Bought - and sold (donated)

Not only did we buy this old house, but we let someone else sell parts of it.

More specifically, Habitat of Humanity sold various items and we get a tax deduction for our donation. Here you can see the siding and deck are gone. Inside, various appliances, cabinets and light fixtures were also donated.

We also let the township take some of the bushes, plants and trees. Here you can see some that are "missing" from along the street in front of the house.

And, we are going to let the Springfield Fire Dept. do some training in and on the house. They were here yesterday to do some search and rescue training inside but also marked out spots outside to practice cutting once we do get our demolition permit. (The town signed a "Hold Harmless" agreement, so in return for letting them train, they promise to assume all liability if someone gets hurt during the training.)

Of course, not everything was about giving things away. We made some progress too. The natural gas service (yellow markings) was turned off in the street and the piping to the house severed by Public Service Electric & Gas. Also, water service was shut off in the street by the NJ-American Water Co. (blue markings) but we have to sever that ourselves. Finally, Jersey Central Power & Light came and disconnected the lines that run to their transformer.