- In 2023, Natalie Glaze bought a Victorian house that hadn't been touched in 70 years.
- The 32-year-old business owner said the house cost more than $1 million, but was falling apart.
- Despite crumbling walls and rotten floors, Glaze said she doesn't regret buying a historic home.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Natalie Glaze, 32, owner of a jewelry brand and a sustainable swimwear business, who bought a Victorian townhouse in southwest London in 2023.