I bought my current house in January, 1977. That was 36 years ago. I had two kids, ages 1 and 3. It was a much bigger house than the one I came from, but cheaper because it was older and needed some work. Originally, this was a "farm house" with barns and 80 acres. It's a standard square building with 4 bedrooms on the second floor, full basement and livable "attic". It was built in 1913 with som…