Housie in the photo

How much is that housie in the photo

The one with the waggley sash

How much is that house in the photo

I do hope that housie's for sale

I took a trip to California

And found this poor sweetheart alone

If he has a door and a window he wouldn't be lonesome

And the housie would be a better home

 

How much is that housie in the photo

The one with the waggley sash

How much is that housie in the photo

I do hope that housie's for sale

 

I read in the papers there are robbers

With flashlights that shine in the dark

My housie needs electricity to protect him

And scare them away by being lit up like a park

 

 How much is that housie in the photo

The one with the waggley sash

How much is that housie in the photo

I do hope that housie's for sale

This house is located in the deserts of Southern California, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is not an "old" house. I'd say it was built in the mid 1950s or 60s and could have been built as late as the 1970s. It looks to be a ranch style home. Sort of like what I grew up in and I imagine many Americans grew up in. I could probably draw this floor plan without a guide since these types of homes were so prevalent. They became very popular post World War II up to the 1970s. Because of this house' decline all the embellishments have gone away, making it impossible to determine the decade that this one may have been built. 

The elements are taking their toll on this place, wind, rain, extreme heat and probably extreme cold in the winter. It also looks as if its owners abandoned it and a lot of it's contents for better things because the place is littered with old stoves/ranges, furniture and general stuff. 

Original song "(How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window?" written and composed by Bob Merrill in 1952. Famously sung by Patti Page. Totally abused with re-write by Michele R.