Rosa Colucci

Irene Biler and her late husband, William Keck, restored a lot of old Pittsburgh houses in the 1980s and ’90s. “We were good at dumpster diving and auctions in those days,” she said. But she wasn’t sure about the grand house in Friendship he had his…

Justin and Lisa Waddell were hunting for their first house when a listing alert popped up on his phone. “It was for a farmhouse up on a hill. I looked at the map and thought it had to be wrong,” he said. It was located in Spring Hill, a small North…

Suraj Pawar brings old houses back to life. Over the last five years, he has assembled a diverse group of carpenters, stained-glass artisans, landscapers and other old house lovers to work for his company, Point Park Capital. Their latest project is…

Flipping houses sometimes has a bad connotation, with prospective buyers wondering what’s hiding under the fresh paint, dropped ceilings and new floors. That’s not the case when Stacey Hollis and her father, James, do it. And 309 E. Agnew Ave. in…

Every few years, Hulton Road becomes the center of the golf world when Oakmont Country Club hosts the U.S. Open or another championship. Some neighborhood residents rent parking to visitors. Not Janine and Bob Boehmer, even though they live right…

Architect Tasso Katselas is best-known for his award-winning design for Pittsburgh International Airport and the chapel he built at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. But he also designed many homes and one that he revisited is now for sale. In 1956,…

Five years ago, Vincent Rossi was looking on Zillow for a loft that would fit his single lifestyle. He found one in an old elementary school at 171 S. 15th St. in the South Side Flats. His one-bedroom, one-bath condominium unit in the former St.…

When Pat Gallagher and Alexander Valentine were looking to downsize several years ago, there was only one place he wanted to go: home. “My husband was from Pittsburgh. He went to Carnegie Mellon,” his wife noted. Mr. Valentine, who died in January,…

Almost five years ago, Terry Maurice moved to Pittsburgh and found her house online. “I felt like it was just perfect for me,” she said. “I had a friend go and look at it. The first time I saw it was the morning of the closing.” She has had no…

If you’re going to build the home of your dreams in Pennsylvania, you might as well reach for the heavens. The house at 476 Sheets Road in Champion stands at an elevation of 2,900 feet above sea level and offers spectacular views of the Laurel…

When Jim and Susan Antoniono were house hunting in 1998, they searched for a home to fit their blended family of seven. They fell in love the with Barclay mansion in Greensburg but it was hardly turnkey. “We had to tour it during the day because all…

When the Mill Street Highway was built in 1968, it ran right through Angelo Zuccaro’s house. Rather, where it used to be. “He was so upset that they were going to move his house. It turned out to be the best thing that ever happened,” said Maria…

Thirteen years ago, Jackie and Andy Horvath finished a beautiful conversion of a century-old hardware store at 114 N. Market St. in downtown Ligonier. The couple took her dream of starting a business and married it with his can-do spirit to transform…

The Ligonier Valley is filled with historic properties. The area was settled in the early 1700s by Native Americans and the first traders came in 1732. The French and Indian War followed and by 1758 the area around Fort Ligonier was a combat…

Erin Larabee returned home in 2014 and decided to buy a house in the South Hills close to her hometown, Scott. She bought a two-bedroom, 1½-bath brick Colonial with a large front porch at 206 Martin Ave. in Mt. Lebanon. “I love the location. I can…

Larry Czerpak has done lots of renovation on his North Side house since he bought it 14 years ago. It was the first time someone outside the Vogeley family had lived there since it was built in 1890. “It was remarkable. It was passed down through the…

When Danielle Condon went house hunting three years ago, she looked at five houses before buying the one at 5606 Rodgers St. Ext. in Lincoln Place. “For under $100,000 it was a done deal,” she said. “The house was completely renovated and move-in…

Built in 1920, the four-bedroom, one-bath house at 6315 Saint Marie St. in Highland Park has been a haven for several generations of families. “The home has been in my family since 1987,” said Kim Ferguson, who grew up and now lives there with her…

Bonnie and Ken Haines have spent only three years in their home at 25 Redstone Lane in Washington, Pa., but they have built a lifetime of memories. “We fell in love with it the first time we saw it,” he said. Built in 1916, the Colonial has six…

Cherylie and William Fuller were spending a leisurely Saturday morning reading the newspaper when he noticed the house next door was going to be sold at sheriff’s sale. “What do you want to do?” he asked. “Let’s go for it,” she said. Their successful…