤️🙏❤️

magnificent home - huge amount of gratitude to the family that renovated it

I bet touring all these gorgeous homes gives you ideas in your own restorations. Thank you for taking the time to show these homes to us. Brilliant!

What a lovely home. A dream.

Sorry I'm commenting so much, but the fretwork on the second floor landing!!!! I can't even handle it!

So beautiful! Great camera work! I felt as though I was walking through myself looking at all the details!!! Thanks!

Every room is stunning and exquisite. I can't imagine the work it took to complete each room and bath. To look for the exact bed, lamp, hanging lights, etc. Not to mention bedding and window dressings. I've not seen such perfection in a house, before. Wish I had 8 million dollars.

This is insanely breathless.

WOW!!!!! It is hard to put in words for the Beauty of all of this. Thank You! We would never know of these places if not for you. God Bless you and your family. Hope you have a good 4th of July!

Chapeau! This has been done beautifully and the prize tag is well deserved for the exquisite job they did renovating and furnishing it with the best of the best. Wish I had $7 mio…. This would make a beautiful workplace…

Great video! Very detailed and teaches so much history while showing what the house looks like now ❤

This main house is a museum. The furniture must be worth as much as the house itself.

Whoever does the editing and music selection.Superb taste,job well done!The house is incredible!Have a great 4th of July both of you!

They were remarkably clever to provide ensuite baths that look like they were always there, and the downstairs rooms are also so consistent with the period. I can only imagine spending a night here!

Dying here❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. 🙏. Thanks to those who saved it! The only thing that makes me just a wee bit nervous is those fantastic pieces of furniture next to the bath 🛁s. But that just me….

Wow just amazing

@ivanhawkins3552

2 жыл бұрын

What’s amazing Linda

Ot only is the property exquisite but the video work is far superior to any I’ve seen on youtube.

I love watching the videos of your channel. Thanks for explaining the difference between towers and turrets. I never forgot that since you first mentioned in another video posted in the past. This is probably one of my favorite properties of all time. Can you imagine? Get two Victorian homes at the same time! That would be truly amazing 🤩 Thanks again 👍

I got very emotional watching this video. It is such a beauty and a survivor.

Wow!🥰🥰🥰

Mesmerizing! Love it

@ivanhawkins3552

2 жыл бұрын

Where are you from my friend

Absolutely, undeniably AND CATEGORICALLY BREATH TAKING!!! And even better than that........the first house is IMPECCABLY AND PERIOD CORRECTLY DECORATED, FURNISHED AND ACCESSORIZED from roof to basement which is beyond astounding!!!

I am literally blown away! This home is so inspiring and I pray that the new care taker will do just justice for this home and keep its legacy. I currently reside in a Queen Anne and feel so inspired to tackle on more restoration projects here 😂.Maybe 🤔 in a few years I would be considering taking charge with something so magnificent and magical like this one of a kind property. Thank you Restoration Nation for sharing this video. I have to agree that this is probably one of the best video I have seen in your channel.

Wow! Absolutely beautiful! Times like this I wish I was a millionaire. God bless 😊

AMAZING JOB!!

Phenomenal home ..and such a breath of fresh air to the milk carton / dry wall cookie cutter boring 😴 house plans going up all around!

I am at 0:52 and already stoked to see more! Eureka Springs is just about 90 minutes south of me. Such a fantastic, quaint, historic town! 🥰

@Deb724

9 ай бұрын

😅

Absolutely amazing how they moved the home and meticulously placed it back onto another piece of land. Beautiful craftsmanship... Beautifully restored....

Unbelievably beautiful!! And soooo much more gorgeous than the stars mansions and far cheaper!

Absolutely gorgeous..if only I was a billionaire!!

How magnificent. Although whole time watching saying in the back of my mind "I would live in it"

The mansion is absolutely EXQUISITE- in every detail. Just the antique furniture may be worth $2 Million. If I had the money, I’d buy it and hire staff to run it, while living in the upper rooms and tower.

Lanie this house 🏡 is beautiful you did a wonderful job on this house 🙏👍 thanks for showing

You do such a great job as educator and tour guide! Your love and passion show thru each and every home! Love the work you and your husband do!

It’s amazing. I wish there was bolder paints or wallpaper on the walls. I think that would have been more period appropriate.

Agree it would make an awesome boutique hotel....so needed!!

Thank you, Laine! I very much enjoyed the tour!

Wow,wow,wow,unbelievable Thank you for sharing!

My mom and I toured this home back in 2010 - right after it opened back up for tours. No pictures were allowed, but I took a lot on the porch. It was only open for a short period and we just happened to catch it during our stay in Eureka Springs. I guess that answers my question about why it closed down relatively soon: they were converting it to a hotel.

Absolutely stunning!

Incredible! Although for some reason, the spa idea made me a little sad for the second home. It just looks like a home for a family but the properties are breathtaking. What a treasure. Thanks for the tour. Great job.

What a beautiful home

Just Beautiful!! Amazing!!! And just for 7 mil. what a bargain!!!!

Just think, if Laine hadn't of took you on this tour you might not have ever seen this house. Nice job. What was my favorite part? All of it! Now I'm going to go look on KZread and see if I can find the longer version that talks about all the antiques- I know it's there somewhere - just gotta find it.

@CharlotteFairchild

2 жыл бұрын

Come back and tell us where to find it?

@icemancometh8679

2 жыл бұрын

@@CharlotteFairchild Sorry I was joking Laine said it would take hours to make it.

@CharlotteFairchild

2 жыл бұрын

@@icemancometh8679 one of the reasons I watch is to find furniture that is hand carved like mine. I can buy a book. My furniture isn’t on Pinterest!

Loved the bathrooms ❤️👌👍

I can tell this home is so well kept, clean and very lovely. It's just perfect!

I absolutely love Eureka Springs! I would love to move there one day, it’s so beautiful and it’s not far from Bentonville if you need some thing that Eureka doesn’t offer being such a small town. This home is stunning! Arkansas has been my favorite state for years because it’s it’s so beautiful but I’ve never moved cause it’s just so far from my family.

Love these tours . Thank you😊

awesomely incredible

This property is incredible! Utterly amazing! So wonderful that the last owners took such magnificent care of both houses and the property as a whole. I hope the next caretaker/owners will show it just as much love and respect. Thank you for sharing this with us!

This is the most beautiful home I have ever seen

This mansion is amazing. You could have done a two hour video of this house and it's sister and I would have still loved the video. I really would have loved to hear more about some of the furnishings, like the twins on the third floor. I can't imagine how much work went into just bringing in the furnishings without damaging anything. The craftsmen that created the second staircase did a marvelous job duplicating the look of the main staircase. Just exquisite. Makes me wish I had $10,000,000.00 to purchase and invest in these two majestic beauties.

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!! I have always wanted to see a Queen Ann fully furnished and in impeccable condition. THANK YOU!

Stunning! Completely took my breath away. Who are these Lovells? These are some seriously deep pockets. Google brings up articles stating the cost of restoration as $10M so does the listing price of $7M suggest that these people are about to take a loss? Also, there are articles of this house being used as a wedding event site starting in 2020 and a fractional ownership club. Did nothing work out?

@OurRestorationNation

2 жыл бұрын

They live out of state, and IMO they wanted to restore the property but had no desire to mess with the headache of a business they don’t need. Why let strangers mess up your perfection when you don’t have to🤣

My heart goes out! ❤️🇺🇲❤️🇺🇲❤️🇺🇲❤️

Thank you, for a refreshing break from reality.