Upon much deliberation, we have, again, decided to pass on a cottage (our second choice). The problem- asbestos (the rather beautiful item pictured here). Our daughter-in-law works for a law firm that deals primarily with Mesothelioma (a rare form of cancer that develops from transformed cells originating in the protective lining that covers many of the internal organs of the body caused by exposure to asbestos).

We cannot, in good faith, buy a pre-1985 house and know 100% that it is asbestos free. We want our future grand babies to crawl around and feel safe. At least we now have even further refined search criteria.