It’s no secret that we love a good renovation. We’re passionate about turning neighbourhood ugly ducklings into beautiful swans. But we’ll happily admit that not every house is ripe for renovation and that in fact, some are much more suited for detonation!

This eclectic mansion in Clifton is primarily in the Second Empire and Italianate styles. It is one of my favorite buildings in the whole city. In my opinion, the Rawson House is the Crown Jewel of the Queen City's Italianate architecture, and Cincinnati has one of the largest number of preserved Italianate buildings in the world.

‘Magdalena’ is the Queens Park terrace with the pretty facade. Selling today for $2.26 million, she’s due to get some ‘work’.