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This home was built by my grandpa in the 1950's. Property has been in our family since 1857. My husband and I have been here since 2005. Resided the house in 2022 and 1 tree in the front is gone. Wells County IN on 218

Hi Monica! It sounds like your family has a rich history with that property. I'm curious if you have any memories from growing up there or if your grandpa shared any stories about building the home in the 1950s? It's always fascinating to hear about rural life back then. Also, do you happen to know if anything else has changed on the property since 1982 besides the tree and resided house? Thanks for sharing your family's connection to the area with us! -Alexis

There used to be a large barn in the wide open space to the left of the other barns. It was hit by a tornado. The original house on the property was a 2 story home. Our house was built from recycled barn wood. The house itself is still the same besides the siding. I have all kinds of memories in this house. I spent a lot of time here as a kid! Even though we have made it our own home, little things I see can take me back to that time. Thanks for asking!!

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