Ash

The house itself was this picturesque colonial home.

According to the groundskeeper, the house was actually built by a master shipwright in 1736.

That's sick.

And it was made of solid oak.

Oh, hell yeah.

And it was thanks to that masterful construction and solid materials that the house managed to survive during...

so many devastating hurricane seasons that destroyed a lot of the other colonials in town.

It had legs.

It had legs.

By the time they finished storing the house, Carolyn was pretty much sold that it was hers, but the groundskeeper is the one who really convinced her.

After giving her a tour of the property...

He walked both women back to the car and he shook Carolyn's hand and he gave her a genuine look of kindness and said, this is a wonderful place to raise a family.

Oh, that would have sold me.

Me too.

You know?

They hadn't even closed their doors and Carolyn was reaching into that purse for her checkbook.

And she said to the realtor, my husband is out of town.

How much does it take to hold this place?

Good.

Honestly, good for her.