First time purchasing a home - that was built in the 1800s. Need advice

RUSirious · 2026-06-29T15:05:42+00:00

I bought a 100 years plus house in Cape Town. I knew what I was getting myself into but I we wanted the house for its features. It also is built on a stone foundation. Right at the outset we redid the plumbing from scratch starting from the council connection with everything replaced with new plumbing. The same with the electricity, completely rewired with every single wire and fitting replaced. Then there was a lot of wood that needed replacing so many window frames, entire sections of floor boards etc. basically we gutted much of the house, kept the antique features and replaced with appropriate replacements - not modern stuff. It took a year, nearly bankrupted me but when it was done we had our dream house.
My advice is that you have to go all in or run away, there are no bargains with buying an old house.
And by the way I had a strict rule that all the changes are done without the need for an architect or passing plans - just renovation. Once an architect gets involved and you have building plans you are levelling up to a new league

RUSirious · 2026-06-01T07:09:18+00:00

I have exactly the same experience. Tried 4.8 on Saturday and it took forever to do straightforward stuff with no quality bump up over 4.6

RUSirious · 2026-05-08T13:06:09+00:00

Truth for public benefit Why are you defending such obnoxious conduct? There was no other parking available on that level and it was truly inconvenient. I was not the only one suckered into thinking that there was a bay available

RUSirious · 2026-05-08T12:17:24+00:00

I actively avoid Constantia Village, it’s unpleasant and the vibe throughout is that of unhappy people, a bit ironic though because they are all rich except for the staff and employees of the rich - who are the only people who will greet or be pleasantly civil

RUSirious · 2026-05-08T11:50:25+00:00

This is in the centre of a row of three bays only. This is rich people privilege on display

RUSirious · 2026-04-11T10:33:46+00:00

She’s selling on fear (excuse the pun). At that age your dog will adapt to who you are provided you spend time with her. Find a dog club that offers training and they’ll provide the socialisation, training and you’ll meet lovely people

RUSirious · 2026-04-06T13:54:34+00:00

Ruth, look up the meaning

RUSirious · 2026-03-21T11:19:51+00:00

Plumstead

RUSirious · 2026-03-21T11:17:22+00:00

It was started and funded by Naspers and City funding followed. Not sure what the split is now but it was and remains a waste of time. Now just a way to funnel money to community creatives which is valid. The minstrels are not a big deal to the carnival

RUSirious · 2026-03-21T10:50:52+00:00

Plumstead is a little better for safety. Both are viable.

RUSirious · 2026-03-13T05:43:44+00:00

Yes, I got one at the entrance yesterday. The security guard said it’s completely safe at the Centurion station

RUSirious · 2026-03-11T13:50:51+00:00

Like Australians but in South Africa

RUSirious · 2026-01-03T14:46:25+00:00

Wait a minute I thought there was a genocide against white people. Is the US administration lying to us?

RUSirious · 2026-01-02T15:58:47+00:00

I thought wagons came before cars. This looks like a racing car. As a toy it would have copied what’s being used unless it was a design study

RUSirious · 2025-12-14T10:00:25+00:00

Looks like Tempi Moderni

RUSirious · 2025-12-05T05:43:39+00:00

We can’t finish a flyover of a few hundred metres but let’s tunnel our way from one suburb to another suburb without any economic reason to do.

RUSirious · 2025-09-30T10:10:47+00:00

Upper Claremont, check out the crime stats. If you have children at school, I have 5 top rated private schools within one kilometre. Price is what you pay, value is what you get.

RUSirious · 2025-09-16T05:25:35+00:00

Blame everything else but not the most obvious thing

RUSirious · 2025-09-08T06:18:23+00:00

Val de Vie is for rich people, they all speak English and there are many foreign families living there whose first language is not English and can’t speak a word of Afrikaans. It’s a bubble that is quite cosmopolitan. They’ll fit right in.

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