Is it worth renovating old farmhouse?
We have a farmhouse built in the early 1900s that needs renovating. How do I decide whether to renovate or tear down?
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For deciding on whether to tear a house down or fix it up is very much on a case by case basis, I would first read this page -
Should I be renovating my home or tearing it down & rebuilding?
That will help you work through the decision of whether to restore your house or take it down and rebuild. If you decide to renovate and do an energy efficiency retrofit, here are a few pages to read, starting with how to improve the efficiency of an old stone farm house.
Sometimes there is no feasible or affordable way to insulate old homes, particlularly stone homes, in which case investing in a heat pump instead of insulation is the best option, so here is our heat pump buyers guide for 2025 to help you choose the right one.
Houses built in the early 1900s had no insulation, so either you have none or perhaps a haphazardly done job with perhaps some cellulose in the walls that likely has settled.