Yeah dlew, why don't you want to live in a treeless, soulless, beige and tan 'burb that will suck all joy and creativity from your heart?
I love old houses. Of course I am a former history teacher so I have a lot of interest in the past. We lived in a house for 2 years that was built in 1890 and I loved it. We heated it primarily using a pot bellied stove and it was great. Our current house was built in 1954 and I recently found an old photo of it right after it was built with old 40's cars lining the street. I thought it was pretty neat.