Grace

A few weeks later, I'm looking at houses. I had driven like an hour from New Haven to my hometown and I was looking at houses around like Mystic and I went to a house in Mystic and it was a total bust. Like it was just a dump and I was like, okay, this was kind of a waste of an hour drive. Let me see if there's anything else nearby to go check out.

A few weeks later, I'm looking at houses. I had driven like an hour from New Haven to my hometown and I was looking at houses around like Mystic and I went to a house in Mystic and it was a total bust. Like it was just a dump and I was like, okay, this was kind of a waste of an hour drive. Let me see if there's anything else nearby to go check out.

So I got on Zillow, I found a spot, and it was on this road that was a mile from where I grew up, but I didn't even know that this road existed. And the house was, like, really cool. It was a black house, salt box on an acre of land right on the river. So I was like, all right, let me go check it out. So I was with Francis, Francis and I went to the house.

So I got on Zillow, I found a spot, and it was on this road that was a mile from where I grew up, but I didn't even know that this road existed. And the house was, like, really cool. It was a black house, salt box on an acre of land right on the river. So I was like, all right, let me go check it out. So I was with Francis, Francis and I went to the house.

So I got on Zillow, I found a spot, and it was on this road that was a mile from where I grew up, but I didn't even know that this road existed. And the house was, like, really cool. It was a black house, salt box on an acre of land right on the river. So I was like, all right, let me go check it out. So I was with Francis, Francis and I went to the house.

And when we walked into the house, it was like a flip just switch. Like it was a no brainer that we were going to buy this house. We put an offer then in that day. And, um, we were like on our way to closing in December. So at the closing, you know, the negotiations with the homeowners, I think it was probably pretty typical for the way that negotiations go.

And when we walked into the house, it was like a flip just switch. Like it was a no brainer that we were going to buy this house. We put an offer then in that day. And, um, we were like on our way to closing in December. So at the closing, you know, the negotiations with the homeowners, I think it was probably pretty typical for the way that negotiations go.

And when we walked into the house, it was like a flip just switch. Like it was a no brainer that we were going to buy this house. We put an offer then in that day. And, um, we were like on our way to closing in December. So at the closing, you know, the negotiations with the homeowners, I think it was probably pretty typical for the way that negotiations go.

Like, it wasn't—like, we weren't warm and fuzzy. Misha, the homeowner, she's one of my best friends now. But at the time, like, we didn't even want to look at each other at the closing because we had argued about a bunch of stuff with the house. So anyways, at the closing, we signed all the paperwork. We're sitting there, and—

Like, it wasn't—like, we weren't warm and fuzzy. Misha, the homeowner, she's one of my best friends now. But at the time, like, we didn't even want to look at each other at the closing because we had argued about a bunch of stuff with the house. So anyways, at the closing, we signed all the paperwork. We're sitting there, and—

Like, it wasn't—like, we weren't warm and fuzzy. Misha, the homeowner, she's one of my best friends now. But at the time, like, we didn't even want to look at each other at the closing because we had argued about a bunch of stuff with the house. So anyways, at the closing, we signed all the paperwork. We're sitting there, and—

Misha said, hey, just a heads up, like, everything's out of the house, but when you go down to the basement, you're going to see that there are like five or six boxes down there, and those have to stay with the house. They belong to the house. So if you ever leave, you need to leave those there. And I was like, okay, well, what are they?

Misha said, hey, just a heads up, like, everything's out of the house, but when you go down to the basement, you're going to see that there are like five or six boxes down there, and those have to stay with the house. They belong to the house. So if you ever leave, you need to leave those there. And I was like, okay, well, what are they?

Misha said, hey, just a heads up, like, everything's out of the house, but when you go down to the basement, you're going to see that there are like five or six boxes down there, and those have to stay with the house. They belong to the house. So if you ever leave, you need to leave those there. And I was like, okay, well, what are they?

And she ended up telling me that in 1998, when the house was rebuilt, right, because the house is from 1725, but it had a new foundation poured in 1998. And whenever construction is happening on like a potentially archaeologically significant piece of property, you're supposed to let the state know. I learned all of this since then, obviously.

And she ended up telling me that in 1998, when the house was rebuilt, right, because the house is from 1725, but it had a new foundation poured in 1998. And whenever construction is happening on like a potentially archaeologically significant piece of property, you're supposed to let the state know. I learned all of this since then, obviously.

And she ended up telling me that in 1998, when the house was rebuilt, right, because the house is from 1725, but it had a new foundation poured in 1998. And whenever construction is happening on like a potentially archaeologically significant piece of property, you're supposed to let the state know. I learned all of this since then, obviously.

So the homeowner at that time had let the state know, I'm putting an addition on and I'm doing a new foundation. Do you want to come and conduct an archeological dig? So they did. UConn and the Connecticut State Archeologists, like the State Historical Society, they came and conducted a dig on the property.

So the homeowner at that time had let the state know, I'm putting an addition on and I'm doing a new foundation. Do you want to come and conduct an archeological dig? So they did. UConn and the Connecticut State Archeologists, like the State Historical Society, they came and conducted a dig on the property.

So the homeowner at that time had let the state know, I'm putting an addition on and I'm doing a new foundation. Do you want to come and conduct an archeological dig? So they did. UConn and the Connecticut State Archeologists, like the State Historical Society, they came and conducted a dig on the property.