Don’t know, I only visited her there a couple of times. The idea of an old house always appealed to me, until I think about the cost of upkeep, even in a low-cost place like here. There was a 4,500 sq. ft. late Victorian for sale in Monroe (the county seat) for $250,000 ... but you’d spend almost that much a year to cool it and battle the termites.
Yes, they have their drawbacks. In my area the only pros are lower price and lower taxes.