Cheap Old Houses

While in New York, Ethan and Elizabeth visit a 1850 Italianate with a jaw-dropping midcentury interior and a 1900 Victorian with its original details. Then, they tour a 1850 schoolhouse restored by a father-daughter team with a connection to the building.

Ethan and Elizabeth head to historic Peoria, Illinois, to explore a 1890s Queen Anne Revival hiding original woodwork and windows. Then, they check out a 1900s Dutch Colonial Revival with pocket doors and visit a 1908 Tudor restored with modern design.

Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein hunt for properties to post on their Cheap Old Houses site in Upstate New York. They fall in love with a 1750 saltbox with a huge fieldstone chimney, a 1795 tavern with a 1970s renovation, and a restored 1865 Greek Revival.

While visiting homes in Texas, Elizabeth and Ethan meet an owner who unearthed and restored an 1890s stone house from beneath a condemned building. They also explore an American Foursquare with a famous owner and find a home filled with midcentury gems.

Bigger is better in the Midwest as Ethan and Elizabeth fall for the ornate ceilings and rich woodwork in an 1800s mansion. Then, they visit a 1902 schoolhouse with limitless possibilities and save the best for last with a lovingly saved 1800s manor.

Indiana is a haven for Victorian-era houses, so Elizabeth and Ethan stop at a 1890s Queen Anne with some subtle surprises. Then, they explore a 1870s Italianate with lots of potential and tour one of the most-remarkable saved Victorian homes they've seen.