1955? Are you sure it isn't 1925? Very cute house.

You still have the kitchen! I'd peg that as closer to 1925 as well. It's great!

Not 1955 ... someone read the tax records wrong. 1920s bungalow with craftsman detailing.

" particularly on the windows and landscaping to keep water from building under it."

This is the top priority ... check the slope to make sure that dirt hasn't built up in flower beds and begun directing water towards instead of away from the foundation.

Often people remove gutters without considering the long-term consequences, so make sure you have the rainfall directed to appropriate spots. A common problem is that without the gutters the runoff lands between a sidewalk and the foundation and puddles there and ends up in the basement. Your second picture shows where it could be a problem.

Whoa...I'm checking the Sellers Disclosure again.

Could the Appraiser and Survey be incorrect?

@cpartist I plan to restore the kitchen overtime into a semi modern / farm house look that will be more inline with the look of the rest of the house. I do plan to maintain the look.

Here's some pics from before it was flipped I found. I also have some pics of interior elements (ship-lap).

You guys got me going all Sherlock now. This house is two blocks down, facing the same street (old main street). 1924. Almost all of the homes are 1950's to 1960's but I'm finding a few 1925's. It has a garage in the same place I do.

If its true this is a 1925 home and not 1955, is that an issue? The house closes in a week or two.

Also 1925, the other direction down the street.

If its true this is a 1925 home and not 1955, is that an issue? The house closes in a week or two.

Probably not, but it might possibly affect your insurance premium. But most of the things that insurers object to in a 1925 house (knob and tube wiring, for instance), would also be in a 1955 house, if they haven't been updated.

Is there a local historical society? If so, they may have old photos to show the house in its early years

FWIW, I've never heard of anyone building a craftsman in 1955.

ETA Also search the Sanborn maps for your street for the 1920s to see if your house is there. They were used for fire insurance and were very detailed and accurate:

https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps

Sometimes, if there was a fire or something that destroyed old records, the new records show the date when the new record keeping began, if nobody came forward with more information.

I looked a few years ago at a house that was dated in the city records as having been built in 1900, which puzzled me, since the house was obviously much older. I looked at the Sanborn maps and local street directories and was able to date it back to around 1870. It turned out that a fire had destroyed all the records in 1900, so if nobody brought them replacement information, all the houses in their list got a date of 1900, no matter how old they were.

I can't believe they painted the brick that was the original brick. ACK! I hate flippers!

You generally don't find such nice woodwork in 1955 homes (and when you do, it's not that style). You certainly should have no complaints about the wrong date because it's a good date for classy houses! It still might be worth sorting out, either for insurance or tax purposes...I dunno. Make your real estate agent figure it out for you. (This is also a good way to meet the new neighbors)

Looks like part of the original kitchen (or at least a pretty early one) is there. Very cute.

Would it be rude to say I hope you're thinking of new exterior colors already? :)

Congratulations, enjoy your new wood shop, I'm a lady with a wood shop also. You might want to check under the house and see if a wall has been removed from the kitchen. Aside from the un-sympathetic remodel something doesn't look right about the room shape. I see they put the washer/dryer connection in the kitchen, I've had that setup before and didn't like the heat the dryer put in the kitchen. You might consider closing them off.

A good resource for woodworkers is www.woodnet.net. It is a website with thousands of woodworkers from many different countries and has forums for all phases of working wood---and it is free to join and use.

This is one of my favorite for woodworking:

https://atelierdubricoleur.wordpress.com/

"Could the Appraiser and Survey be incorrect?"

Oh yes ... especially if there were lot splits, and other things going on. I can think of one instance from Phoenix where the house had been built before permits were required, built on a lot split from a larger property and slid past tax assessors until the original owner/builder died. The legal records started in the 1980s for a house built in the 1930s.

And the handwriting on the old records is not always legible.

Many areas like that began to be built up in the mid to late 20s as custom and spec homes. Then there is a gap for the depression and WWII and building starts up again.

What a charmer! I agree with circa 1925 as well. Somebody just didn’t take the time to find out the exact date and made an uneducated, wild @ss guess.

Your realtor, home inspector, or city records should help you out on the date. Find out where the 1955 date came from. Certainly a home inspector (which I hope you had) would be able to tell from the plumbing and electrical. I would want to know.

Whatever it is--beautiful home!!!!

Look closer at that appraiser info... "Built in 1955 with an effective age of 25 years". Lol! I think it's a case of one or more careless mistakes or typos.

I love your house!I am in the same boat as you. We bought our house a year ago, and the listing said built in 1955. But, I have a feeling it's more like 1920s or 30s. I still have yet to do research and find out for sure.Have you found out for sure yet?