Taking on a fixer-upper is a big project, but attempting to restore an abandoned, historic mansion is an even bigger undertaking. However, the rewards of restoring a cheap, old house to its former ...

The house, she said, has been owned and maintained by a multigenerational family since its last sale, for $930,000, in 1986. It’s now listed at $8.5 million, down from an initial price of $10.8 ...