e are moving to Louisville this summer, and we found an older home. It's beautiful, and totally renovated, but I worry about toxins because it is older and my son is 8 months old. It's over 100 years old, but totally renovated. They took out asbestos around one year ago. It smells like a mixture of paint and "old". Two families have lived in the house over the past 3 years and then moved out for different reasons- one to change schools, the other had a sick child and moved out to be closer to family (makes me suspicious that there are 2 families in and out pretty quick!). Anyone have experience with older homes? What environmental toxins should I watch out for? Would you feel comfortable with such an old home or look for something newer? It's a really incredible space, but I'm not sure if it's better to go older, or newer. Both seem to have dangers! I'd build green in a heartbeat, but my husband is afraid we'd get transferred before we completed the project- we might get moved overseas after 2-3 years of living where we are now. Thanks.
You do need to be a bit of a handy-woman (or have a handy-man at hand), though. 
I suppose it depends a lot on the state of the house, but even on our house, which has been reasonably well kept, there's always something that needs doing. I think it is healthier than a new house because it breathes, and it has a special charm that I feel that new houses often lack.
