Period homes carry charm, but they also carry choices made by every owner before you. The trick is knowing which ones are harmless and which ones are expensive.
On the Silver Coast, moisture, ventilation, roof condition, and previous renovation quality deserve early attention. A pretty room can hide a poor detail if nobody asks the dull questions.
Older homes are not a problem. They simply need a buying process that respects age: survey first, documents checked, permissions understood, and contingency kept real.
The right house will survive this scrutiny. The wrong one will ask you to ignore it.