Our home is not as old as some of these it was built in 1962. My grandparents were the original owners. After their passing and a lengthy involvement from attorneys (I was the trustee) I purchased the house. It literally needed everything and had never been touched all was worn out (so there was no preservation except the slate entry and hardwood living room floor)
we had to do the following:
sewer
freshwater piping and water heater
electrical (main, sub, rewire of a 1/4 of the house to bring up to code after a flood)
driveway
landscaping
fence
flooring
paint
front fascia
sprinklers
popcorn ceiling removal
interior moulding
all three bathrooms
solar panels (electric here is horrific I went from paying $300 per month to $0)
kitchen and laundry room and pantry
and of course my new garage project!
all in the last six years.
still have to do the two patios, finish the backyard and get the attic cleaned but it’s coming along!
but my daughter will be the fourth generation to live in the house and the fifth generation to stay in the house! I have photos and 8mm going back to the day it was purchased which is pretty cool!