The New Victorians

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streetlights dimmed and the neighborhood quieted down, a soft humming sound would occasionally drift from The New Victorians office. A delivery driver first noticed it one foggy morning, puzzled as he parked his truck outside. Curious, he leaned closer and heard someone softly singing ‘Yesterday’ in perfect pitch. Turns out, an old realtor was practicing his karaoke skills after hours. The next day, everyone in the neighborhood knew not to disturb him during his evening serenades.

2. A new sign appeared in the window of The New Victorians one morning: ‘We Sell Dreams.’ A delivery driver muttered under his breath as he walked past, ‘I’d like to buy one of those!’ Soon enough, word spread around town that if you bought a dream from The New Victorians, your life would change for the better. One neighbor complained that her dream was too quiet—she ended up with a house full of sleepwalkers. Another man bought a dream of wealth but found himself selling eggs door-to-door every morning. And yet another delivery driver discovered he had acquired the dream of perfect timing—he never missed a single package again.

3. At dawn, when most real estate agents were still sipping coffee, an envelope arrived at The New Victorians with no return address. Inside was a single card bearing only the words: ‘Your first listing is waiting.’ Soon enough, a young delivery driver arrived with a small box containing old-fashioned keys and a note saying: 'Use these on your first showing.' That evening, the entire team went to see a quaint little house—only to discover it had been empty for decades. But inside, they found a vintage tea set and a handwritten sign reading, 'Welcome to our new home!'

4. In the early hours, before the sun rose over the city, a neighbor’s dog began barking uncontrollably outside The New Victorians. Every morning, without fail, it would happen around six o’clock. One day, a delivery driver arrived with a crate full of noisy parakeets instead of letters. The dog immediately calmed down and started chirping along with them. Since then, everyone in the neighborhood jokes that The New Victorians must be some kind of secret bird sanctuary.