July 10th, 2026
by
Alexandra Marvar and Lauren Lancaster
Image Caption: Aimee Gardner and David Linnard on the front porch of their âDisaster Mansion,â which they bought for $53,500 and have been renovating for years.
First-time buyers from the Bay Area won an abandoned house at a Kingston, N.Y. tax auction. Eight years later, they’re still restoring it.
Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Abandonment (Property), Home Repairs and Improvements, Kingston (NY), Historic Buildings and Sites, Hudson River Valley (NY)
Home inspectors often overlook them, and building codes rarely address them, but a home’s moans and groans can drive you crazy. Here’s how to silence some of the noise.
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