“The place had really fallen to wreck and ruin,” says Sara, standing by the open fridge. “But it was a chic disaster,” Paul adds. “Part of the appeal of the house is that the people who lived here had such great style.”“The place had really fallen to wreck and ruin,” says Sara, standing by the open fridge. “But it was a chic disaster,” Paul adds. “Part of the appeal of the house is that the people who lived here had such great style.”