They also took out the two center pillars, rebuilt them and wrapped them with the original casing to keep the southern feel of this cool house.

& YES I would have a hard time parting with the 0.025% Interest on the escrow account.Last one did an excellent job until he walked away from $6,700 & all he had left was the following for the OP.Basic 3 wood 'contractor' rear steps, gutters & down spouts, audible alarm on grinder pump, 2nd coat on front door & pillars, wiring etc from panel to late a/c install.

These pillars, as Jay Abraham calls them, have served me well, however he refers to some 21.

Also, in my city alone, 2 farms-which are pillars of the urban farming movement-are being forced to close within the year.

This includes about 2,714,075 sq. ft. of underground storage facility.The man-made cavern was formed as a result of room-and-pillar limestone mining operations at the Property that took place from 1886 to 1944, creating two interconnected mines, known as the East Mine (about 15 acres) and the West Mine (about 45 acres).The developed portion of the mine, about 1,013,000 sq. ft. http://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/aucdsclnk?

But be careful adding those stone trimmed pillars and square columns to homes not in that style, for example Colonials - because they'll really look out of place.

Those folks will not be a pillar of stability without some form of credit.  

The front porch had brick pillars with a nice brick false-balcony over the entrance.

Here's the best sources and discussions I've found discussing the issue and laying out ways of getting around this clause:- Bill Bronchick - "There is no Due on Sale Jail"- CRE University - "How to beat the due on sale clause"- Robert Bruss - "The six pillars of assumption"- Richmond Law Review -"The due-on-sale clause: A marriage gone sour - a checklist for the practitioner" This one is an actual published law review, but it's old. 

I have seen too many investors that get stuck with properties that are infested with termites, or rotted, missing pillars, floor joist, not to mention foundation issues etc...