July 10th, 2026
by
Alexandra Marvar and Lauren Lancaster
Image Caption: Aimee Gardner and David Linnard on the front porch of their âDisaster Mansion,â which they bought for $53,500 and have been renovating for years.
First-time buyers from the Bay Area won an abandoned house at a Kingston, N.Y., tax auction. Eight years later, they’re still restoring it.
Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Abandonment (Property), Home Repairs and Improvements, Kingston (NY), Historic Buildings and Sites, Hudson River Valley (NY)
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