There isn't anything I love better than an Antique home in any condition. Antiques that have been kept up through the years are already gems but houses that have never been touched can also be of museum quality.  There are many homes in Connecticut built in the 17th and 18th centuries, but a fraction of those homes have the intique integrity intact. Modern life necessitated the additions of running water, and bathrooms. (can you imagine using an outhouse?)  When I was first in real estate in the late 70s, there was a lady who called into my office time who asked if I knew of anyone who built outhouses. I actually that house and there truly was no bathroom. You wouldn't believe the silly things people have done to their antique homes, from putting on contemporary addtions, to removing the central fireplaces,. The big crime is knocking these precious post and beam structure are falling faster than the trees in the rain forest. Call me, we'll dish about antiques.