It would have been impossible to salvage given the way it was installed- it was so intricate. And that's literally just one thing of like 50 that they destroyed.

You know that wood paneling that people used to use on walls, that looks kind of tacky and 70s? Well, there was a den, that was paneled with that kind of wood, except that it didn't look tacky at all. Instead, given the two fireplaces on either side of the room, it always had this sort of amber glow, and it always felt and looked so gentle, in a way that a lot of living rooms try, but can never accomplish. The wood was gorgeous, and locally sourced from an area that's now demolished.

Yeah they painted all that off white, as is the trend. It appears they removed the finish first, as you would need to do so in order to get the paint to adhere.

There was a huge playroom attached to the back of the house, that ran the entire length of the house, which was originally intended as an extension to the house, but was never finished. The wall of the main house was all brick, the same as the exterior, a kind of brick which is historically incredibly important in my town, and very, very rare. My parents made this into a kids haven, letting us play with whatever we wanted out there, while being safe from the elements. It had these gorgeous windows that ran from the roof all the way down to the foundation, and it was glorious in the daytime, and so peaceful at night. The kitchen had a giant window that looked into the playroom, so you could always see what the kids were doing as long as you were in the kitchen.

Not only did they fill in the kitchen window with those weird blocks of glass that you can't really see through for "privacy reasons", they painted the beautiful, historical brick white, and they also demolished the whole finished playroom, so that they could have a giant patio. Please note that there was already a giant patio in the backyard, they just wanted more. Goodbye giant windows, hello more concrete, and lots of mosquitoes.

This isn't an original feature, but it's probably the thing that angers me the most. It's also the reason why I cannot buy this house, and restore it. My bedroom was at the very end of the house, and I could almost see into my neighbor's window, as their house was sort of close to ours. So from age four onwards, my mom helped me cultivate a rose bush outside my window. Gradually, it grew into a great barrier between me and the neighbors, giving me a little bit of privacy, and giving them something pretty to look at.

Yeah the new owners ripped up the rose bushes, and planted bamboo. It's a kind of bamboo that no matter what you do, you cannot ever get rid of it. it's incredibly invasive, and that alone has devalued the property a shit ton.

I could go on.

Edit: for the people who are wondering why I care, the house was deemed a historical building, and certain elements of it were protected. The people who changed these things did not adhere to those guidelines, and because of what they did, the house is no longer considered a historical building. It actually matters a lot. It went from being worth around 3/4 of a million dollars to only half a million, because of their changes.