[fastcarsfreedom]

Yes, it's solid. Brick to roof, which I wanted. It has a block basement, unlike newer homes which are almost always poured. I have done quite a bit of work myself--with a house of this vintage you don't necessarily get the big/open spaces you get with modern construction--where trusswork eliminates most load bearing interior walls--but I'm content--the street is quiet, sidewalks on one side. I'm a suburban guy of course--but I do have an aversion to big "scorched earth" tracts--I actually strongly favor the slightly more mature suburban areas which are scaled (don't hit me) with less density--that is, there are slightly fewer slightly smaller houses on slightly larger lots--that's my preference--not surprisingly I place a high value on privacy. I also like the presence of trees--I'm sure this area was completely treeless when it was built--but the 30 or so years have taken care of that. So while I may defend places like The Meadowlands on occasion--I actually prefer this version of suburbia moreso. Locally to you I always thought Aldershot--particularly between Plains and North Shore was ideal--big trees, big, sprawled out 1950s ranches on big lots.