The House Was So Cheap I Thought I Won the Lottery, but When I Saw the Basement, I Understood Everything
For years, I had dreamed of owning my own home. Renting had drained me. I was tired of giving my hard-earned money to someone else, with nothing to show for it. So when I found a charming colonial house that was affordable, I couldn’t believe my luck. It seemed perfect—or so I thought. What I didn’t know was that the true cost of the house was hidden in its basement. From the first moment I saw the house, I was in love. It sat at the end of a peaceful,