When I married 20 years ago, I couldn't give up this house, I had spent years planting roses and exotic plants - and it had lots of happy memories. When I moved in, the house had the original wooden shingle roof covered with moss, and the original wiring. I only had 6 outlets! I sadly redid the roof in 2002 when it started to leak, and I had the wiring redone and added an outlet in the bathroom in 1997. For 10 years the house was a dedicated vacation rental. Then, last year, my 90-year-old mother moved in. It is a wonderfully accessible location, with grocery, post office and library all near by. When my mother is visiting relatives, we close off her bedroom and reopen as a vacation rental.