Emma showed me an intercom by the door, a modern amenity in the antique house.

The only really antique house to be viewed was built in the first half of the 1800's as part of a farm.

It includes antique houses, farms, and factories from different parts of the Netherlands.

This a sleepy little farm area with some antique houses scattered about and a lot of open space.

Over time, the community has disintegrated to only a school, two churches and a few antique houses.

They now live in an antique house, where they started a new life.

"A wonderful antique house, built prior to 1910 or from the Civil War," she said, "will probably sell within 30 days."

As a result, real estate brokers across the state have created special divisions that deal solely with antique houses.

The town features antique houses originally built near fresh spring waters that demonstrate traditional architecture.

What she wanted was "the graciousness of an antique house, but with a crisp edge."