Inside A Restored Connecticut Cottage That Puts A Spin On History (PHOTOS)

Unusual Home Has Plenty Of History

The Test of Time

With low ceilings, peeling paint, and creaky floorboards, this timeworn cottage in Darien, Connecticut, would've struck most house hunters as a fixer-upper. But Julie and Tom Murphy, who bought the place last year, describe it as move-in ready: "Old beams and loose doorknobs are high on the list of things we look for," she explains. "The floors are so uneven that if you set a ball down at one end of a room, it'll roll in all kinds of directions. We're definitely drawn to character."

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